Archive for the 'Nature' Category


Shih Tzu in the sun

Sunday, May 11th, 2008 by Donncha
Shih Tzu in the sun

We attended a beautiful christening in Fermoy today and afterwards it was off to where we joined the other guests in a light lunch of finger food and sandwiches. Loved that apple tart afterwards. Yum!

This is our shih tzu, , who we took along for the drive. After the main course was over half the crowd piled out onto the adjoining terrace and so I got from the car. He had a great time, and was a big hit with all the kids but we did warn them he was a little odd and liable to snap so they were careful. Later I checked the temperature in the car dashboard and it said 25C which I hope is as hot as it’s going to get in this year. I had to seek the shade, it was so hot!

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The birds of Schull

Friday, May 9th, 2008 by Donncha
birds of schull

Two wander into the on the slip that serves the Bere Ferry in .

Jacinta was the first to notice that actually, the Bere Ferry does not go from . It lands at Castletownbere! Oops!

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Allihies Beach

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 by Donncha
Allihies Beach

I look outside now and see the hazy and rain that has descended on and wonder if I was really at and saw the fluffy cumulus stretching off into the distance. It seems like a another lifetime.

Today my wife, Jacinta, and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary. It’s a joyful day because we are a happy family with our mad little son but it’s also the first anniversary of Jacinta’s sister’s untimely passing from this world. We went for dinner this afternoon with her family and it was a cheerful gathering, but of course in quiet moments, one’s thoughts stray to Gerry who wasn’t there.

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Daisies in the grass

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 by Donncha
Daisies in the grass

This is really looking back into the archives. I shot this in 2004, probably with the and at a guess probably in the park near the Gun Powder Mills in Ballincollig. Long time ago. Lovely day!

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Glengarriff River

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 by Donncha
Glengarriff Stream

This is a picturesque stream that runs through Reserve in Co. . We went for a short walk close by but by the time we got here it was getting late in the afternoon and Adam was getting !

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Hungry Cat

Friday, May 2nd, 2008 by Donncha
Hungry Cat

A , scrawny came up to us while walking around in Co. last weekend. The poor thing was crying for food and affection. This was the first time Adam saw a real and he was delighted but we had to leave the poor thing to fend for itself.

I discovered that the Irish name of the town called is “”, a much nicer name IMO. In English that would be “Mary’s School”, or more likely, “St. Mary’s School”. West is so beautiful but the basterdisation of Irish names is shocking. I even saw a sign for a town called “Snámh” which had been translated as “Snave”. “Snámh” is the verb, “to swim” in English. Perhaps the town was created by an English landlord and named “Snave” first and then named “Snámh” by the Irish?

PS. Congrats to fellow Mallow Camera Club member, David Lavery, who left his comfortable 9-5 day job to become a wedding photographer in Mallow, Co. a year ago today! Not many would take the jump, so I hope he’ll get that blog rolling and write about his experiences. I know I’d like to hear about them!

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No moo room

Monday, April 28th, 2008 by Donncha
no moo room

gather in the against the howling wind and cold at . No room for any more though!

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A place to live in the trees

Sunday, April 27th, 2008 by Donncha
a place to live in the trees

I noticed this small hut while out walking one afternoon on the ranch in Arizon last January. Bit of a squeeze I bet!

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Junk in the desert

Saturday, April 26th, 2008 by Donncha
Junk in the desert

I’m not sure what this metal object used to be, but it was sitting in the on the ranch in . I loved the contrasting textures and light and shadows so I had to shoot it!

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An Fear Marbh san uisce

Friday, April 25th, 2008 by Donncha
An Fear Marbh

An Fear Marbh, or “The Dead Man” in English lies off the coast of Co. . I posted another photo of the taken on the same as this one here, but it was such a beautiful evening I took quite a few shots!

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