County Mayo, Ireland
In this ethereal long exposure, Dún Briste—the “Broken Fort”—rises from the Atlantic like a sentinel between worlds. Off the coast of Downpatrick Head, this sheer sea stack has long been cloaked in mystery and myth. Irish folklore tells that it was cleaved from the mainland by divine wrath, when St. Patrick struck the earth to sever a pagan chieftain’s fortress from the shore, leaving it forever adrift in the restless sea.
Captured through the artistry of long exposure photography, the ocean’s relentless motion softens into a silken mist, swirling in a ghostly halo around the ancient rock. The passage of time becomes fluid—waves transformed into whispers, clouds into brushstrokes—echoing the timeless dance between myth and nature.
Each layer of stone bears the memory of millennia, and in this image, light and tide become storytellers, immortalizing Ireland’s rugged spirit.
Available as a Fine Art Print
Museum-grade archival paper
Let Dún Briste’s legend become part of your space—a quiet monument to myth, endurance, and the power of the Atlantic.
County Mayo, Ireland
In this ethereal long exposure, Dún Briste—the “Broken Fort”—rises from the Atlantic like a sentinel between worlds. Off the coast of Downpatrick Head, this sheer sea stack has long been cloaked in mystery and myth. Irish folklore tells that it was cleaved from the mainland by divine wrath, when St. Patrick struck the earth to sever a pagan chieftain’s fortress from the shore, leaving it forever adrift in the restless sea.
Captured through the artistry of long exposure photography, the ocean’s relentless motion softens into a silken mist, swirling in a ghostly halo around the ancient rock. The passage of time becomes fluid—waves transformed into whispers, clouds into brushstrokes—echoing the timeless dance between myth and nature.
Each layer of stone bears the memory of millennia, and in this image, light and tide become storytellers, immortalizing Ireland’s rugged spirit.
Available as a Fine Art Print
Museum-grade archival paper
Let Dún Briste’s legend become part of your space—a quiet monument to myth, endurance, and the power of the Atlantic.
