I was photographing a paddle boarder off Fountainstown Beach this evening when suddenly a ship sailed into the viewfinder. It’s the LÉ Samuel Beckett sailing into Cork Harbour at a quick pace. She crossed the distance visible from the beach quickly but I’m glad I got a few photos of her!

An early morning drive to the Lakes of Killarney this morning resulted in an eventful trip for Blarney Photography Club today. Rain didn’t spoil the sunrise, but a trip afterwards to the Gap of Dunloe didn’t go so well with a literal storm blowing up between the hills. The photo above is from Dinis Cottage…

The Grand Excelsior Hotel in Valetta, Malta.

Two swans swimming on the Lee by the Lee Fields this evening.

The hills behind Maghera Beach, Donegal.

A bunch of lads queuing for Gorbys on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork in 2007. Nightclubs are due to open soon again. 2,399 new cases of Covid-19 today. Even with vaccination I think we can expect a huge surge in about two weeks. I’ll be glad if I’m wrong.

Coloured pencils, one of the props at a still life night at Blarney Photography Club in 2016.

On one of the remaining phone boxes on St. Patrick Street, Cork.

Walking back to the main building of Quinta da Roêda in the Douro Valley, Portugal in 2019. This tree was probably the tallest in the immediate area.

Sunset a few days ago was lovely as we walked around Blarney.

A very decayed boat on it’s side in Dingle Harbour back in 2010.