Category Archives: Photography
A Sunny January Saturday in Connemara
Laura waking up in sunny Salthill
So last Saturday, I finally picked up the camera again.
Gathering dust since the summer, its first major outing since then was to beautiful, rugged Connemara in the west of Ireland – the poor ol’ Nikon deserved a treat!
The photography Gods were smiling on us as we got a fine, sunny, rain-free day – rare enough at the best of times, never mind January!
These photos are ordered chronologically from first light to last light, or from our Salthill base in the morning to the sunset in Connemara.
They show our stop offs on our way to Connemara National Park, which were made randomly, when we liked the look of something… and I liked the look of a lot of reflections!
And then they show, when we got to the park, the hike up Diamond Hill and back down again, as the sun set on a great day.
Stopped here while driving by, hopped a fence, tip-toed through a very marshy field looking for tufts of steady tufts of grass to get to the water’s edge. Feet got wet. Fell on my arse. It also got wet. Totally worth it!
Wayside Shrine at Killary Pier, Connemara.
The view from near the top of Diamond Hill
Sun begins to set…
… on the rocky road back down
Last light
Barcelona: A Snapshot
Portrait
I travelled to Barcelona for the Primavera music festival recently. Here are some of the photos I took.
Metro Stairs
Faces
Stairs
Laughing Lads
Dancing
Drumming
Peeking
Bunting
More bunting
Serving
Lobster by the Port
Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria (public market)
Music in the market
Walking the dog
Building sandcastles
Kite
Caught in the break
Making music
Having dinner in the shade
Looking up at Sagrada Familia
The sun behind Sagrada Familia
Primavera
Reaching for the sky
Lounging by the fountain
Little angel
Cathedral Square
Flowers at Plaça de Catalunya
Feeding the pigeons
Chewing
Park Güell
Tiles
Park Güell
Street Lamps
Great day for drying
The Copper Fish
Unrequited…
A few snaps
Atlanta about to make a wish
I have disappeared off the blogging radar in recent times. This has been largely due to a combination of being very busy and a lack of inspiration when windows of opportunity do arise.
I took the neglected Nikon out yesterday for my niece Savannah’s Communion celebrations and some of those photos are below.
I have also included a few snaps I took on a couple of the other rare occasions I have briefly taken the camera out lately.
Hopefully, this post will kickstart more regular photo taking and posting.
Savannah puts her shoes back on to restore the full Communion outfit after a spin on the bouncy castle
One of the many colourful flowers in my mother’s garden
If you look closely into Savannah’s eye you’ll see the photographer
This tree at Johnstown Castle definitely has a story to tell
Laura’s smile. My leg
Strawberries
Laura and Savannah draw in the sand oblivious to the fact that Shauna has let a rock go behind them…
The Aftermath!
A pretty impressive rhododendron, as seen from across the lake at Johnstown Castle
A rhododendron casualty floating on the lake
Savannah and Shauna at the former’s Communion celebrations
Laura skims a stone at Cullenstown Beach
Atlanta navigates a rocky path across the water
Laura drying her hair
Rusty and I relaxing in the car boot before heading for a walk
Gianna
Savannah takes off
Neglected fountain at Johnstown Castle
Johnstown Castle
Atlanta makes her way…
To make her mark
