Looking down from observation level into the Céide Fields visitor centre is like looking into an old well somehow both shiny new and steeped in history.

From the bottom the ancient tree from the bog rises from gnarled roots like some old rusty needle ready to impale any poor soul unfortunate enough to slip and fall.

Time to stop staring down should vertigo get the better of me and make my way down safely by the stairs.

Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Down To The Roots’, 1/400s f8 ISO640 14mm