Sea, Cliffs and Stars
Cliffs of Moher, Co Clare
Formed over 300 million years ago and rising straight up from the Atlantic for some 213m (700 feet), the Cliffs of Moher offers spectacular vistas along the Clare coastline and of the Aran Islands. I like it here at sunset when the crowds disperse, but at nightfall, the place takes on a special aura. No human voices, just waves crashing against the sandstone cliffs far below. One evening, I arrived to shoot the milky way. What bliss ... with just a soft breeze brushing against my forehead. I shot the foreground during the nautical twilight, to give it a warm, natural feel. Then slowly but surely, the dark canvas of the night sky was filled with millions of twinkling stars before the milky way edged into view from behind the cliffs. There was some green airglow too, which added to the beauty of the sky that night.
PHOTOGRAPHER: ADRIAN HENDROFF