The Swan Whisperer of Galway
If you’ve ever wandered down to the Claddagh in Galway, you’ll know the swans are less “graceful wild creatures” and more “assertive locals who know exactly when the bread’s coming out.” That’s what happened on this day in 2005 when we visited and saw a young woman feeding those swans. Other birds wanted crumbs of…
A curve of the neck
A swan in Blarney Lake this afternoon. Lovely day for a walk in the grounds of Blarney Castle.
Swans on the River Lee
Two swans swimming on the Lee by the Lee Fields this evening.
Blarney Lake Swan
One of the family of swans on Blarney Lake in the grounds of Blarney Castle, last month.
A Swan by Ross Castle
Many years ago I visited Ross Castle in County Kerry. It was a beautiful day and swans swam nearby.
Spotlight on Blarney Castle
The sun peeks through the clouds to illuminate the ruins of a wall in the grounds of Blarney Castle, Cork.
Oscar and the Swans
A much younger Oscar in 2006 by the Lee Fields.
Lough Swans
Two swans swam curiously over to us at the Lough, Cork a few months ago.
Kinsale at Night
The quiet, residential part of Kinsale as photographed from the busy touristy part across the harbour! This was a long exposure shot that came out quite nicely but it did show up the dead pixels on my sensor again. Good thing I don’t have time to shoot many of these types of photos nowadays. The…
Swans on The Lough
Swans on The Lough Swans swim past on The Lough in Cork City. This was one of the first photos I took at the recent photowalk there. Despite the clear blue sky and lovely light it was quite cold with a biting wind!