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Hussey’s Folly and the green fields

On a lovely evening in August 2020, we were visiting Dingle in Co. Kerry. A walk out to Hussey’s Folly is always on the cards, I think this evening was the last time we saw Fungie too. He was swimming in the bay, just off shore, surrounded by boats, as he always was.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	37mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/400s

Red Clouds at Sunset

High clouds are lit by the sun after it has set. They're a vivid red thanks to the sun shining through the atmosphere. Street lights and the tops of houses are visible too.

Clouds in the sky are lit up by the sun after it has set. They’re a vivid red thanks to the light travelling through the thick atmosphere just beyond the horizon.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	94mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/100s

Betting on the horses

A woman takes a receipt after placing a bet at a horse race. The bookie stands on a platform, with a screen and umbrella protecting him.

A woman collects a receipt after making a bet at the Dingle races last year.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	1600
Shutter speed	1/1000s

Hussey’s Folly overlooking Dingle Harbour

Hussey's Folly, a small 2 storey castle built in 1845 overlooks Dingle Harbour. Blue skies with whispy clouds above.

Hussey’s Folly, a small two-storey castle overlooks Dingle Harbour. I couldn’t find much about it online, but I did see that it was built in 1845. It’s now in ruins, with the doorways blocked, but it’s a nice place to visit.

Before Fungie disappeared, we went up here to look out for him a few times.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	17mm
ISO	125
Shutter speed	1/400s

Off the horse

A rider rolls on the ground after coming off his horse at the Dingle Races last year. Another horse and rider and the fallen rider's horse continue running

A young rider came off his horse during a race at the Dingle Races last August. His horse continued on, but the unlucky rider had to get out of the way of other horses.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	39mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	1/1000s

The Horse in the box

A horse in a horsebox looks out at me from across the road.

On the day before the Dingle Races I saw a horse looking out of a horse box. His owner had gone into the nearby petrol station and came back a few minutes later.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	46mm
ISO	640
Shutter speed	1/500s

A day at the races

A man sitting down on a box, checking the horses at a race meet.

A man sitting on a box at the Dingle races in 2022. The weather was lovely, it was a great day to be out!

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	73mm
ISO	1000
Shutter speed	1/1000s

Rushing to buy fuel

A long exposure shot of the Texaco petrol station in Dingle. I zoomed in (or out, I don't recall) while taking the photo so the lights of the signs appear to jump out. Visible are the prices, €2.05 for a litre of petrol or diesel.

August 2022 when fuel prices in Ireland were sky high, and they’re likely to go in that direction again. In that month, a litre of petrol or diesel was €2.059.

The price per litre has since dropped to €1.618, or at least it was at the end of April when I purchased petrol last.

Anyway, this is the Texaco petrol station in Dingle, Co Kerry, late one evening, early in the month. I’d just been for a walk around the town to take photos and this was one of the last of the night I took. I’m quite happy with how it worked out too. 🙂