Snow in the Mountains, Ireland January 2021
Miscellaneous
Ireland under a little snow in January 2021, the island gets much less snow than Britain typically but enough to make the countryside white for a short time.
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Colour of Autumn in Ireland
Photo Tours
Panoramic Ireland: Colour of Autumn in Ireland. A scenic and colourful time in the Irish countryside, autumn brings a burst of non-green for the photographer.
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Autumn Equinox, September 22nd 2024 Sunset Over Ireland
Guide
But it's fair to say that it's as close to the point of shorter days than nights in the northern hemisphere and lengthening in the southern hempisphere that we have, especially as the Sun is rising due east and setting...
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Last Post of 2020, Here's to 2021 Being Better - Happy New Year from Ireland
Miscellaneous
I would normally do a review of the year at this time but, well you know how it is. Actually I did photograph some interesting scenes this year but not nearly as many as usual.
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Green Moss, Red Leaves in October - An Irish Woodland Stream
Photo Tours
I'm sure there is some statistical analysis that can be done to predict whether a leaf will fall from its petiole, 20 metres to the ground, to land and become part of the photographer's image or be swiftly carried along...
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Partial Lunar Eclipse, Full Moon September 18th 2024 03:44 over Ireland
Guide
There will be a total lunar eclipse visible from Ireland in March 2025.
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Summer Sunshine in Ireland, August 2020 - Cancer Checkup Ahead of Storm Ellen
Miscellaneous
I was in both parts, rain and sun. I've had my first CT scan of 2020 and bloods taken for tumour marker tests - again the first of this year as COVID-19 interrupted cancer checkup services.
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Reds and Rocks in Donegal, Ireland
Photo Tours
A case in point, here in the northwest, in County Donegal this landscape of granite mountains covered in a soft, boggy carpet with just delicate highlights and shadows across the empty scene.
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End of Summer in Ireland, Taking the Scenic Back Roads in County Cavan
Guide
And my journey was indeed slow, not just because of the road but also the need to stop frequently to photograph.
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Triangle Field and Sheep, Ireland
Miscellaneous
It's a scene of green with flashes of colour, of an expectation of better things to come - leafy trees, sheared sheep and longer days of summer.
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Scenic Ireland, Even on a Grey Day - Donegal
Photo Tours
And yet it is how Ireland often is, not the bright sunshine and blue sky of typical postcard images. The landscape is sympathtic to the soft weather of an Irish day.
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Red Sails in the Sunset, Ireland - the Lyrics of Jimmy Kennedy
Guide
Red sails in the sunset way out on the sea
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The Mightiest Tree in the Forest
Miscellaneous
A recent visit through an Irish woodland saw me find and photograph the mightiest tree in the forest, pictured here.
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Ireland in October: A Photographer's Guide to Light, Colour and Weather
Photo Tours
People ask me every year whether October is worth coming to Ireland for photography. My answer hasn't changed: it's one of the best months of the year, and I'd take it over July without hesitation.
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Noah Kahan at EP24 Electric Picnic 2024
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Noah Kahan at Electric Picnic 2024, the Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter headlined Friday night at Ireland's largest music and arts festival.
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