I went to Kerry on Thursday for a day trip, it was a lovely day in a beautiful part of the Country. The dog's name is Sam and he is belonged to our boatman, he was a wonderful little Skipper. I intend to get to the Black Valley at some point and to take a …
Kilmacurragh National Botanical Gardens
A trip to Kilmacurragh National Botanical Gardens was organised by Offshoot Photography Club in Wicklow. It was lovely to wander around this particular garden. I was delighted to see that there were some bluebells there. I have shared some of these shots in another post. There is a link to this garden below should you …
Mount Usher on Film
I did not make a note of which film these were shot on and I am still waiting to collect the negatives from the Lab. Mount Usher Gardens in Wicklow is always worth a visit, especially in Spring or Summer. These were taken with my Canon 300V camera, I think. I was delighted to see …
Powerscourt Waterfall
These photos come from multiple trips I made to see Powerscourt waterfall earlier this year. I shot both digital and film images when I was there. I have to go and get some better photos, it was the first day that I had shot with my Mamiya 645 camera (black and white image) The link …
Guinness Storehouse
This may be the most visited tourist spot in Dublin, but, I still like to visit it every now and again. On this particular day, it was busy. I decided to focus on long exposures and to try and empty the building or to show movement. I think I did that. There are so many …
Dark Hedges
Whiles in the North on Saturday, I decided to visit the Dark Hedges, as it has been on my list of locations to go to for years. I planned to be there for sunset at 16:12. When I got there, there were tourists all doing the same thing as me. This is where things went …
Waterford Walls
On Saturday I took part in the Waterford Walls Tour of the Street Art installed during the Festival last week. Some of the pieces below are from previous Festivals, Waterford Walls is now in its fourth year. This was the second time that I visited this Festival and once again I was blown away by …
Waterford Crystal Tour
Last week I took part in a tour of Waterford Crystal, it was great as you got to see the people working on the glass and they explained the whole process to you from start to finish. I really enjoyed learning about this iconic brand. It takes eight years to become a Master Craftsman in …
Lissadell House
Last week we took a trip to Lissadell House in Sligo, this is the family home of Countess Constance Markievicz, formally Constance Gore-Booth and her sister Eva Gore-Booth, both of whom who incredibly active political figures in the early years of the 20th Century. The first time I visited Lissadell was with my Grandmother when …
Powerscourt Gardens
Another place I frequently visit is Powerscourt Gardens in Enniskerry. When the gardens were originally been set out one of the gardens the designers used as inspiration was Versailles, having been to Versailles, I can see the influence in Powerscourt. The house and gardens have a long and fascinating history, which intertwines with some of …
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