Faces of Dublin
The photos for this post were taken during a couple of visits to Dublin. The first was in September when I unwittingly encountered a protest march against the introduction of water charges. The… Continue reading
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Through the Black Valley
The Black Valley in County Kerry, is a remote location in the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks situated south of the Gap of Dunloe and north of Moll’s Gap. While it is geographically close to the… Continue reading
Autumn Arrives
With a few days off work this week, I had my first chance to shoot some of the autumnal colours now emerging. Maybe not quite as vibrant yet as last year’s display but… Continue reading
Mount Usher – Up Close and Personal
I was determined to re-visit Mount Usher Gardens before our glorious Irish summer of 2014 comes to an end. So, armed with just a 105mm macro lens on my camera, I headed off… Continue reading
The Ring of Kerry and Beyond
The Ring of Kerry is a 180-km-long circular tourist route in County Kerry. Clockwise from Killarney it proceeds to Kenmare, then around the Iveragh Peninsula to Killorglin – passing through Sneem, Waterville, Cahersiveen,… Continue reading
Return to Beara
The distinctive Kerry coastline consists of three main peninsulas – the Dingle Peninsula to the north, the central Iveragh Peninsula (which contains the famous ‘Ring of Kerry’) and to the south the Beara… Continue reading
Bray Airshow 2014 – No Planes!
Last Sunday I joined with a group of photographer friends to take photos at the Bray Airshow. Des, our group leader and event organiser, laid down one rule – no photos of airplanes!… Continue reading
An Evening At Kilruddery Estate
Kilruddery Estate, on the southern outskirts of Bray in County Wicklow, is very close to where I live and this week I spent a very pleasant evening there with friends. Our intention was… Continue reading
Duckett’s Grove
A slightly unusual post this time, in that there is only one subject in these photos – Duckett’s Grove in County Carlow. To make matters worse, the photos are all taken pretty much… Continue reading
Dusk in Dublin
Due to recent commitments with our new Community Choir, I have not been out and about so much with the camera over the past month. However, I remembered that I had some unposted… Continue reading
Muckross Abbey
In my last post I mentioned I would be posting a more focused piece about Muckross Abbey. Well, here it is. In keeping with the nature of this blog, I will be minimising the… Continue reading
A Short Trip to Kerry
The recent May bank holiday weekend provided a great opportunity to take a short break to Kenmare in Co. Kerry. Weather conditions were mixed to say the least but there were sufficient dry… Continue reading