The theme for this week's Photo Hunt is chipped. Rather than lok for one of our many chipped mugs I thought I would go for a stone found in Derrynane Co Kerry in Ireland. The vertical cracks are quite natural but along the edge of the stone are deilberate horizontal marks. This is an ancient Irish script called Ogham. I can't remember what the inscription says though
I like your take on the theme. Very nice.
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Beautiful shots and a great take on the theme. Happy weekend.
ReplyDeletePerfect shots for this week theme, Mine's up too. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteRather clever, choosing the very section that says 'Frying Tonight'.
ReplyDeleteYou did make the right choice of showing us this piece of natural art! Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteYep, good one Jams - I really like that! :)
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It says whoever takes a pic of me is a smart one :)
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I feel great. Happy Year of the Ox :)
Very cool photos. I love mysterious old chipped stones and that's a nice one.
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Thanks everyone
ReplyDeleteThat is really cool. What a great find for this theme!
ReplyDeleteIndeed. A much preferred version of chipped.
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I tried to avoid the chipped mug theme but could not think of a thing. This is very interesting. Happy weekend Jams.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting stone. Are there many about in Ireland??
ReplyDeleteIt is a nice take for the theme...Happy weekend. Mine is up also.
ReplyDeleteWell, well, this is certainly different. I love this post. Thanks for sharing your photos of this stone. Loved Aileni's comment!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, the chipped lines look pretty uniform and beautiful in it's very own natural way :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a unique take on the theme! What an interesting stone.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, nice take. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I can see that I wasn't as original as I thought I was, though perhaps less ancient.:-) Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, and do stop by if you get the chance!
I have come across references to the Ogham script in the past but never seen an example before now. Thank you for sharing your - um - chipset ;)
ReplyDeleteThose lines actually mean something? Wow, ancient civilizations never cease to amaze me.
ReplyDeleteI do hope you have time to stop by my blog this weekend-- I'm helping Quaker Oats and Share Our Strength with a campaign to stamp out childhood hunger in the US!
These are very nice :) Naturally chipped
ReplyDeletegood take!! i wonder how many years ago those were chipped :)
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Thanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteGreat entry for the theme!
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Really interesting, with some great photos to go with it.
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ReplyDeleteChipped by nature.
ReplyDeleteGreat Photos :)
ReplyDeleteI'm loving all the different takes on this theme. This one is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHere are my views of chipped. Have a great weekend!
this is beautiful. and it reminds me how much i'd love to spend a few days/weeks in ireland...
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This is very beautiful and interesting post.
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Have a nice weekend!
simply beautiful! i love Ireland though the only thing that's a bit Irish with me is my temper. :)
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Very interesting! It must be something to stand there in front of it knowing how much history it has seen!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if anyone has posted a chipped tooth lol..rock formations are interesting to say the least.
ReplyDeleteIs that a Celtic language? Or earlier? Anyway, I love the way the photos provide more and more detail. Very interesting collection, and an interesting bit of Irish history. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteMy contribution this week might qualify as a bit of history too, but much more recent and only locally significant.
What an interesting carving and I am dying to know what the horizontal lines are saying. Very cool.
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Very neat!
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ReplyDeleteThat sure is a great piece of chipped rock. I wish you could tell me more on the ancient scripts. I love things about the unexplained. :P
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Beautiful choice for this theme... does make one think though doesn't it? What could be so important to say that they chip it in this stone and have it last for eternity (or as close to it as we can imagine as humans).
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful photo. Thought provoking to as the previous commenter noted.
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the theme! Never heard of that language, really interesting and makes one think. Wonder how old it could be...
ReplyDeleteWow, these are really gorgeous photos...
ReplyDeleteHow fascinating! It really is time I went back to Ireland. It's many years now since I was last there.
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Oh my goodness Jams! I am so glad you didnt get a chipped mugs and do that...this is perfect and I love seeing some of the natural beauties of your country! Great photo! MY hunt is up, please come and visit
ReplyDeletewow, you have so much old history, you wonder how people did this so long ago.
ReplyDeletehappy to know that you didn't do the mugs. this is an interesting post and i wouldn't know that the horizontal lines have meanings. Wonder what they say.
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the theme :) Nice shot :)
ReplyDeleteGiven the surroundings, it could be a signpost I suppose.
ReplyDeleteOr maybe it just says "What are YOU lookin' at?"
Mysterious! and nicely captured too.
that is so interesting.. very historical. =) mine is up also!
ReplyDeleteI love this!! I can't wait to see stones like this one in person in May!
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I just love Ireland! Thank you for posting this photo! It is a great take on the theme!!
ReplyDeleteBTW, about my horse CHIPPING THE JUMP.. this was an equitation round, not a jumpers.. therefore, they do not have faults.. I think we do things a little different here in the US! ;)) WE do have jumpers with faults, but we also have rounds that are not timed and the rider or the horse are being judged! It was the case in the photo I posted!;)
Interesting history, and great photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful photos for today! I wish you could remember what the carvings said. How curious!
ReplyDeleteI did Photo Hunters today, too. I hope you get a chance to visit.
http://newyorktraveler.net/photo-hunters-chipped/
A fascinating stone :-)
ReplyDeleteThat is really cool! It looks almost more like an old weathered piece of wood than stone.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice for the chipped theme! What an interesting picture and post!
ReplyDeleteWouldn't have minded seeing another chipped mug but I prefer seeing this Irish stone.
ReplyDeleteGreat entry!
Thanks everyone
ReplyDeleteCool. Much better than my chipped plate.
ReplyDeleteJust FYI, Ogham is written vertically, we were even taught the (small) Ogham alphabet at school (57 years ago). It may well be a gravestone. There is one like it near Laxey on the isle of Man. If I remember correctly it read "here lies ??? , son of ???, who built the boat that brought us here". Can't remember the names though :-(
ReplyDeleteYour stone is illegible to me though, I would have to see it all close up to translate it for you if all the script is still legible.
That is a great photo, and an interesting take on the theme. Most thought provoking post!
ReplyDeleteAh yes Stu, In my post I was trying to draw waway from the natural weathering. THe Derrynane Ogham probably says something similar to teh one on teh Isle of Man
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ReplyDeleteThere's not another post like this today. Great choice Jams.
ReplyDeletethe ancient script probably means something like : do NOT leave your chewing gum here! Greeting from Canada.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for this week's theme. This stone definitely has lots of chips in it. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, Jams! Have a great weekend...
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I thought it was wood at first. Interesting photo. Great take on the theme this week.
ReplyDeletethank you for this history lesson. one more item to look forward to in the event that i get to visit Ireland =] have a great week ahead!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Really nice...
ReplyDeleteI was amazed when you said it was stone. I thought at first that it was an old fence post or something. It's a fascinating piece of stone. What a wonderful choice!
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ReplyDeleteLove the background..love the stone
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to step foot on the Ireland soil ;)
I am certain it is rude and anti English.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week Jams.
Haha Colin... Something like "ye dirty English feckers?" That said the English were not a problem to the Irish for well over a millenium!
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