Cliffs of Moher, Ireland, and Landscape Photography
The Rugged Beauty of the Cliffs of Moher
It’s no wonder the Cliffs of Moher is one of Ireland’s most popular destinations. This photo essay shows you why
The Boeing 707 ascended from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on a sunny November morning. I joined other airmen, and their families, as we flew across the Atlantic Ocean. The Cold War was on, and we were destined for new duty stations in England. Great Britain would be our home for two or three years.
Hours passed as we glided over the expanse of water, 35,000 feet below. Finally, I looked out the window and admired a verdant land. The island beneath us was Éire, known to most of us as Ireland. It deserved its sobriquet, the Emerald Isle.
Thirty-five years after that flight over Ireland, my son and his wife moved from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Dublin. Their home became my base to explore the country.
On my third and final visit to the island, I hiked on Giant’s Causeway, struggled against gale-force winds on the climb up Diamond Hill in Connemara National Park, and toured the prehistoric passage tomb at Newgrange. But nothing could prepare me for the sight of the Cliffs of Moher.
