I had not initially planned to include so much rock in the forefront, but the wind was so strong that I could hardly keep my stand, and I was not feeling in the mood for a plunge from the sheer cliff dropout on the right, so I kept my distance.
This high rock bank advances into the sea and separates the beach in two parts. It is the windiest spot of the area and one of the most spectacular ones. As often here, there is a legend around that place, that I am copy/pasting below from a local website.
"The legend about The Virgin Mary’s Bank has been handed down from generation to generation since the 16thCentury and is very much alive today.
Tradition tells that the Virgin Mary came to pray one night on the bank beside the beach in Inchydoney. Sailors were bringing in their ships to anchor near the place and they saw Our Lady kneeling on the hilltop. They were said to have mocked her holiness and made rude remarks about her beauty, because of this, a storm arose and destroyed the ship and drowned the crew. Since then no boat has been known to anchor near this spot. And to this day the fishermen show where those scoffers sank, and still they call this hill of green the Virgin Mary’s Bank."
@kali66 Hi Kali, thanks a lot for your comment. I agree that the rock in the front was finally a key element in the picture. This photo was made in Ireland where we are staying now for a couple of months. There seem to be a lot of legends with a religious background around here, and I do not know if there are any elements of truth in this one. There are many legends in our place of Brittany at home as well, but with a different kind of inspiration.
February 9th, 2019
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