Driftwood at Owenahincha

Last night Blarney Photography Club travelled to Owenahincha Beach to do some seascapes. We hoped to do some Milky Way photography later in the evening too but cloud cover got thicker and after some socialising in the nearby Celtic Ross Hotel we went home.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length24mm
ISO100
Shutter speed2s

The Wild Beauty of Coumeenoole Beach

Coumeenoole Beach at the end of the Dingle Peninsula is a favourite spot on a drive around that headland. It’s dangerous to swim there, but it’s such a picturesque area we always end up there every time we visit the area.

Coumeenoole Beach gained international fame after being featured in the 1970 film “Ryan’s Daughter,” directed by David Lean, which showcased its dramatic cliffs and sweeping scenery to audiences around the world


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/100s

Lifebuoy on Duty

It’s reassuring to see lifebuoys at the beach, especially when the sea is rough. Unfortunately, not every person in distress in the water can be saved, as has happened at this beach in Youghal in the past.


Apertureƒ/6.3
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length106mm
ISO160
Shutter speed1/500s

Steel Wool Spinning at Night

Spinning flaming steel wool around creates fiery trails in the air. Thanks Henry, for this photo I took in 2015!


Apertureƒ/4
CameraCanon EOS 6D
Focal length40mm
ISO50
Shutter speed13s

Inchydoney Serenity

A close-up of a fence and waves.
A person paddleboarding in the ocean, with waves breaking in the background

Last Sunday, the first Sunday in February, was a glorious one. The sun shone out of an almost cloudless sky. It was cold, but the sun brought the crowds, and there were cars parked all along the coast road, from the hotel to the nearby car park at the other end of the beach.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length62mm
ISO160
Shutter speed1/500s

Beach Art Celebrates St. Brigid’s Day

The weather forecast for today was great, so we visited Inchydoney Beach this afternoon. While it looks like the beach isn’t busy, cars were parked all the way from the hotel down to the public car park at the other end of the beach. It would be easy to think it was the middle of the summer, as there were so many vehicles!

Yesterday was St. Brigid’s Day in Ireland, so it was nice to see St. Brigid’s Cross drawn on the sand, but I’d forgotten about IMBOLC. You can read more about it on Wikipedia.


Apertureƒ/4
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length38mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/1000s

Twilight Sentinels on the Beach

Some of the thatched beach umbrellas on Playa de Ajabo in Tenerife, just after the sun has set.

There’s a restaurant behind where I was taking the photo, with bright neon lights shining on the beach, that was annoying to remove.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length37mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/1.3s