A recent visit through an Irish woodland saw me find and photograph the mightiest tree in the forest, pictured here.
It can't be done, to cut down this tree with a herring - I thought to myself.
Well, I did find a shrubbery before finishing up on my quest to photograph this fine, green place.
We stood in the water here, no need for wellies, to photograph this scene.
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Winter has been mild so far this year in Ireland, we haven't yet seen the snow and cold temperatures of early 2018; trees, shrubs and flowers that don't normally show much signs of spring growth are now sprouting and flowering.
Here, plenty of colour from crocus flowers seen with raindrops after a little rain.
Despite it still actually being winter, these flowers are providing a colourful addition to the Irish countryside.
It's a time of year full of inspiration as nature slowly returns to brighten up Ireland.
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I'm a photographer, I'm also a tour leader, geographer and explorer.
I was thinking today about exploration and how, sometimes, a day's exploration can bring unexpected results.
Here, a short walk along a riverbank turned into more of an adventure than I had planned on, traversing the river and climbing over rocks brought me to this picturesque section of the watercourse, lined with autumnal leaves and this fallen tree that made for a good place to stop and set up my tripod.
The greylag goose Anser anser is not a common sight in Ireland yet in some of the wetlands around the country it is possible to see these majestic birds like here with several young enjoying a dinner of grass.