Sunset from one of my favourite vantage points, looking west towards the setting sun.
It has been a difficult year so far, 2019, a diagnosis of cancer in January, an operation to remove a large tumour and this week, at the end of March, chemotherapy.
At each stage as throughout the past 20 years, photography has been a big part of my life.
Here are some of Panoramic Ireland's favourite images from May 2017 as seen in the YouTube video below.
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This week's photographic adventures took us through much of the Irish countryside, including here green fields full of cows relaxing.
Behind sits woodland and forest stretching out of the valley towards the higher slopes on the mountains.
The landscapes are looking particularly lush at the moment and the cows agree.
February 2017 saw me photographing a lot of studio images for my site darrenmcloughlin.com but I did venture out into the countryside both on my own and while leading tours in Dublin, Wicklow and Kilkenny.
Snow made a return during February 2017 and crocus flowers were in full bloom. The coast of course was a perfect destination with stormy weather and beautiful winter light.
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Have a look at the YouTube video here for the show.
Ireland's famous waterfall the Reversey Falls, where water flows backwards up the fall is a natural phenomenon that still puzzles scientists.
Enjoy the view!
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