Had the pleasure one evening watching a Ring necked Pheasant as it and a couple of hen Pheasants fed while crossing some scrub ground. While the hens kept under cover in the longer grasses the cock remained in the open, like me was keeping watch. Here he stands in the warm evening sun light showing …
Feed the young.
Was sitting in the garden at my mum's house I spotted this Blue tit flying to the back of an old shed. I took the camera and set myself on a low dry stone wall and watched. It was supplying food for it's family nesting under the roof. For those interested in more information on …
Two more photo rally points.
For those that don't know the Photo rally points are, they are from The Irish Photo Rally 2018. Info about the photo rally and a map with the photo points on it are HERE . So my route for my first photo today take me across Ireland toward the west coast. It's number 21 on the map …
Youth Moto X.
Not far from where I live there is a Moto X track, today the Temple Motorcycle Club where running a youth meeting. It's the first time I have been to a off road race in twenty years. I use to race in my teens but I think a couple of sun's have burnt themselves out …
Portmore Lough
Portmore lough is in County Antrim here in the north of Ireland. It is one of the RSPB nature reserve's I like to visit Portmore a few times a year. Spring time brings in the Common Tern to the nesting rafts on the lough and so on a hot sunny spring day ( note these are not …
Sunset, The Mourne Mountains
Went for a short drive along the coast and the light was not great. Looking up at the Mourne mountains I decide to drive into the hills just North West from them and wait for sun set. Stopping at the view point called the Windy Gap, it wasn't living up to its name last night. …
Drifting clouds
Drifting clouds - Small feet follow the secret paths, Paths that lead to adventure's, played through the scrub and trees. In the small glen where freedom was everywhere. - The secret tree hut, watch tower. Shelter from the enemies that pursued me. A place to see the wildlife which the imagination transformed into monsters. - …
The Red Fox.
While out visiting the other evening we were seated in the kitchen having a coffee. "Look there's a Hare in the field" my host said. Sitting in the evening sun was an Irish Hare, I had my camera in the car so I nipped out and got it hoping the Hare would remain in his …
On the road again.
On the road again and another few Irish photo rally photography's in the bag. Rally Map link : Irish photo rally map Set off around 7.30 am on a bright dry but still cool Sunday morning from my home on the NE side of Ireland in County down. My first rally point was in county Longford. …
Sea mist and sunshine
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 …
