Cormac's Coast
@cormac_mcginley
Guided Walking Tours of the Cliffs of Moher, Burren and Ireland's West Coast. Zoology, Marine Biology, Geology, Botany and History.
Shooting stars, spiraling galaxies and spinning planets. A shore-stone packed with Goniatite fossils of various sizes and orientations. Just a small sample of the shells that littered the ocean floor here over 300 million years ago. County Clare, Ireland.

The remains of a Weather balloon- with its transmitter still attached. Been seeing a few of these washing in over the summer months 🤔 County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours #Wildatlanticway #walkingtours #discoverireland #keepdiscovering #flotsam…
Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) blooms. A Salt tolerant, hardy coastal plant. Apparently was considered to be an aphrodisiac in the 1500s and 1600s. Not sure what happened in the meantime 🤣 County Clare, Ireland.

Worn down sandstone layers - like a portal to another world. County Clare, Ireland.

Sound on 🔊 A flock of Terns passed over us while we were on the beach. Beautiful looking little seabirds - their calls are recognisable but not exactly soothing. 🙉 🤣 County Clare, Ireland.
Turns out the "tree knot" is a thorn from a Kapok or Ceiba tree (Ceiba pentandra). Native to Central and South America, this thorn has bobbed its way across the width of the Atlantic ocean before landing on irish shores. Thanks to @peediepuss for the ID. County Clare, Ireland.

"Can we call ourselves a Herd yet?" Boxer and Gina ganging up on me 🤣 County Clare, Ireland.

Last glimpse of the evening sun as it sinks into a bed of soft cloud for the night. County Clare, Ireland.

What may be a tree knot from a that has been on an adventure. Floating accross the sea, battered by waves and possibly munched on by some sea level creatures. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours #wildatlanticway #walkingtours #discoverireland…
Evening at the Cliffs of Moher. County Clare, Ireland.
A Carline thistle (Carlina vulgaris) flower. County Clare, Ireland.

A wee snail tucked under a Burren limestone ledge. This individual has a gorgeous triple spiral pattern on its shell. County Clare, Ireland.

A close-up of the Slow Worms (Anguis fragilis) face, from over a week ago. Still quite exited that I got such a good look at it ☺️ County Clare, Ireland.

A fossilized Crinoid segment with a star shaped core🌟 These are parts of the skeletal remains of ancient marine creatures that lived on the tropical sea bed that covered this area over 300 million years ago. County Clare, Ireland.

I picked up what looks like the top half of a wee plastic "Goth Mermaid"!! Any ideas where she started out before washing up here?🧜♀️ County Clare, Ireland.
Sound on 🔊 Ag Súitú - the sound of the stones being drawn back down the shore by the outgoing waves. County Clare, Ireland.
A sea pottery piece. Sharp edges worn smooth by sands. County Clare, Ireland.

The rows of teeth of a Greater spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus stellaris). One of the small shark species found in Irish waters. When the teeth at the front get damaged or broken the ones behind move forward to take their place. A never ending supply of teeth!! County Clare,…

