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On the Road, Scenes from Ireland

17 April 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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It makes me think of this quote from On the Road by Jack Kerouac:

Lesser Celandine, Ficaria verna - Yellow Flowers in an Irish Woodland in Spring

9 March 2021Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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There is a Flower, the Lesser Celandine,

Sheep on Ancient Lane, Ireland

10 April 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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Here it is filled with sheep and lambs in spring, nibbling the hawthorn hedge and grass - flowers escaping their graze.

The Irish Honeybee, Apis mellifera mellifera

24 February 2021Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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I think this hard working bee could sense the miserable few days that the Atlantic weather systems were bringing to Ireland, it's hard for a bee to fly in heavy winds and rain.

Wicklow Panorama - Lough Tay in Ireland's Wicklow Mountains

8 April 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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Ireland's Wicklow Mountains are amongst the most visited in Ireland; situated just a short drive south of Dublin the Wicklow Mountains offer access to expansive landscapes like in this panorama overlooking Lough Tay.

Oh Dear, Frosty in the Wicklow Mountains with Irish Deer

2 February 2021Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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Herds of deer do roam throughout Ireland, particularly in the mountains such as Wicklow where there is an extensive upland with little human habitation and agriculture.

Sunset over Ireland's Aran Islands

1 April 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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Sunset over Ireland's Aran Islands on the Wild Atlantic Way. Sunset, along with sunrise, is the best time of day for photography.

Path to the Rainbow, Ireland - COVID-19 / Coronavirus Update

24 January 2021Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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And for that reason, Panoramic Ireland are taking no-deposit required, freely cancellable bookings for 2021 and 2022 - private tours and workshops in Ireland.

Photobombed by a Donkey in Ireland

1 April 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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Photobombed by a donkey in Ireland, illustrating the photographic concept - depth of field on a photography workshop.

Ireland Gets a Light Dusting of Snow, Winter 2021

24 January 2021Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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It is likely that we will see more snow in 2021 but for the moment warmer weather is on the way.

Looking Through the Archives, Travelling Through Folders

31 March 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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It's impossible to travel the backroads of Ireland at the moment so why not travel through folders in the archives, here a collage of images from Ireland

How Now Brown Cows

16 January 2021Guide to IrelandDarren McLoughlin

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Of course, there are many different Northern Irish accents but this one remains a favourite.

Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh

14 March 2020Photo Tours BlogDarren McLoughlin

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After restarting, the original architect, Duff, and archbishop, Crolly, had died and the new archbishop, McGettigan, and architect, McCarthy, favoured an older gothic style that was then built on top of the newer style,...