The rocks at Dog’s Bay in Connemara, Ireland, are part of the Galway Batholith. In particular they are composed of the Errisbeg Townland Granite riven by faults and many dikes containing other younger intrusive igneous rocks. The juxtaposition of the different rock types is a phenomenon marked by contrasting, colours, textures, and patterns. The whole rocky terrain has been levelled off and smoothed by ice sheets and reflects many glaciation features.
Feely, M. Leake, B.E., Baxter, S. Hunt, J. and Mohr, P. A Geological Guide to the Granites of the Galway Batholith, Connemara, western Ireland.Geological Survey of Ireland, 2006.
Love the composition of no 9. So now I have got to get to Connemara somehow.
When I come to your blog, it’s to see abstract art rather than nature. More winners!
Hello, Angela. Connemara and Dogs Bay in particular are great places to visit. I’d love to go again. These pictures were taken on a field trip with the Porcupine Marine Natural History Society in March 2014. Did you see the earlier posts about Dogs Bay: At Dogs Bay, Lichens on Granite at Dogs Bay, and Erosion of the tombolo at Dogs Bay?
Thank you, Lucy. I love capturing and creating my natural abstract art images.
I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say I’m loving your photos and the informative descriptions. Looking forward to the next post.
Hello, Cathy. Thank you for your kind comments. I hope you enjoy future posts.
So many beautiful and interesting pictures! 🙂
Thank you, John.