There is a Flower, the Lesser Celandine,
That shrinks, like many more, from cold and rain;
And, the first moment that the sun may shine,
Bright as the sun himself, 'tis out again!
William Wordsworth, THE SMALL CELANDINE from Poems Volume II 1815
Photography in Ireland isn't just a summer interest, the country has many beautiful scenes to capture throughout the year.
Of course, there are many different Northern Irish accents but this one remains a favourite.
Here, one of the first sunsets of 2021 from the Irish countryside. A green field, frost and distant mountains under a blue winter sky.
More snow has arrived since, although not much; however, winter 2021 has some way to go yet, it is not over and we should expect more cold, ice and, likely, snow.
Happy New Year from Ireland.
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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In 2024 the autumn equinox is at 13:44 on September 22nd.
The sun will of course rise in the east again on the following morning but we will see less and less of Earth's lifegiver until December 21st when the day length reaches its shortest.
And here is a view from the other side of this majestic peak situated out on the Atlantic Coast of County Mayo in Ireland's west.
Nature is strange, here I was marvelling at the allium flowers just opened, and thinking about photographing them, when I spotted what at first appeared to be ladybirds of some kind.
But they were unlike any ladybird I had ever seen, they were brown, white and yellow without spots and not particularly shiny.