December Light at Youghal
I love taking photos on the beach at Youghal, especially at sunset. This is from a few days ago when the sun was really low in the sky, and it was shining directly along the beach, rather than from behind the beach as it is during the summer! Youghal (pronounced “Yawl”) has one of the…
Youghal’s Charming Beach Huts
I had no idea these beach huts were in Youghal until about a week ago, but I just love the colour and shape of each one.
A Sentinel at Sunset
A groyne standing upright by the seashore near Youghal. The wooden post in this photograph is part of Youghal’s coastal defence system called groynes. They are structures built perpendicular to the shore to prevent beach erosion by trapping sand moved by longshore drift. These timber groynes at Youghal are regularly maintained and replaced as part…
The Watchtower and Seaside Blooms
The lifeguard tower at the end of the main section of the beach at Youghal. The beach does continue on, but the sand was green with algae and it was obvious it’s not used by humans much. I love the matching colours in this photo. I spent a good few minutes kneeling in damp sand…
Warning: Photographers at Work
Some members of Blarney Photography Club as they worked with their cameras just off the beach in Youghal, Co. Cork last night.
Lifebuoy on Duty
It’s reassuring to see lifebuoys at the beach, especially when the sea is rough. Unfortunately, not every person in distress in the water can be saved, as has happened at this beach in Youghal in the past.
Dogs and their Humans
We were in Youghal recently on a cold and blustery afternoon, and so were lots of others with their dogs. Not in this photos is Diego, but he was keeping a close eye on the other dogs!
Life Saving Devices at the Beach
A life buoy at the beach in Youghal. It was a fairly breezy day, just after the triathlon.
The Boats of Youghal
These boats were tied up in Youghal when we visited in November 2021.
Shadowy Groynes at Sunset
As the sun sets, one thing I like to do is intentionally moving the camera lens, so the resulting picture is more abstract, but still captures the colours and shadows of the sunset. This is what I did in Youghal a few months ago with Blarney Photography Club. Standing in the water, I swung the…
Bokeh Lights in Youghal
The out of focus lights of Youghal light up the sky. The red light of a passing vehicle lights up the corner of the scene. I was originally going to photograph the light and get a long exposure shot of passing traffic but luckily, my lens was out of focus and reminded me I could…
Someone forgot their tripod
Henry’s tripod made for a nice subject to break up the reflection of the sunset at the beach in Youghal.