In Photos dot org » Nature http://inphotos.org no photoshopped images here Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:38:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Fencing out the Atlantic http://inphotos.org/fencing-atlantic/ http://inphotos.org/fencing-atlantic/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:38:08 +0000 Donncha http://inphotos.org/?p=5161 Fencing out the Atlantic

A fence on the road on Slea Head in County Kerry. The waters of the Atlantic lie just beyond.

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The gorgeous Autumn colours contrast with the dark and rough texture of the old wood of a fence.

Shot in Quebec of course.

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]]> http://inphotos.org/wood-yellow/feed/ 1 Wet, shiny stones http://inphotos.org/wet-shiny-stones/ http://inphotos.org/wet-shiny-stones/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:41:02 +0000 Donncha http://inphotos.org/?p=5034 Wet, shiny stones

The outgoing tide on Fountainstown Beach leaves behind wet stones and seaweed as it retreats.

This is a long exposure shot of one second with my camera resting on one of those rocks!

By the time you read this I’ll be on a plane, in the air most likely, or waiting for a connection in Heathrow more likely. More details to follow.

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]]> http://inphotos.org/wet-shiny-stones/feed/ 2 Patrick’s Hill Cat http://inphotos.org/patricks-hill-cat/ http://inphotos.org/patricks-hill-cat/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:44:58 +0000 Donncha http://inphotos.org/?p=4870 Patricks Hill Cat

A white cat that lives at the top of Patrick’s Hill, taken very near to where this was taken many years before.

Lots more Life photos of Cork too. Many of recognisable locations.

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I always have a soft spot for Springer Spaniels. The beaches at Myrtleville and Fountainstown seem to be a favourite haunt of them if our experiences are anything to go by. Here’s a Springer that played with my son Adam at the beach in Fountainstown. They had a great time together!

Almost recovered. Stomach is still grumbling but the huge weakness I felt yesterday and this morning is gone. Relieved.

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]]> http://inphotos.org/springer-fountainstown/feed/ 0 Tipping Over http://inphotos.org/tipping/ http://inphotos.org/tipping/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:06:02 +0000 Donncha http://inphotos.org/?p=4497 Tipping Over

I thought I had posted this photo of waves crashing down at Couminole Beach before but no, I have posted several shots of waves at that exposed Atlantic beach but not this one!

I rarely mention WordPress stuff here but if you haven’t upgraded your site to 2.8.4, read this post by Matt. Please upgrade, you’ll be hacked otherwise!

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]]> http://inphotos.org/tipping/feed/ 3 Barry’s Balloons http://inphotos.org/barrys-balloons/ http://inphotos.org/barrys-balloons/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:11:15 +0000 Donncha http://inphotos.org/?p=4485 Barry's Balloons

Last Sunday a “fun day” was held in the square in Blarney. I had completely forgotten about it until we got down there and there was a huge crowd there with food stalls, a bouncy castle and this inflatable slide and various races for all the kids. Shame about the weather though.

Barry’s Balloons obviously had a hand in supplying some of the entertainment and looked like a lot of fun!

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]]> http://inphotos.org/barrys-balloons/feed/ 0 Mother Cat http://inphotos.org/mother-cat/ http://inphotos.org/mother-cat/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:03:09 +0000 Donncha http://inphotos.org/?p=4476 Mother Cat

This is Mother Cat. Matriarch of the local cats. Her litter of kittens are growing up and make a daily appearance in our garden. They’re all a little wild though. The kitten’s dad, Patches, was the polar opposite. He was friendly to us humans and loved to be rubbed and scratched behind the ear. He adored my wife, and even put up with Adam chasing him around!

Unfortunately he disappeared a few weeks ago, on the very day my wife bought antibiotics for a bad cut on his leg. A few days later a neighbour reported seeing his remains on the back road. A car must have hit him.

I think the cats noticed his disappearance. Or it could just be us projecting our human thoughts and feelings on a sad situation. The kitten in the background of this photo is the spitting image of Patches. He’s also the most friendly, even coming up to me and eating from my hand on occasion. What d’you think? Is he the tiny kitten I photographed last May? His colouring looks very similar!

Anyway, they’re well cared for. The mother cat has come up to our back door and meowed to be fed, only to call her offspring when food has been put out. It’s great to see it!

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]]> http://inphotos.org/mother-cat/feed/ 3 Arachnophobia http://inphotos.org/arachnophobia/ http://inphotos.org/arachnophobia/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:36:10 +0000 Donncha http://inphotos.org/?p=4472 Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders is a common one. Who really likes the creepy crawlies that come into your house and lurk in the corner? Look at those big fangs, and the long hairy legs!

This one was actually on my wall (I rotated the image 90 degrees) and just after I took the photo he dropped to the floor where I lost sight of him. He could still be here, in my office. Just waiting for me to .. What’s that???

I’m usually the one to remove them from our home actually. A glass and a thin magazine do the job really well. Don’t want to hurt them as they trap the flies and other nasties that buzz around the place.
One time at my last job I saw a fly get caught in a spider’s web. The spider darted out of a small hole in the window sill and grabbed the fly, still thrashing, and took it back to his lair. Dinner!

This is in honour of Scarecrow, a character in the world of Batman, who frightened and unsettled me last night while I was playing “Batman: Arkham Asylum”.

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]]> http://inphotos.org/arachnophobia/feed/ 8 The Fields of Slea Head http://inphotos.org/fields-slea-head/ http://inphotos.org/fields-slea-head/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:56:30 +0000 Donncha http://inphotos.org/?p=4426 The Fields of Slea Head

The green fields on Slea Head in County Kerry are home to many sheep and photographers who shoot this place to death. The photographers, not the sheep. With cameras.

While I was taking this photo another photographer walked down the slope just out of shot to shoot the beach at Cuminole!

Winners of the free hotel rooms tomorrow. There were only 5 entrants. Can’t believe it’s so hard to give away something free! I wonder if the hotel will actually make any bookings out of this?

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