Skywatching

What a glorious summer it’s been. I mean ‘is’. Hopefully it’s not over yet. I love this place. Every day is different. In fact, every hour is different. These shots are a collection of snaps I’ve taken over the past few weeks, along the beach from Baltray, past Termonfeckin, up to Clogherhead.

An Irish Summer

Here’s a few shots taken this summer on the Costa DeLouth. When the sun shone, it was glorious, but when it rained, or was dull, it was even more glorious. There’s only a few more days left of the season and I’m going to really miss this place during the winter.

Ich Verstehe nicht

I was lying in my bed in dreary damp Ireland, and the next thing (after a pleasant red-eye flight with Lufthansa), I’m in lovely sunny Germany. Myself and my wife and 4 kids landed in Frankfurt and were collected and brought to Offenbach, just outside the city. We had an action packed 4 days, initially…

I don’t normally do this, but…

I see a lot of beautiful sights (and plenty of ugly ones too) on my daily commute. A 50 mile round-trip through the countryside of Meath, Dublin city and the coast at Sandymount. It takes 35 minutes each way on the bike, but I normally allow myself 30 minutes or less, so there’s rarely time to…

The misty vale

The mist descends on Meath around about now and doesn’t lift till spring. This morning it was starting to clear as I was leaving for work and I rode out of it on the M2 to find the sun and blue sky waiting over Dublin. The perpetual damp is an ideal home to all kinds…

Last walk of the season

So, last weekend marked the absolutely last day of the summer, as far as I’m concerned. Our last night spent in Clogherhead till next spring. As we headed down the beach, the weather was quite nice. The sun was sparkling across the sea and the wind was pretty calm. As we approached the wreck, a…

Who needs sunshine?

Today started with the wind howling and rain pelting off the windows. That didn’t prevent it from being another excellent day for a walk on termonfeckin beach. The sun broke through at times and the day had everything from howling wind and roaring sea to silence and stillness punctuated by the squawk of a lone…