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16-MAR-2016

Ireland - Co.Antrim - The Dark Hedges.

This beautiful avenue of beech trees was planted by the Stuart family in the eighteenth century.

It was intended as a compelling landscape feature to impress visitors as they approached the entrance to their Georgian mansion, Gracehill House.

Two centuries later, the trees remain a magnificent sight and have become one of the most photographed natural phenomena in Northern Ireland.

In fact, the iconic trees have been used as a filming location in HBO's epic series Game of Thrones, representing the King's Road.


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Dougie Young17-Jun-2018 14:51
Beautifully composed and the person at the road give it scale. love it..:>oted
Nirvan Hope13-Mar-2018 18:10
What a great legacy the Stuart family left behind. Man and nature creating living art, so beautifully portrayed in this image of the famous avenue.
Tom Beech08-Mar-2018 01:41
Excellent!
peterjay4508-Mar-2018 00:10
A marvellous atmosphere in this beautiful scene. Well shot indeed.
marie-jose wolff07-Mar-2018 22:49
so beautiful and mysterious! V
Helen Betts07-Mar-2018 20:58
Wow, what a spectacular scene and capture of it. V.
Colin Storey07-Mar-2018 20:35
A fantastic image of this famous avenue of trees. Love the mood.
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