Mylo, a yorkie that was taken from the CSPCA Animal’s Home in Mahon, Cork. He’s looking a lot healthier than he was when he was adopted and left the care of the CSPCA. I was lucky to get this shot as he’s such an excitable dog he was jumping up and down, wagging his tail [...]
Mylo
Filed in Animals, Canon 40D, Cork, Dogs, Ireland, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St Patrick's Street, UrbanThe Goose Family of Fota Island Wildlife Park in Cork.
The Lone Donkey
Filed in Blarney, Canon 40D, Canon 50mm f1.8, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, UrbanThe single solitary donkey huddled among the Alpacas yesterday in Blarney.
Alpacas know best
Filed in Blarney, Canon 40D, Canon 50mm f1.8, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, UrbanSeveral Alpacas were in Blarney earlier as part of a Bothar promotion to encourage people to support them. The animals, including one donkey, were a big hit with the kids. I only had my 50mm lens with me so no wide angle shots, but I did get a couple of nice ones.
Mother Cat
Filed in Animals, Blarney, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200This 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 [...]
The Fields of Slea Head
Filed in Canon 40D, Ireland, Kerry, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Slea HeadThe 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 [...]
The rolling hills of the Irish countryside
Filed in Animals, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sky, TreesPeople come from far and wide to see the beautiful Irish countryside and it’s no wonder. There’s such a wide range of different scenery that you could spend many a day discovering new beauty spots. This was shot near Dunmanway in West Cork. If you look very carefully you can see the wind power generators [...]
Hungry Cat
Filed in Animals, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland, UrbanA hungry, scrawny cat came up to us while walking around Schull in Co. Cork last weekend. The poor thing was crying for food and affection. This was the first time Adam saw a real cat and he was delighted but we had to leave the poor thing to fend for itself. I discovered that [...]
No moo room
Filed in Allihies, Animals, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, PhotosCows gather in the shed against the howling wind and cold at Allihies. No room for any more though!
Lonesome Donkey
Filed in Animals, Canon 20D, Ireland, Kerry, Nature, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Slea HeadLonesome Donkey A donkey, alone in his field. There’s a horse in the background but he’s being fed. The donkey doesn’t get anything. Poor thing. Spotted on the road around Slea Head at the end of the Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry. That’s the last of the donkey pictures. For now.