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Elephant Rock and the Old Graveyard

Elephant Rock and the Old Graveyard
This is just up the coast a little from Boddin Point and makes a great stroll. First we see the distinctive natural stone feature of Elephant Rock and can see easily why it has that name. Second we see perched on the edge of that rock headland on the right a very old graveyard where you can find the grave of one George James Ramsay. Not a well known man: but one who, according to his gravestone, was born on 24 November 1859, nineteen years after his death on 17 December 1840.

Andy Rodker, Elena M, Rosalyn Hilborne, Holger Hagen and 9 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 LotharW
LotharW club
Wirklich, ein Elefant! *****
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to LotharW club
Glad you can see it Lothar.

Best Wishes, Herbert
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Such a wonderful rock formation...........and perfectly named. Well composed under some nice light Herb...........with lovely gorse in the foreground. Great job!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
It was a great rock formation and we were the only people present here (living). we had to try a few routes before getting here from the small cemetery. One of them let to the steep V-cleft in the rock just left and lower of the graveyard. -We did not go further that way :) Glad you liked it.

~ Herb
5 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
Wow, an elephant.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Daniela Brocca club
Indeed Daniela. It looks more so with the back of the rock cut off but I wanted to include the cemetery here too, to complete the scene.

Regards, Herb
5 years ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
That is very mpressive and worth walking a long time to see it
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Colin Ashcroft club
Well worth the effort of an extra drive and walk of about a mile round trip. It also had the bonus of the cemetery and the Boddin Point lime kilns. Glad you liked it. ~ Herb
5 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
The rocks indeed match their name. A great place to be buried with a view - well deserved I'd think, with such an innovative life span.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to tiabunna club
Thanks George, yes a burial over an elephants back here. Unfortunately the graveyard is now unattended and quickly slipping down to the sea. Its been a long time since anyone was buried there. (Although - I rather doubt anybody was really buried as it all seemed to be all built on rock. More likely that their coffins were left entombed in the rock too.)
Cheers, Herb
5 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Wonderful.
great to be back to your stream:)
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Totally new to me! A wonderful shot and notes.
5 years ago.

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