A selection of the crocuses growing in the grounds of Blarney Castle right now.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
Crocus Flowers and Blarney Castle
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Sunbeams in the Trees
The sun shines through the trees one early morning in November, 2013.
Spotlight on Blarney Castle
The sun peeks through the clouds to illuminate the ruins of a wall in the grounds of Blarney Castle, Cork.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 55mm |
| ISO | 1250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/160s |
Blarney Castle in the Snow
Snow fell last night in Ireland and everything came to a halt as people all over the country gasped in wonder at the strange white stuff on the ground. Thankfully it looks like it won’t last. We’re not equipped to deal with this sort of weather at all!
Blarney Castle opened later than usual but the paths were all cleared so of course I had to go tramping away in the snow covered grass..
| Aperture | ƒ/11 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/50s |
Rijnvelds Early Sensation
If you go down to Blarney Castle now you’ll see 30,000 daffodils blooming in the beautiful gardens there. In my last post I joked that the daffodils were confused but it’s a plant that flowers early and tolerates the cold so it’s perfect for this time of year.
Be sure to check out Ferbal O’Callaghan’s beautiful photo of the daffodils too and check out the Friends of Blarney Castle Facebook group where there are more pictures and information.
There’s also the SodShow interview with Paul O’Sullivan and Adam Whitbourn of Blarney Gardens here and here if you want to know more about the gardens there.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 105mm |
| ISO | 160 |
| Shutter speed | 1/160s |
Confused Daffodils in Blarney Castle
There are some confused daffodils in Blarney Castle this year, out in January! I hope the rest of January is mild enough for them.
I posted a similar photo on Instagram a few hours ago, just in case you’re getting a strange sense of déjà vu.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 45mm |
| ISO | 320 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
Golden Leaves on the Ground
Leaves fallen on the ground near Blarney Castle, Cork.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
Santa is a Little Worse for Wear
Poor Santa, he’s a little worse for wear around this time of year. He’s so busy.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.2 |
| Camera | SM-G900F |
| Focal length | 4.8mm |
| ISO | 40 |
| Shutter speed | 1/560s |
Red Red Fruit
Red fruit from a tree in the grounds of Blarney Castle. I have no idea what tree they come from as the name plate on the trunk is far below the wall where I photographed them.
I’ll update the post when I find out!
I found out that they’re called “Cornus kousa” thanks to Adam Whitburn who works in the gardens.
It’s Cornus kousa. Some people call it the Szechuan strawberry although it certainly doesn’t taste like one!
| Aperture | ƒ/2.2 |
| Camera | SM-G900F |
| Focal length | 4.8mm |
| ISO | 40 |
| Shutter speed | 1/35s |
The Cows are Watching
Suspicious eyes watch us through a fence in the grounds of Blarney Castle about a month ago.
PS. No watermark. Photo is CC anyway.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.2 |
| Camera | SM-G900F |
| Focal length | 4.8mm |
| ISO | 40 |
| Shutter speed | 1/210s |
Almost flooded at the castle
The Blarney Roses
Beautiful roses at the entrance to Blarney Castle in Co Cork, Ireland.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 17mm |
| ISO | 250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |