What these rocks, coated with centuries of lichens and mosses have witnesses is documented by historians and show the power of nature’s endurance. Sometimes when I am viewing something so monumental I choose to focus on a small bite-sized morsel…to visually and emotionally digest the magnitude of the vista. Such was the case with Skellig Michael. Actually, there are two Skelligs. Skellig Michael, also referred to as Great Skellig and Little Skellig…and both are renown in their own right. Skellig Michael, the larger island, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Little Skellig, nearby, too small for human habitation, is the second largest bird sanctuary in the world and home to more than 27,000 pairs of gannets.
