Ripples of ocean swirl into the nooks and crannies of a sand bank rapidly vanishing under a rising tide. The patterns arising leave in their wake the simple ripples of stones thrown into water, instead complex patterns of superposition, construction and cancellation play out in chaotic beauty. A few almost solitary sea birds most likely […]
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Keem Bay, Achill Island
I first set foot on Achill Island, County Mayo a couple of years ago. At the time I was only a little aware of its significance in the life of Ireland’s beloved pirate queen, Gráinne Ní Mháillem (Grace O’Malley). In the last few months my awareness of this incredible woman and her place in sixteenth […]
Read MoreAll Paths Lead to the Sea
There is not a single place on this planet where you could walk in a straight line (if possible) and not find your self on a seashore somewhere with a seemingly limitless expanse of ocean beyond. All paths really do lead to the sea.
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Somewhere between clear blue summer skies and rainy grey wintery days is a special place where beach and horizon meet in a golden celebration of texture and colour. It’s a good place to be…
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Everyone of them beautiful, Every one of them unique, Every one of them a priceless moment in time which will never happen again. There is nothing simple about sunset.
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