On Approach

On Approach, originally uploaded by Ben Goode.

As we walked down the hill to the Giants Causeway the views were just stunning. This was the second bay we passed. The weather was perfect for photography! We got there mid afternoon, the sun would set in a hour or two which meant I could get some great back-lit shots.

There were some stormy clouds out there, and the sea was pretty rough too. On the two points of the Causeway the waves were smashing against the rocks, forcing the water straight up in the air.

On the way back to the car I decided to get some more shots in the bays and rock pools, everyone else took the bus back up. See in this shot the rocks in the distance just in the sun, well I thought it would be a good vantage point to get some shots, and there was no one else there (and there was obviously a good reason for that). So with camera in hand and my gear and bag over my shoulder I ventured out. I thought I was being really careful... when slip. My foot slid off one rock and crashed into one below which sent me to my side. I was falling to my right and my camera was in my right hand! I took the brunt of it with my arm so as to not smash the camera into the rocks. Luckily there were only a few scratches to the body of the camera.

I then did that thing were you get up and pretend nothing happened and made sure no one had seen, and I continued on. As it was I did end up getting some pretty good shots. More to follow.