Oscar in the snow
Twelve years ago today, it had snowed heavily in Blarney. I took Oscar out for a walk that morning and brought my camera along because of the snow! I don’t think he really minded the cold, but he was always happy to get home, snow or not!
My comfortable Pets
First up is Hoppy. She’s around 13 and only has three legs but she’s a fast mover. In the past she didn’t mind the cold but now she likes to avoid it. Here’s Mommy Cat. She’s Hoppy’s mom. She’s around 16 as best we can guess, as she was around for a few years before…
Frosty Spider Webs
Spider webs covered in a thick frost this morning in my back garden. It is cold outside!
Hoppy on Caturday
Hoppy, one of our cats, loves the luxury of having multiple beds she can lie in around the house. Actually, all our animals can do that. Diego, our chihuahua, certainly takes advantage of that, laying himself down near whomever he wants to be with at any one time. Animals in this house are spoiled? Whatever…
Robin on the Ground
A few weeks ago, I visited Blarney Castle to take some photos of the Autumn colours. Unfortunately the light was dull, and the ground was wet, but I had my tripod with me, so I set it up for some long exposure shots. After a few minutes of that, I noticed a flicker out of…
Diego, king of the castle
Who rules this house? The animals do! Diego, our tiny chihuahua, sits in a bed sometimes claimed by one of our cats, Hoppy. She was very unhappy that Diego was in there. He’s the king of all he sees. Isn’t he handsome in his new jacket? It’s lovely and warm and made with love by…
Blarney Castle Through the Rock
Blarney Castle, as seen through the rock they set up in the grounds below the Castle. Not a great shot, but one to mark off the list.
Ina at the Club
The beautiful Ina, a local model who has posed for Blarney Photography Club many times over the years. This photo is from 2018!
Stone Mad Blarney Half-Marathon 2022
A few photos from the Stone Mad Blarney Half-Marathon today. Well done to the runners! You can find a full album of all 352 images here on the race Facebook page.
Ned the donkey
Ned, a donkey that lived in the grounds of Blarney Castle, in 2016.
Red and White Mushroom in the grass
An Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita [*] in the grounds of Blarney Castle yesterday. It’s a poisonous mushroom found throughout temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, according to Wikipedia. It’s also poisonous, but these days death from ingestion is rare. It has psychoactive uses too, and it’s…
Early Morning Mist
Mist and fog (the same thing?) gather in the hollows of an early morning last week near Blarney.