So at a loose end I grabbed the camera gear and headed for the coast. a lovely spring morning and sunshine. Here in Ireland a day of sun here in spring time is rare, well one without rain. The winds along the Newcastle to Ardglass coast was strong and still cold. Not much wild life …
Irish Photo Rally post no.2
Another Sunday morning and I'm off for another day on the road. Going to do numbers 4,5,6 and 22 on the rally Map but not in that order. With a bright morning it was of to County Armagh and the Benburb Heritage Centre. Link here Benburb centre. Not sure if this centre is still open, it was closed …
Irish Photo Rally 2018
Hello my friend's , it's been a few weeks since my last post. Has I stated a short while back I was unable to walk due to an injury. I had a bit for a relapse so was back out of action. But I'm back on form and out on the roads around Ireland. This …
Garden birds.
So after my short problem walking I'm back to form. Earlier this week while being a little fitter to move I shot some birds in the garden. With a few feeders near by it was a matter of waiting to see where their waiting perch was. So installing myself in a large bush close by …
A short drive.
I've not posted for a couple of weeks due to a slight injury. I'm back driving but still limited in my walking. So with the sun shining and being house bound for a while I grabbed the camera and went along the coast for a short drive. Not many shots but still a beautiful day …
Killough harbour.
This week has been a busy one plus the weather should be turning towards spring. With snow still falling in places and heavy rain and winds hitting others, its still winter. So with an hour to spare and a chance of fresh air I went to Killough on the county Down coast here in the …
Castle Ward and a long walk.
So Saturday was a walking day and I planned to visit Castle Ward near the town of Strangford, County Down. I arrived around 10am and after paying my admission cost I parked up and grabbed my gear. The walking route for the day was the Castle Ward boundary trail. It's the trail marked in red and listed …
Wagtail’s and sepia tones
With the sun shining and a light breeze I shouldered the camera bag, grabbed a tripod. Car locked and my first chat was with a man and his dog. Some local information is always welcome. I sit here listening to the wind and heavy rain beat it's tune on the window. I took the following …
Monochrome day
I have a love for black and white images so this week, yep it's like the weather here. Not much colour with a mix of snow, mist and the never to far away RAIN. So the first image is another misty lough shot. This was taken last week, I enlarged the grain a little to …
Rising mist.
Was going to sea my daughter and was passing the Spa lough, there was heavy fog that morning but by the afternoon it was lifting. So has I passed the lough I had to grab a couple of photograph before the mist was gone. and my last one in monochrome. Thank you for visiting.
