The drive between Mallow and Portmagee might be long, but it never fails to delight. On this day, a disappointment had a silver lining and reminded me to always bring a camera, even when I think I won’t use it. We had finished our first dive of the day off Portmagee, but the conditions were […]
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The first time we came here, twenty years ago, I had to make do by taking aim with my camera, just as any would-be plunderer of the twelfth century might have, from ground level. Catapults and siege engines would have made short work of that lofty fortress, but somehow the Kilmacduagh Round Tower, near Gort […]
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Something beautiful to end the week. At the base of Torc Mountain, in Killarney National Park, lies the stunning cascade of Torc Waterfall. So often, photographs of waterfalls use long exposures, creating ethereal, otherworldly movement. But if you’ve ever stood beside even a modest waterfall, “ethereal” or “otherworldly” are the last words you’d think of. […]
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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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Exploring the swim-through tunnels of Cuas Gorm, beneath Puffin Island, reveals all kinds of critters that prefer the dark, or those simply taking refuge until nightfall. Normally shy and skittish, this lobster seemed perfectly at home as my bright lights pierced its shadowy den. I managed to bring my lens within a few centimetres of […]
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