Heavy rain and strong gusts of wind were the order of the day in the Gap of Dunloe when Blarney Photography Club visited last month. Made for atmospheric photos if you could keep your camera dry!

Early in October we were lucky to have some wonderful weather for almost hours at a time. I spent some of that time in Ballydehob taking photos of the fabulous bridge there. Ten minutes later it started raining and I was running to the car!

The groynes on Youghal Beach reach out of a misty sea in this long exposure shot under overcast skies today. Capel Island can be seen in the background. It’s November but it’s so mild. Lovely day for a walk on the beach!

A stream running past King’s Yard in the Galtee Mountains. Pictured here as it joins the River Funshion.

Waiting for the sunrise, Muckross Lake. Killarney.

The city at night. Modern buildings between the old on the quays.

Another early morning sunrise photo at Gougane Barra with Blarney Photography Club. Way back in 2016 I published a similar photo but the Gougane Barra boats were swapped. They’ve been there quite some time!

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…

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

Just a duck swimming on the Lee upriver from the County Hall. Lee Fields, Cork. May 2018.