Category Archive: Rocks

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
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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, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Water
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01 Oct

Tir na nOg ar Oilean Chleire

Tir na nOg ar Oilean Chleire

Tir na nOg is the house on the right of this photo. It’s a house that Colaiste Ciaran, an Irish summer school on the island, …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
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19 Sep

Warning sign in the wilderness

Warning sign in the wilderness

Another shot of the Electric Wires warning sign I posted yesterday. This one gives you a flavour of the landscape in the area, and the …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sea, Sigma 18-200, Signs, Water
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18 Sep

Electric Wires

Electric Wires

If you’ve ever taken the Naomh Ciaran II to Cape Clear Island this sign will be familiar to you. WARNING ELECTRIC WIRES 60 FT (18 Mtrs) OVER HIGH WATER …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sea, Sigma 18-200, Signs, Water
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30 May

Rough Weather ahead at Allihies

Rough Weather ahead at Allihies

Allihies in West Cork is a beautiful beach surrounded by beautiful scenery but on this day in February clouds hung over our heads, the sun …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
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29 May

Walking to Mizen Head

Walking to Mizen Head

The lighthouse at Mizen Head in West Cork is a fairly big tourist attraction in the area, and no wonder. From the visitor center you …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
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25 May

The faraway hills of Arizona

The faraway hills of Arizona

When I’d look out on the desert landscape and watch the sun soak away as night fell I was always reminded of Terry Pratchett’s description …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
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26 Apr

Junk in the desert

Junk in the desert

I’m not sure what this metal object used to be, but it was sitting in the desert on the ranch in Arizona. I loved the …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Arizona, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Landscape, Photos, Sky, Trees, United States
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06 Feb

The sandy beach at Couminole

The sandy beach at Couminole

The sandy beach at Couminole I photographed the beach at Couminole on the Dingle Peninsula back in 2006 when there was a beach there. There was …

 
By Donncha O Caoimh
Also posted in Beach, Canon 20D, Ireland, Kerry, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Sea, Sigma 18-200, Slea Head, Water
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