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Celtic Cross


Celtic Cross
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Copyright: Niek Bouwen (SunToucher) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1278 W: 157 N: 1300] (6917)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-07-24
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/60 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-22 13:36
Viewed: 1679
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This photo is taken at the cementery at Glendaloch in the Wicklow Mountains just south of Dublin.

Some information from the Internet (http://www.glendalough.connect.ie/pages/monastic/monastic.html)

Glendalough, or the Glen of two Lakes, is one of the most important sites of maonastic ruins in Ireland. It is also known as the city of the seven Churches. Fourteen centuries have passed since the death of its founder, St. Kevin, when the valley was part of Ireland's Golden Age.The two lakes, which gave the valley its name, came into existence thousands of years ago, after the Ice Age, when great deposits of earth and stone were strewn across the valley in the area where the Round Tower now exists. The mountain streams eventually formed a large lake. The Pollanass river spread alluvial deposits across the centre of the lake and created a divide to form the Upper and Lower Lakes. The Glenealo river flows in from the West into the Upper lake which is the larger and deepest of the two lakes.Before the arrival of St. Kevin this valley (glen) would have been desolate and remote. It must have been ideal for St Kevin as a retreat and area to be 'away from it all'. Kevin died in 617 A.D. at the age of 120 years and his name and life's work is forever entwine with the ruins and the Glendalough Valley

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  • Nina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 135 W: 73 N: 14] (1241)
  • [2006-02-22 13:40]

Love the selection of greens here Niek, well I suppose if you like green Ireland is the place to visit! :)

Hoi Niek ,
Jeetje man , ik ben zo je foto's eens doorgelopen maar jou valt niet veel meer te leren! ^__^
Heel veel mooie shots. Zoals deze, als ik dan heel diep uit mijn tenen een ''opmerking'' moet halen zou ik zeggen dat je misschien een metertje meer naar achteren had moeten staan, its meer *kruis*
Maar blijf luid het Wilhelmus zingen want ik vind dit een dikke 8 op het school raport.
De groetjes Niek, ik zie je beslist nog wel eens
John

Oh, Ireland! lucky you!! have you by any chance seen the Leppercon?! the little bearded man that shows where the pot of gold is:)
very nice picture that goes well with your note, Niek, thankyou.
I find it just a bit soft on focus, but it's quite late here, so maybe it's just my tired eyes ;)
nice work!
Marija

Niek,
Great composition! Your description is very well done, too. I really appreciate information on the places where photos are taken and you captured everything perfectly.
Keep shooting,
Aaron

Very nice detail. Eventhough often seen it's still a good catch

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