Blarney Castle in pseudo infra red as I don’t have an infra red capable camera but I like the effect. September 2021.

Mushrooms growing in the wilds of the Galtee Mountains.

While visiting Castletownbere I noticed two herons on the pier. They had a right ol’ fight. They were very aggressive! One flew away but this one was more adventurous looking for food.

One of the black cats that lives in Blarney village, Cork.

The sun shines at Warren Beach near Rosscarbery in Co Cork last October. Some brave people ventured into the sea. It was a lovely day but not exactly “get into the sea” warm!

A dog on a balcony looks down on passing foot traffic in Cork City, February 2021.

Templebreedy Church, late one evening after the sun has set.

Covid-19 precautions in a Dunnes Stores at the cash registers. Dealing with us, the public, is hard enough in normal times. In Covid times it must be absolutely awful.

A perfect reflection by the River Martin walk in Blarney. (It’s flipped)

A street light shines through the fog on a gloomy night recently. Many parts of the country had fog warnings but for someone on foot it lent a mysterious feel to ordinary scenes.

As we head into what is often described as a dreary month, especially after the festivities in December, here’s a reminder of the glorious Autumn colours last year. Spring won’t be long now!

The sun almost breaks over the horizon on a lovely October morning in Kerry last year. Happy new year! Thank you for visiting or subscribing to this blog. Please say hi in the comments! I’d love to hear from you!