Hand Stand
This is a behind-the-scenes shot from season three. It’s a candid photograph of a cast or crew member performing a handstand on some uneven rock formations. Almost all of the outside shots of Vikings were taken in County Wicklow, Ireland. The stance in this photo is apt: “Free spirits” is the motto of County Wicklow.
This is most likely a view from Giant’s Causeway on the Northern Ireland coast, as this does not appear in the photo. It has been recognized as a World Heritage site and is an unusual natural phenomenon. If this is Giant’s Causeway, then the rock formations’ symmetrical look is entirely natural, owing to an uncommon volcanic shape. The formation of columns and hexagonal basalt rocks is evident.