I don’t always have a chance to go back and look through my photos after a trip. Sometimes I look at them in real time; other times I do not.
I was struck by this view of the Dark Hedges. It’s famous from a television show; I didn’t see it, and probably never will.
The row of beech trees along Bregagh Road near Ballymoney, part of 150 originally planted, dates to about 1775. The idea was to “create an imposing approach” after James Stuart built Gracehill House, named for his wife, Grace Lynd.
The trees were planted along the estate’s entrance road.
The scene looks cold in a November photograph. This image doesn’t do the cold and the wind justice. Northern Ireland is cold in the winter.
It reminds me of that Jayhawks lyric from “See Him On The Street.”
“He kept his winter coat, it’s cold outside in April.”
I don’t doubt it is; it’s also cold in November, but maybe that goes without saying.