Farm buildings at Slemish. by fredt
Took this shot at 9.19am on Sunday 5/12/2010 with Slemish Mountain in the background. Slemish is near to the town of Ballymena, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland and is where St. Patrick was first put to work as a shepherd.
According to legend, following his capture and being brought as a slave to Ireland, Patrick worked as a shepherd at Slemish Mountain for about six years, from ages 16 through 22, for a man named Milchu (or Miluic).
Slemish Mountain is open year-round, and on Saint Patrick’s Day (17th March) large crowds hike to the top of the mountain as a pilgrimage. The one and a half kilometre round walk to the summit and back takes approximately one hour in good weather. Excellent views can be had of the Antrim and Scottish coasts to the east. Ballymena town, Lough Neagh and the Sperrin Mountains are all normally visible to the west whilst the Bann Valley and the higher summits of the Antrim Hills can be seen to the North.
Canom EOS50D with EF-S 15-85 at 44mm
F16
1/15 sec
Iso-100
Polarizer
Comments
very good image
Thank you Antanas :-)
– fredt
Fantastic capture!! amazing light
Thank you Gazmercer :-) i was at this location for sunrise and i watched the light change as the sun rose.
– fredt
thanks for the fave gazmercer :-)
Thank you WILT, i am glad you like it.
– fredt
Great work …
thank you Raymondo :-)
– fredt
beautiful scenery
Thank you George :-)
– fredt
Well seen and well captured!
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– fredt
Wow this is simply beautiful , the lighting is stunning , has to be a fave x
Thank you Irene for your kind comment and thanks very much for the fave. :-)
– fredt
Oh w0w! what beauty to percieve in the morning sweetheART fave ;} happy hippy hugglez
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Thank you Valzart, i am happy you like it and thanks very much for the fave. :-)
– fredt
Looks like St Patrick would have done it togh in winter, but a beautiful scene and shot
Thank you Trudi :-) Yes i would say he got it tough, i know standing there in a foot of snow my feet were getting a touch cold and i am sure St Patrick didnt have good hiking boots like i had on LOL :-)
– fredt