A lone kite surfer flies through the water at Garrettstown Beach in County Cork a few weeks ago. Last weekend with the good weather the beach was packed, but we were there when it was cold, rain drizzled, and a cold wind whipped up the fine sand everywhere. Place was deserted. I like this photo….

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…

Feeling like crap today because of a bug that’s going around. Worst of it was last night but I can feel it getting worse again. Argh!

My son’s bucket and spade lie forgotten on Fountainstown Beach while he goes off throwing stones in the water.

A green boat sits in the shallows at low tide in Crosshaven, County Cork.

Rocky Bay in County Cork is a beautiful little sandy beach, despite the name.

A man leans on a hurley while his son runs after the sliotar (off picture) down the beach at Garrettstown last March.

A sand crab, moments before it was destroyed by the gleeful swipe of a 2 year old’s foot.

A warning sign on the beach in Youghal, County Cork.

The lifeboat at Kilkee is stored at the top of this ramp going down to the water at the beach. At low tide it’s quite a distance and the wide angle makes a great job of getting it all in! Those two dots on the beach are my family! 🙂

The blue sky over Kilkee Beach in County Clare. What a beautiful day that was!

No, this isn’t the landfill site near the Kinsale Road, Cork. It’s the beautiful beach at Myrtleville in County Cork last Tuesday. Disgusting isn’t it? My wife met a friend there who said that last year 3 people would clean the beach each day but this year, because of cuts, only one person was available….