Golden light slowly fills in from the east as sunrise approaches on the Irish Sea coast of Ireland.
Mountains hidden by the night slowly emerge from darkness casting off their shrouds of cloud, gently pushed by the morning breeze.
It might not be possible to travel to Ireland right now, as we approach the end of 2020 but in spring and summer 2021 Ireland will be open to travel and to visitors seeking to view and photograph the seascapes and landscapes of the fine countryside.
Join me, Panoramic Ireland, for a landscape photography tour in Ireland during 2021 - no deposit required.
Seascape at Sunrise - Landscape Photography of the Irish Coast
Pots of gold they say, that's what you will find at the end of a rainbow.
I'm not so sure, I have photographed many rainbows over the years and upon inspection have never found any gold - perhaps those pesky leprechauns got there before me.
Here, the round tower and small church of the monastic city at Glendalough are seen above the fast flowing river and underneath the rainbow. These stones must have seen plenty of rainbows and rainy weather in their almost 1,000 years in their current positions.
Rainbows can only occur when the sun is located behind the observer, when the sun is low in the sky and when there is rain or mist in the direction of view. The colours are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
Sunlight enters droplets of water in the atmosphere and is reflected back, undergoing refraction as it enters and leaves the water.
Anyway, for a photographer a rainbow is a little like gold in itself, find a rainbow over any scene and it is instantly improved and if you move around to find a new angle the rainbow will be accommodating in its desire to fit neatly into the subject in front of you as seen here on Croagh Patrick in County Mayo.
Join me, Panoramic Ireland, on a photography workshop in Ireland when we can travel again (in 2021) and in the meantime check back for more images, stories and news from Ireland.
Rainbow over Glendalough's Monastic City, Wicklow, Ireland
The greenery of a woodland clearing is a relaxing place to stop and admire the scenery of the natural environment.
Here, a mixed woodland of native Irish trees on the left gives way to imported, planted sitka on the right, the forest here becomes dark and uninviting.
But in this small boundary area, grasses and mosses grow in the light-filled clearing and of course I found my eye drawn through the scene deeper into the deciduous woods.
Rivers, streams, waterfalls and deciduous woodlands are a favourite photographic subject of mine and for many photographers.
Here, it is easy to see why. An old stone bridge sits spans a small river as it flows through a green, autumnal woodland before cascading over a six foot fall.
Fallen leaves and bracken add plenty of colour to the woodland floor.
While we may not be able to travel far at the moment due to travel restrictions, next year will see lots of opportunities - particularly towards the second half of the 2021.
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It's still autumn here in Ireland and the countryside is looking particularly scenic at the moment.
Here, a colourful scene of fallen leaves, moss-covered rocks and flowing water - a sense of calm can be felt in this place.
The river flows, and after heavy recent rains the scene will have changed, leaves washed away and rocks moved, but the sense of calm will still remain.
While the season changes, and the seasons change places like this will always be of interest to the photographer.
