Skellig Michael is a dramatic, steep prominence of red sandstone rock protruding from the ocean 12 kilometres off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. Unless you’ve seen it up close, it’s hard to describe just how imposing this island really is. While on our surface break between dives, I decided to try and create an […]
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Two weeks ago, dead fish began appearing in the River Blackwater along a 40 km stretch between Banteer and Killavullen. Initial estimates suggested 400–500 dead, with early speculation pointing to a natural algal or fungal cause. Today, two weeks later, that number has grown to 40–50 thousand, and investigations have ruled out natural causes. Instead, […]
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I probably could not have staged this image even if I had tried. At the moment I was about to hand my camera up to another diver in the boat, I took the shot. Instead of capturing what I had planned, the camera focused on the inside of the dome and here is the result. […]
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If you ever find yourself with a spare couple of hours in Killaloe or Ballina, it’s worth the effort to walk the Tountinna Loop and enjoy the incredible view from the Ballina Hilltop Lookout of Lough Derg and the surrounding Irish countryside. Or you can simply drive to the top, as we did. Still, the […]
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A sunset on beautiful Rossnowlagh beach is always a wonderful experience. Whether a solitary personal moment, or shared. This time not all eyes on sunset were mine.
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