Category Archive: Nature

02 Jan

Sheep’s Head Cliffs

Sheep’s Head Cliffs

The cliffs of Sheep’s Head in West Cork are forever battered by the Atlantic.

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Beach, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Rocks, Sea, Sky, Water
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28 Dec

Fuchsia

Fuchsia

Fuchsia flowers are really difficult to photograph. You need a macro lens because the flower is so small and a regular lens has trouble focusing …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Canon 40D, Cork, Flowers, Fountainstown, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200
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22 Dec

Flower Burst

Flower Burst

Some times you just have to post a cliche like a pretty flower, especially in the dead of winter. I’m giving away a free print to …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Blarney, Canon 40D, Cork, Flowers, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200
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09 Dec

Windswept Daisies

Windswept Daisies

Daisies cling to the sparse earth at the water’s edge in Fountainstown, Co Cork. This was taken just a few metres from my previous Fountainstown …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Beach, Canon 20D, Cork, Flowers, Fountainstown, Ireland, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Rocks, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Water
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06 Dec

The tide is out at Fountainstown

The tide is out at Fountainstown

The tide was out on this evening when we visited Fountainstown in Co Cork in 2006. This photo of a boat was taken across those …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Canon 20D, Cork, Fountainstown, Ireland, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Water
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04 Dec

Sunset Glow at Doneraile Park

Sunset Glow at Doneraile Park

The setting sun cast a beautiful glow on the trees near Doneraile House in Doneraile Park in November 2006. That was a cold day, wind …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Canon 20D, Cork, Doneraile, Ireland, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Trees
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03 Dec

Reflections on Kinsale

Reflections on Kinsale

If you walk along the quay in Kinsale, Co Cork and glance across the harbour you’ll see the houses above. I’ve always wondered who lives …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Kinsale, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sea, Sigma 18-200, Urban, Water
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24 Nov

Shadows at Tragumna

Shadows at Tragumna

Shadows are cast by the late afternoon sun at Tragumna Beach near Skibereen in Co Cork. This was my first time at the this beach, …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Beach, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sea, Water
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22 Nov

Bantry Boats in Black and White

Bantry Boats in Black and White

Boats tied up on the quay in Bantry, Co Cork.

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Bantry, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sea, Urban, Water
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14 Nov

Golden Leaves

Golden Leaves

Continuing on the Burnham Beeches theme, here’s another typical autumn shot. A great many more trees had their leaves than here in Blarney where most …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Autumn, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Look up, Photography, Photos, Trees, United Kingdom
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