tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40466433980107052172024-03-13T08:41:51.392+00:00Photo GalleryMy photos are taken in and around my home of Cork in Ireland, so far any how. Someday I will expand this.I love taking photos who doesn't. Mine are as wonderous to me as Willy Wonka is to my children. I am very much an amateur but so enjoy every second of taking a picture to loading it up. I can't drive anywhere any more without thinking, 'oh that would be a lovely shot'. So I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed taking them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-90886229252440671342009-02-16T18:01:00.003+00:002009-02-16T18:07:46.928+00:00Callum William Murray<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdifFQG64djmr2EILJY6Eo3wtlTkp2_tcHSu84gVBLBtFEYcua9b1ENB-gm55bHHrxNv8CIZxeZzLWNDefv9l708VnwY42PoAdfQA_mVodHLvVEl2yaJhLCnWZojScnRj6LdzrjAM9TmrK/s1600-h/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdifFQG64djmr2EILJY6Eo3wtlTkp2_tcHSu84gVBLBtFEYcua9b1ENB-gm55bHHrxNv8CIZxeZzLWNDefv9l708VnwY42PoAdfQA_mVodHLvVEl2yaJhLCnWZojScnRj6LdzrjAM9TmrK/s320/DSC_0025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303458219641837954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyb2YbuOyrNgW-twzezqmtkCje3EwEZTXldmnWD1qDW2cchyphenhyphenhcM5ZHMXHKNAz4jiMdiadJz4uFzr6loyjJOirCBan4N_0Pfkw9TH6C-k7jngT59u0E3Hypo7fWqz8yxMntz-GJAR40YDIR/s1600-h/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyb2YbuOyrNgW-twzezqmtkCje3EwEZTXldmnWD1qDW2cchyphenhyphenhcM5ZHMXHKNAz4jiMdiadJz4uFzr6loyjJOirCBan4N_0Pfkw9TH6C-k7jngT59u0E3Hypo7fWqz8yxMntz-GJAR40YDIR/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303458218686627506" /></a><br /><br /><br />I was lucky to catch Callum at about two weeks old here and in great form. He is so much smaller than my other nephew and not just because of time difference. This is my brothers son but couldn't get all the family taken on the day, Billy and Alex were missing. So Callum and his mommy Janice got snapped. Can't wait to get back and take some more photos. He seemed to enjoy it and is so photogenic.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjexolUshKG6pXMmnkMqxKv5ftXpG81quHKWSIQgqUxzOEV2gZvIewcImKSpNwhPpFiU9LG3Y4WEsqWGwuEaTbvqDfj-tFnLfvNtIExdHyPmkx5-7wTm_uUGGNvwU8EzLgOQmqTQFAO0F/s1600-h/DSC_0019a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjexolUshKG6pXMmnkMqxKv5ftXpG81quHKWSIQgqUxzOEV2gZvIewcImKSpNwhPpFiU9LG3Y4WEsqWGwuEaTbvqDfj-tFnLfvNtIExdHyPmkx5-7wTm_uUGGNvwU8EzLgOQmqTQFAO0F/s320/DSC_0019a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303458212472805698" /></a><br />I used my Nikon D70s for all these shots, using extra flash as well for more exposure. I converted a few into black and white, mainly as I just like experimenting with various styles. Think they turned out alright.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyyQlfLHYwFv3WMzwps-bgwx5NtX7sF9wLwmEjMg_ujRtcSTxtTFwTLf8Cm5tOy_sOliOMxkEdcwCaKggcnQ8CL00U3B8u43tI5QaYF6MK-LhzYAJUPndyaAA7GQ9MTg4uoUFHXWM-Kn-U/s1600-h/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyyQlfLHYwFv3WMzwps-bgwx5NtX7sF9wLwmEjMg_ujRtcSTxtTFwTLf8Cm5tOy_sOliOMxkEdcwCaKggcnQ8CL00U3B8u43tI5QaYF6MK-LhzYAJUPndyaAA7GQ9MTg4uoUFHXWM-Kn-U/s320/DSC_0019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303458213191844018" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNgfWR9Ogn3Mhp7a5rgBMxuEVbPzrffffP6ieF9kk1L0RITRjG23Kaauwoehyop2SrlpNRZDIzKNTfoL3rrBRK9zogWWppc6CKlTlp1zIr6ZJ4rbteFdPpHwqaVZiZPpWe4uC-2lDHTZh/s1600-h/DSC_0016a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNgfWR9Ogn3Mhp7a5rgBMxuEVbPzrffffP6ieF9kk1L0RITRjG23Kaauwoehyop2SrlpNRZDIzKNTfoL3rrBRK9zogWWppc6CKlTlp1zIr6ZJ4rbteFdPpHwqaVZiZPpWe4uC-2lDHTZh/s320/DSC_0016a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303458210427539778" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-73117956278787135042009-02-15T12:47:00.003+00:002009-02-15T12:58:07.511+00:00Scott Daniel WhiteMy sister Aisling gave birth to the most happy go lucky baby about six months ago now. He is so funny, though looking at these photographs of him you wouldn't think so. He was just after a feed and not in the best of moods, like all learning curves - finding out when the best time to take photographs of babies is always a tough one. I have discovered that directly before and after feeds is not a good time, before a nappy change - not a good time. Just after waking up and close on nap time - definitely not a good time. And as these are all the usual activities a new baby does, it's sort of hard to find any time that is a good time. Luck and a camera ready on hand is possibly the best way forward. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-LJ9E2b0MD9q5ru3nCdNieJLSTJ6LHcp8qLjcfPVbR43smWXzBnFBmO7cj-WlWmI7l0vw3T7fOrJM8fljhJT0vIF-3CtGSGGeKayDiYOydxVC0wA91-sV2LLIVd-rvF3nr5R9mTz1Lsp/s1600-h/SCOTT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-LJ9E2b0MD9q5ru3nCdNieJLSTJ6LHcp8qLjcfPVbR43smWXzBnFBmO7cj-WlWmI7l0vw3T7fOrJM8fljhJT0vIF-3CtGSGGeKayDiYOydxVC0wA91-sV2LLIVd-rvF3nr5R9mTz1Lsp/s320/SCOTT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303007425394717122" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-e0AvZB-UAjid_itp1Hj5VOcHQ_C5-6bt_767vmhLScoFPaclm-JI3YdVGLAi5DgnbueHKbqKV8mci5XbGrvyb3owLyrOxSt9-Kh4OfZvTJ6NY5xXb7GI-FnbU3cbO8mzRVeAbfh9_OG/s1600-h/SCOT2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-e0AvZB-UAjid_itp1Hj5VOcHQ_C5-6bt_767vmhLScoFPaclm-JI3YdVGLAi5DgnbueHKbqKV8mci5XbGrvyb3owLyrOxSt9-Kh4OfZvTJ6NY5xXb7GI-FnbU3cbO8mzRVeAbfh9_OG/s320/SCOT2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303007420521942098" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSDM49bjnyWP4s-4GTgO6JnmP6gkrY_3Iox-HhjeQUNEJyvYjmY61iVXN7SpPBbx1P8Ue7cTQJ5_gYACWAsb2w2Du4yF9zk55hadEvgDJo4ZoI_xIpAvbn2RWFo4c_PDEO6FkfCregv6k/s1600-h/aIS+AND+SCOTT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSDM49bjnyWP4s-4GTgO6JnmP6gkrY_3Iox-HhjeQUNEJyvYjmY61iVXN7SpPBbx1P8Ue7cTQJ5_gYACWAsb2w2Du4yF9zk55hadEvgDJo4ZoI_xIpAvbn2RWFo4c_PDEO6FkfCregv6k/s320/aIS+AND+SCOTT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303007423876577298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKTK_f1k2_BEGClbNwrl5O8lw85nqEJ26VjlVkhIda1If6xakSpVdqKb00ktH6aI6Qc4CHzIqT1rNUT5Hw5VBbI6BCe1r-NvOOG9UTPc54Blu2uLBxmxISPpyyowpgbq8H80Cd3XIUYaE/s1600-h/A+S2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKTK_f1k2_BEGClbNwrl5O8lw85nqEJ26VjlVkhIda1If6xakSpVdqKb00ktH6aI6Qc4CHzIqT1rNUT5Hw5VBbI6BCe1r-NvOOG9UTPc54Blu2uLBxmxISPpyyowpgbq8H80Cd3XIUYaE/s320/A+S2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303007416347635602" /></a><br />I must make another trip up to see them again, though I do call every other week to get my 'fix' of him (I usually have no camera). It's always addictive to visit someone who gets excited to see you and he always does. Great ego boost.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-52135580524423224162009-02-11T08:52:00.005+00:002009-02-11T09:00:11.349+00:00MovementIt's been quite a while I know since I posted any photographs. The weather here hasn't been the greatest and this pregnancy had my concentration span at around 5minutes, so was never in the mood for going out in the cold and rain to take landscapes. I have been practising my people shots though and what with the two new babies (so far) in our family, it's been great taking those types of pictures for a change.<br /><br />The ones here are of Ben when we were in London, we went to a beautiful park where the squirrels were plentiful and one inparticular took a shine to Ben, actually chasing him at one point.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuZhCrjNeP4-PpVRQW283g5MZR_RDsHdBQo_iJvxJs0h9sY2eBgo-f3hwEeIEm3dQHMda7SiXJ1W6Kttb7fP4gxMqjwC8r8OZOyQjupcOlmhxJNU0Xmf5uqCpOfzMUzP1ZtoFa3iDbICu/s1600-h/Ben+being+chased+by+squirrel.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuZhCrjNeP4-PpVRQW283g5MZR_RDsHdBQo_iJvxJs0h9sY2eBgo-f3hwEeIEm3dQHMda7SiXJ1W6Kttb7fP4gxMqjwC8r8OZOyQjupcOlmhxJNU0Xmf5uqCpOfzMUzP1ZtoFa3iDbICu/s320/Ben+being+chased+by+squirrel.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301460902856922354" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDg-NsLV6TvBVFWYUE3AUsj3yzmsnaTrv7Eo3IKNfXVcftam2JeelwL2zpkaXbOOtyEVSwmOnSJ9L-kjTRrpeBTqjVxh2FSowI7r5e82S6jq0bRd2LyjsjIx68k3v9xMEGVKAAc7rypY6/s1600-h/squirrel+gaining+ground.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDg-NsLV6TvBVFWYUE3AUsj3yzmsnaTrv7Eo3IKNfXVcftam2JeelwL2zpkaXbOOtyEVSwmOnSJ9L-kjTRrpeBTqjVxh2FSowI7r5e82S6jq0bRd2LyjsjIx68k3v9xMEGVKAAc7rypY6/s320/squirrel+gaining+ground.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301460902954717954" /></a><br /><br />This was also taken at the same park, Ryan sat down on the grass with a small amount of bread to feed the squirrels. Even after it was gone, the squirrels still came very close. He was delighted and it made for a lovely photograph.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0eInStQNzZ99sPiq7wUOAMpRUCF79r_WWkH3cmeV1Ja-UtmpUiLM07dnD6YcmWSw1JSwZdGyym1-Cgz7l808uZwWRj54gIPdc2MH0DusRngk0mt2mdIjSBOvjoR6p0003vxEINFLxCD3/s1600-h/DSC_0180.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0eInStQNzZ99sPiq7wUOAMpRUCF79r_WWkH3cmeV1Ja-UtmpUiLM07dnD6YcmWSw1JSwZdGyym1-Cgz7l808uZwWRj54gIPdc2MH0DusRngk0mt2mdIjSBOvjoR6p0003vxEINFLxCD3/s320/DSC_0180.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301461596108704226" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-52874805642250297252008-09-16T09:15:00.004+01:002008-09-16T09:20:06.598+01:00Waterfalls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnzEGF0S2hwoGcFvPUp8nWiTmkbFzojSjhQozuQC2zft0ASKuK33v28Fr1uUUy3z0Mu-O4THNGh_CJq7WnLxa2Cv_YE3G_LHCrKDTM_GfxAGkJFXyyyGjmeX3oABULntGaiuK76MvO2FI/s1600-h/waterfall1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246530532342012050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnzEGF0S2hwoGcFvPUp8nWiTmkbFzojSjhQozuQC2zft0ASKuK33v28Fr1uUUy3z0Mu-O4THNGh_CJq7WnLxa2Cv_YE3G_LHCrKDTM_GfxAGkJFXyyyGjmeX3oABULntGaiuK76MvO2FI/s400/waterfall1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSeEug6YYtZAU3-2EtKvglaQV2DAeLzYxtwe53_03TNhmLVO6-YAmEmQXhBFDtVdqEz28DxsE2UsPNSKbitEalqQ9rMY8rwLBzloM3MaSIRNvPXoIMY7fuq7g6wfL-8PmuszzXXnErZ7q/s1600-h/waterfall2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246530536421925650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSeEug6YYtZAU3-2EtKvglaQV2DAeLzYxtwe53_03TNhmLVO6-YAmEmQXhBFDtVdqEz28DxsE2UsPNSKbitEalqQ9rMY8rwLBzloM3MaSIRNvPXoIMY7fuq7g6wfL-8PmuszzXXnErZ7q/s400/waterfall2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYA5gL8F3Ohyphenhyphenf5yAyrYSFAQNPVy_HdHDipAySNLltNKw9OCO9QIaK7fV3JOB9UbDwepc7jmBakFs65kgnS8FlOTHn2xCs2a2vra9ep_YiKI6QgeHGyqY6Xgguo6eEy-5o0u3ExqeVeitC/s1600-h/wf3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246530539430898162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYA5gL8F3Ohyphenhyphenf5yAyrYSFAQNPVy_HdHDipAySNLltNKw9OCO9QIaK7fV3JOB9UbDwepc7jmBakFs65kgnS8FlOTHn2xCs2a2vra9ep_YiKI6QgeHGyqY6Xgguo6eEy-5o0u3ExqeVeitC/s400/wf3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /> Alright these are baby waterfalls at best, but I thought I needed to practise taking fast moving shots and figured what is more fast moving that running water or falling water. As difficult as it is to capture the clarity of the water falling and splashing, I eventually did get some nice enough shots in. Might just stick to taking running shots of my kids though in future, got a little wet taking these. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-23593025943589306412008-09-15T08:34:00.002+01:002008-09-15T08:40:58.739+01:00Castlemartyr, My home Village<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5jCOSA6Ox8yzilPBrqYd2igRdE2II33UOnyquxg7jdN5m6YDJlbjY6t58uaBR2ba6cszmr7PioIYVE926b1fQSlfHcenINmXcW9QXozB85hpzYiiTwYk86U7bAE5Tq_hOkZbQWFX7RH4/s1600-h/Castlemarytr_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246149623550906418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5jCOSA6Ox8yzilPBrqYd2igRdE2II33UOnyquxg7jdN5m6YDJlbjY6t58uaBR2ba6cszmr7PioIYVE926b1fQSlfHcenINmXcW9QXozB85hpzYiiTwYk86U7bAE5Tq_hOkZbQWFX7RH4/s400/Castlemarytr_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1vf_6ughg3HM9K4KRVZvnJ3zwWsIPYBCSpUvl2Iw9RY3BdO32ak3rQON69RFpb_65J_JWhIwCQXnNE7lri3T8QoRhQu7QBmV1yQ02jr_PMlrfvtUv71KJ3R-lOMwPQKDPrW0vUoF6cYE/s1600-h/convent+ruins_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246149628910348802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1vf_6ughg3HM9K4KRVZvnJ3zwWsIPYBCSpUvl2Iw9RY3BdO32ak3rQON69RFpb_65J_JWhIwCQXnNE7lri3T8QoRhQu7QBmV1yQ02jr_PMlrfvtUv71KJ3R-lOMwPQKDPrW0vUoF6cYE/s400/convent+ruins_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPsRd7ulWt6vZlM5nYys6muh4L3uFLcoYgTDnAYETv0pf4LYtTLJlEgn1z0iUnaIl3JyN8bw-BuWruD5ToNyGrwLB7IVSeQX0Wz3m0tJjbeqfPX9eFXNRYt232EseOM0H2qy0uKeYrXRp/s1600-h/Fenced+in_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246149627603138338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPsRd7ulWt6vZlM5nYys6muh4L3uFLcoYgTDnAYETv0pf4LYtTLJlEgn1z0iUnaIl3JyN8bw-BuWruD5ToNyGrwLB7IVSeQX0Wz3m0tJjbeqfPX9eFXNRYt232EseOM0H2qy0uKeYrXRp/s400/Fenced+in_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I apologise for not being on in a while, my darling husband was fixing a few computers and needed the one I usually work from as well. Laptop is great but all my photos are backedup on the main PC and e-book.</div><br /><div>But, I am back now and ready to show you a small piece of the village I live in, in East Cork. It's called Castlemartyr. These particular photos are taken on the old convent lands, where in the last two years a very modern expensive hotel as bought up and took over. The grounds are still beautiful, I do feel bad we don't get the sunny climate here as the walks around the hotel are only gorgeous.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-9206809355340151152008-08-31T05:59:00.002+01:002008-08-31T06:03:12.022+01:00Roberts Cove at sunset<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghr7GOe3nykrcID9KaIIuHYWaFrjt0RCf-xzIJbC6P6cSaOGYbMXI49KMnIc4sROP8t1x1tJf8vF__QlrOS7QeGVLFzsdD9RX3UNjaACcK7sSp83G2Hi3Gh2pt7u0OHtIWoMi9JWAnAHi/s1600-h/RC.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240542120299370642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghr7GOe3nykrcID9KaIIuHYWaFrjt0RCf-xzIJbC6P6cSaOGYbMXI49KMnIc4sROP8t1x1tJf8vF__QlrOS7QeGVLFzsdD9RX3UNjaACcK7sSp83G2Hi3Gh2pt7u0OHtIWoMi9JWAnAHi/s400/RC.jpg" border="0" /></a> Every summer we stay at my mothers mobile home for a spell, usually we have lovely weather but this year it just constantly rained. So that I found I was taking the children down to the beach whenever it was dry which sometimes meant late evening. Just as well as I managed to capture this shot.<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-78798004921174294052008-08-28T19:48:00.002+01:002008-08-28T19:52:32.977+01:00A bit of wilderness<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqshtXuqHR477mTdz18FnyO13dLUYSoCbHIOvzB68CMY4oEs1Gxr6UVwQRLpnD2Ji7v6h1AD_ytFTANAyShBsBX6h6YwLgkWbAWgBgkqeSAI3Hm3xealjv1P-lVWjRmwoTUVfYvUEf2pn/s1600-h/frosted+leaf_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239642587705737986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqshtXuqHR477mTdz18FnyO13dLUYSoCbHIOvzB68CMY4oEs1Gxr6UVwQRLpnD2Ji7v6h1AD_ytFTANAyShBsBX6h6YwLgkWbAWgBgkqeSAI3Hm3xealjv1P-lVWjRmwoTUVfYvUEf2pn/s400/frosted+leaf_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a>We've been having some refurbishing done, so my internet access was zilch, quiet literally, so to make it up to you I'm posting some calming pictures. Though the wilds of Blarney is anything but calm. We get many frosty mornings in Ireland and I so love the colour it gives to everything. The leaf is merely one of many in Midleton and the wilderness below is from the wilds of Blarney.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNn_giFAvgDCD63ZqzoFjE8Lf94p11-K0FwrBAHAW5ohSXO3xNfMqgwoaYtCY1a0m-7Ilx5Nz2ulnNaPTlUByFkybT5wTs27dXxKISuhGTaLBEZeLNU2ewJ1WPpDJG2Tj8L0WHpf7-tzC/s1600-h/wilderness_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239642591660583762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNn_giFAvgDCD63ZqzoFjE8Lf94p11-K0FwrBAHAW5ohSXO3xNfMqgwoaYtCY1a0m-7Ilx5Nz2ulnNaPTlUByFkybT5wTs27dXxKISuhGTaLBEZeLNU2ewJ1WPpDJG2Tj8L0WHpf7-tzC/s400/wilderness_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-50931638864234534552008-08-25T09:37:00.002+01:002008-08-25T09:42:31.707+01:00Roberts Cove<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAT1u6l9vACjI71vXz-T5P95heq33gbnV2X-Gfy1KjE1QrQ5ZwT11VBF1lHBRi0PCRz03NDQPk3UBQTX2NFwIs9fE-z9ALRHOWUWt5dGSNN88SPPEySB0TljGnLNvxCl7LAofc2XUrDLm/s1600-h/bouy_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238372023123807746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAT1u6l9vACjI71vXz-T5P95heq33gbnV2X-Gfy1KjE1QrQ5ZwT11VBF1lHBRi0PCRz03NDQPk3UBQTX2NFwIs9fE-z9ALRHOWUWt5dGSNN88SPPEySB0TljGnLNvxCl7LAofc2XUrDLm/s400/bouy_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> When the tide goes out besides a ton of seaweed, lots of other things are worthy of a camera shot, as unlikely as it seems I really like the pattern this bouy and its robe made. Seaweed had attached itself to the rope, myself and the boys said it looked very like a seahorse but that's just us.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4CSdLhC6i8v7CbdoelaMtQ6UQYurjvxiPSFWb91myfWmheuaTS-9oYQMhNQkuPMhU0wYZ4tYi6emU2-sTZWVsmD4wmXikygtKiZXZZB19kwQh5Bv1BEDqOwyt5y_fpOCPH-nEYuVpdyz/s1600-h/out+to+pasture_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238372029447768434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4CSdLhC6i8v7CbdoelaMtQ6UQYurjvxiPSFWb91myfWmheuaTS-9oYQMhNQkuPMhU0wYZ4tYi6emU2-sTZWVsmD4wmXikygtKiZXZZB19kwQh5Bv1BEDqOwyt5y_fpOCPH-nEYuVpdyz/s400/out+to+pasture_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> I call this 'Out to Pasture' mainly as it looks as if no one wanted to use the boat anymore. There seemed to be less sea worthy boats out there but this one was just left to seed. Or so it seemed at the time. I'm sure it still gets used but putting a story to an object in a photo is half the fun, isn't it?<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-77418369427451446612008-08-23T08:54:00.002+01:002008-08-23T08:58:15.281+01:00The palettes of the sky<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPd2cAC5BtsfD8-pW_CUDKr2vFEW7_nWAU7aOsAv2azXoeboPQygchLWYct4CsJF67vPHRGKdZQQs2Os8838LowS0B88U6s7EZu0pEOU-1n51IB63vgi4ueQ3Xecd-1GPV1J0eIHl9fkX/s1600-h/midnight+blue_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237618542101790962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPd2cAC5BtsfD8-pW_CUDKr2vFEW7_nWAU7aOsAv2azXoeboPQygchLWYct4CsJF67vPHRGKdZQQs2Os8838LowS0B88U6s7EZu0pEOU-1n51IB63vgi4ueQ3Xecd-1GPV1J0eIHl9fkX/s400/midnight+blue_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> We live near a beach, actually a few beaches and I do love trying to get various evening shots of the setting sun or a full moon. The colours always amaze me and though I probably only have a very small handful of nice moon shots out of many many taken, this will always be my favourite.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4dHw_Xlw5svN_3B0cJqXtJUJC_gKFNB358iC_JoyNhPsxYzLX3a4uWi83Tpq_PF3dD4IA5OezJNqg9l1b8Cv11t9JJF5YGNh6tCk4B4SR0aOmZe5wDCvGEFiuic1LTzt_2RJuQA5LJZZ/s1600-h/washed+away_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237618547672013858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4dHw_Xlw5svN_3B0cJqXtJUJC_gKFNB358iC_JoyNhPsxYzLX3a4uWi83Tpq_PF3dD4IA5OezJNqg9l1b8Cv11t9JJF5YGNh6tCk4B4SR0aOmZe5wDCvGEFiuic1LTzt_2RJuQA5LJZZ/s400/washed+away_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-10796117286928221462008-08-22T10:21:00.002+01:002008-08-22T10:26:45.346+01:00Fota Gardens, East Cork<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQjcSsnlFIXgiE6fllSLarz7pJwcnM9BrqLvkfKMr-xoYm2VL2Q3p7-aFLeWPBZnRDCg-WYdi89NeVcF8X8G8uwNNQnpLJaBHOfnW8xZ2MWVTVQSi9rWEs0KhUaRiXETYpf6qthAsT6u6/s1600-h/distance_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237270157190605122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQjcSsnlFIXgiE6fllSLarz7pJwcnM9BrqLvkfKMr-xoYm2VL2Q3p7-aFLeWPBZnRDCg-WYdi89NeVcF8X8G8uwNNQnpLJaBHOfnW8xZ2MWVTVQSi9rWEs0KhUaRiXETYpf6qthAsT6u6/s400/distance_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Most summers we take the children to Fota, its a beautiful old historic house which has a wildlife center on one part of the grounds and a beautiful garden on another part while there is a golf course on another part. Absolutely huge. As much as we enjoy taking the boys to see the animals, they love the gardens even more. I think its the many winding paths and mazes, that they can get lost in.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qYsgmimEMLxaOnyCNBM1klSAMAo0x4ORKvz8zmkdk9gKozwM6gG-YY_C9pfjdLcDq0GQzEMSR3u9rs84z_UQNrbyRRj3XIo0EZRWns3kPOa5sC5QkAhuouBi7PjXxXFE12uLNPwASMFK/s1600-h/walkway_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237270161404189362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qYsgmimEMLxaOnyCNBM1klSAMAo0x4ORKvz8zmkdk9gKozwM6gG-YY_C9pfjdLcDq0GQzEMSR3u9rs84z_UQNrbyRRj3XIo0EZRWns3kPOa5sC5QkAhuouBi7PjXxXFE12uLNPwASMFK/s400/walkway_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> The blue sky is rare enough and these were actually taken late last summer, haven't been able to take any but animal shots this year. The gardens are beautiful and immense.<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-56497867981419350432008-08-21T08:39:00.002+01:002008-08-21T08:47:26.851+01:00Christmas Morning on Loughaderra<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQS49_cl2tQNAxP6b9eaF3q1Fzog4ecq6C2Fg80hDaLSkyRRtgkQY7TcSrIjc-ppiyfmuvBlDijtXEpqJx0dtjDluMPIBLFyiUNASVXK-t5eE5lFeosNBbNUNhWnt7eOj922BfyQE2fpl/s1600-h/sunrise+Christmas+morning_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236872937616125010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQS49_cl2tQNAxP6b9eaF3q1Fzog4ecq6C2Fg80hDaLSkyRRtgkQY7TcSrIjc-ppiyfmuvBlDijtXEpqJx0dtjDluMPIBLFyiUNASVXK-t5eE5lFeosNBbNUNhWnt7eOj922BfyQE2fpl/s400/sunrise+Christmas+morning_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> I'm trying something new this time, just want to see how the layout will look with the photos large instead. These were taken on my way to my mothers on Christmas morning. I was driving towards the lake and saw a man out with his camera and thought. 'Oh, I wish I brought mine' when it clicked on me that I had. So I stopped the car and began snapping. I love the colours in these.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjry4ng6IwGF1MQJZ_g_PYj4rw8K2xpxyoNnvrED_Ci81sXSsc7Ev6J4-aOVeASGpNiTjeTGVzi0qDhjfi_sAdErD3ZJaMsTLYQ0qASw27lcxai9ZcDvSqRnas2N4ySJVMUK_Y6rVp3Kuuq/s1600-h/frosty+Christmas+morning_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236872940583882162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjry4ng6IwGF1MQJZ_g_PYj4rw8K2xpxyoNnvrED_Ci81sXSsc7Ev6J4-aOVeASGpNiTjeTGVzi0qDhjfi_sAdErD3ZJaMsTLYQ0qASw27lcxai9ZcDvSqRnas2N4ySJVMUK_Y6rVp3Kuuq/s400/frosty+Christmas+morning_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> The sun looked as if it had been trying desperately to break through for a while, the ground was thick with frost so the mist that began to rise off the lake in contrast with the gold from the sun was breathtaking.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8MZiaGwAS2nSUnbzTrzDkvwGyZzwc3U1wL6ttnrTALzm0XT5Q3aG_1LWzGpQVMc-9M7FlGlhjIQaDH5nsYIq3djOs2m_Ac9672wPaKnEENLvwGiE1mDwkNMuLjto_X4FDxJtPziR51A6/s1600-h/swans+christmas+morn_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236872943346408434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8MZiaGwAS2nSUnbzTrzDkvwGyZzwc3U1wL6ttnrTALzm0XT5Q3aG_1LWzGpQVMc-9M7FlGlhjIQaDH5nsYIq3djOs2m_Ac9672wPaKnEENLvwGiE1mDwkNMuLjto_X4FDxJtPziR51A6/s400/swans+christmas+morn_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTtJLO0W5I0woHkmAcAziwzoerHIxqz9mazpP8vOKAlCLEVslFjG-xVcnqdwC8qq9E8kquKEvajZIITueLjZjCVtig7bTA23jicg9cZqK9Y06XjQSgXGsQckdrhEsusdHG4gb9Sf5iyW7/s1600-h/Swans+on+Loughaderra+Christmas+morning_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236872951306144546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTtJLO0W5I0woHkmAcAziwzoerHIxqz9mazpP8vOKAlCLEVslFjG-xVcnqdwC8qq9E8kquKEvajZIITueLjZjCVtig7bTA23jicg9cZqK9Y06XjQSgXGsQckdrhEsusdHG4gb9Sf5iyW7/s400/Swans+on+Loughaderra+Christmas+morning_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> If anything this has to be my favourite of the four, the colour from background to foreground is just beautiful with the birds in the air as well as on the water. People have nicknamed Loughaderra in East Cork, Swan Lake for years. With good reason. It's also widely known for its fishing. Needless to say I took a bit longer than I thought getting to Mom's on Christmas morning.<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-12675946159217747322008-08-20T08:57:00.003+01:002008-08-20T09:13:31.995+01:00Many a Cold Frosty Morning in Ireland...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvblcFj47Z9-ITjjFlKuqRciDH4WnXsISJOS1HlGk9DUWLdCT8BS8TKhh1jvt6V4-GFSMqSk96BP69BVMNONORCf-u3kHC23oB4lpVP2dNIBswVkHvVyDWQtbwwaAyGaSqHzarliF4f8-F/s1600-h/misty+morning_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236506297551734738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvblcFj47Z9-ITjjFlKuqRciDH4WnXsISJOS1HlGk9DUWLdCT8BS8TKhh1jvt6V4-GFSMqSk96BP69BVMNONORCf-u3kHC23oB4lpVP2dNIBswVkHvVyDWQtbwwaAyGaSqHzarliF4f8-F/s320/misty+morning_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Midleton in East Cork is more famous I suppose for its Jameson Experience but it does also have lovely galleries and restaurants, some nice walks and great shops. On Friday morning we have the Country Market and on Saturday morning we have the Farmers market. For the size of the town it is very multicultural and extremely diverse, dare I say even cosmospolitan. This is the river that runs through it and on this particular frosty morning as I drove past after dropping the children to school, I had to turn the car around and come back to take a picture. It was beautiful with the mist rising, almost eerie.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9ikZTZu4JK6n2WRbkvVzM3skDv-ZI4oc1qedT5r9jk7yTGtDEiqkgboN2Mh7vcyLtXu22sFQRWqwxma7DMEVGv49yedAc0op2Kp-cOgPL1iqoQ-v1jUPNURxU13DtqavVabIf5uiR5kI/s1600-h/spiral_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236506296111879010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9ikZTZu4JK6n2WRbkvVzM3skDv-ZI4oc1qedT5r9jk7yTGtDEiqkgboN2Mh7vcyLtXu22sFQRWqwxma7DMEVGv49yedAc0op2Kp-cOgPL1iqoQ-v1jUPNURxU13DtqavVabIf5uiR5kI/s320/spiral_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is another of our extremely frosty mornings. The Church of the Most Holy Rosary can be seen in the background, while the foreground is just a blanket of frost. The colours of the trees I find breathtaking as well against the cold sharp winter sky, some are red while others are green. Midleton is a beautiful place, in September we have the food festival while throughout the year tourists from all over the world enjoy the golf clubs, the equestrian centre, our restaurants. Great place indeed.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-24674668900988529772008-08-19T09:01:00.003+01:002008-08-20T08:53:23.750+01:00All creatures great and small<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8UpBuEO7BQS5J46F47Quy77Jvjy5z7Xaegnv_TJ-wQlff4DpCuWEPENE_IHy2-LiZcj-8Dqk2qEWx0ktabeUcm-mGej4N2sDB7Q7GD8akoCdSPzkNle77o2IclYIMcLuxBk4fiw_L6F-/s1600-h/HORSE+GYMKANA_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236138178566358034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8UpBuEO7BQS5J46F47Quy77Jvjy5z7Xaegnv_TJ-wQlff4DpCuWEPENE_IHy2-LiZcj-8Dqk2qEWx0ktabeUcm-mGej4N2sDB7Q7GD8akoCdSPzkNle77o2IclYIMcLuxBk4fiw_L6F-/s320/HORSE+GYMKANA_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Every year there is a huge horse gymkhana just outside of Midleton, East Cork but as the grounds were sold for the building of a huge factory, they moved it really close to Midleton, so close infact I could park up the car whip out my camera and sneak in to get some shots. It was great.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2w-qDrIQgynfI5yqLQvy4c2JYnhT2LSGrG2a8b-tymPc_3fYsSmsQ6_ZgZem8GIYrYFZoAXPVXOytV6bFJKrLU1w7FtGnVyGLxnyqwNaYpAZfaPcIS18gqCOroeeuW27hdnqOicsJJPK/s1600-h/Emperor_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236138178165777106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2w-qDrIQgynfI5yqLQvy4c2JYnhT2LSGrG2a8b-tymPc_3fYsSmsQ6_ZgZem8GIYrYFZoAXPVXOytV6bFJKrLU1w7FtGnVyGLxnyqwNaYpAZfaPcIS18gqCOroeeuW27hdnqOicsJJPK/s320/Emperor_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> When the rare bit of sunshine shows here, I personally love to see the butterflies out and about. I couldn't help taking this one when down in Ballycotton, East Cork.<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-65731775537853944282008-08-18T00:03:00.004+01:002008-08-20T08:52:25.273+01:00Animal World<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoy7B58osIvfbr8QkJ8sGFmcppXCMlvb5E8GdcDsI3D4dEGbUoU08vj_nAcep_RmC3tTo8ntvrZ74-hoBpc1BKvzlg8PDEGZLqZFAx0M8UrobU7oSfnxN0oxKBX_ko-av2fWKAhguZZbav/s1600-h/horse+in+stable.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235626819164323954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoy7B58osIvfbr8QkJ8sGFmcppXCMlvb5E8GdcDsI3D4dEGbUoU08vj_nAcep_RmC3tTo8ntvrZ74-hoBpc1BKvzlg8PDEGZLqZFAx0M8UrobU7oSfnxN0oxKBX_ko-av2fWKAhguZZbav/s320/horse+in+stable.jpg" border="0" /></a> My mother and sister have an allotment. Just before you get to it are some stables, the horses were only too glad to pose for some photos. Magnificent animals.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB5mx8R1OrMPd4orL4hkRSnvy9nVsGy7dE9kUfW6Wo2dJvgRdEnuc7eh-dDNXeBAet_1Bo4C543eF1oY6Kv1u0-MreHfobYcaVFOuTFyh_zm6BrWbpsbncpp5A_9bXXH0RxN57EwZkTPg/s1600-h/mallard_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235626824054841314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB5mx8R1OrMPd4orL4hkRSnvy9nVsGy7dE9kUfW6Wo2dJvgRdEnuc7eh-dDNXeBAet_1Bo4C543eF1oY6Kv1u0-MreHfobYcaVFOuTFyh_zm6BrWbpsbncpp5A_9bXXH0RxN57EwZkTPg/s320/mallard_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> This was taken at Loughaderra, East Cork. I love this, you can see the water dripping from the mallard and the vibrancy of the deep green. Such a beautiful bird or was it just my camera work? :)<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-26269696694912619522008-08-17T22:10:00.000+01:002008-08-17T22:13:42.870+01:00Rural Irish Landscape<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeGPeZWKkLUlWODVJFNoD6kSjfYqvsbtMyuhs-pRp-C8NUkvXoh5mk0mS69lGnQqyaphbysD4tNjMDEW3HUjEX1sxot2lYzRRIJnFo8ebEUAf8c1Naw5cL2SRkYzRe_iAuuxIQaGdgR0o/s1600-h/The+hills+are+alive_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235597080861430818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeGPeZWKkLUlWODVJFNoD6kSjfYqvsbtMyuhs-pRp-C8NUkvXoh5mk0mS69lGnQqyaphbysD4tNjMDEW3HUjEX1sxot2lYzRRIJnFo8ebEUAf8c1Naw5cL2SRkYzRe_iAuuxIQaGdgR0o/s320/The+hills+are+alive_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> This was taken last summer during one of the many rare sunny days we experience in Ireland.<br />It's a lovely place called Nohoval, there isn't anything there really except for the ruins of an old fort or castle and the cove which is almost treacherous to get to but it's a beautiful bit of countryside.<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-39339135812200026872008-08-17T07:42:00.001+01:002008-08-20T08:56:43.876+01:00Youghal, East Cork<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeUAOaQcqFPxfJB_2y96eOcGw7wpp8h79G7BTZu3KxdKPSjGYPpOya1oWOc1FRLFMEmEjc-Ij7VQME30FlR-wRXY8lRF-ukYfWGj9_N9IV1Rfum2DyOI3soRccWHnkVg-lSR55u1L4SqH/s1600-h/lighthouse_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235373559347080354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeUAOaQcqFPxfJB_2y96eOcGw7wpp8h79G7BTZu3KxdKPSjGYPpOya1oWOc1FRLFMEmEjc-Ij7VQME30FlR-wRXY8lRF-ukYfWGj9_N9IV1Rfum2DyOI3soRccWHnkVg-lSR55u1L4SqH/s320/lighthouse_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> This was taken from the promenade in Youghal,<br />where there is a lovely view of the distant lighthouse.<br />I was going through a phase as well, whereby I was<br />changing alot of my photos to black and white.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYn2glYekzJmOrVOeaAbigqGj0Gmsg-jJSynd77r1rjKvoK75RQzFvyEethFob6ebdsLyetf0GCrpEHUkwE3SMNpfSNoc7Ox-oHERnEeGQDztwhFGtIF7nvMAH1FEv_yaQ6tuOtwlJ4vyT/s1600-h/swirls_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235373564071864162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYn2glYekzJmOrVOeaAbigqGj0Gmsg-jJSynd77r1rjKvoK75RQzFvyEethFob6ebdsLyetf0GCrpEHUkwE3SMNpfSNoc7Ox-oHERnEeGQDztwhFGtIF7nvMAH1FEv_yaQ6tuOtwlJ4vyT/s320/swirls_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is Youghal Strand, the swirls in the water were beautiful. I suppose most people would know Youghal as the place where part of the John Huston / Gregory Peck movie 'Moby Dick' was made in 1954. Its also very well known for its pottery and lace.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-52051275760995783362008-08-16T08:55:00.000+01:002008-08-16T09:01:50.904+01:00Swans at Loughaderra<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttIVSI05ZgCW06geBzmdpZ7-Qmz4QkAuqxEk9cHUg8OOJ45MH5MsGNoZpIcWmooy2JfLm8ZHbmUpZTITQQHJP9mtkAV-o6cRsTrjJ0NnZYI2Q7HXXmhA4z-nvfbeOcGZ7nYV0maiSIkt8/s1600-h/Graceful_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235021464335255890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttIVSI05ZgCW06geBzmdpZ7-Qmz4QkAuqxEk9cHUg8OOJ45MH5MsGNoZpIcWmooy2JfLm8ZHbmUpZTITQQHJP9mtkAV-o6cRsTrjJ0NnZYI2Q7HXXmhA4z-nvfbeOcGZ7nYV0maiSIkt8/s320/Graceful_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> The fishermen have a path on one side of Loughaderra,<br /> East Cork. I figured they wouldn't mind me using it just<br /> to take some shots of the swans there. Much better view<br /> of them. I love this one, where they're all in a neat row.<br /> Took me ages to set them up for that pose. :)<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZIsYJi5Rb4O4bBIPuhBarol41GQIDfkZKstcxkL3HzOm77HR1qih-4ulkthlmosgI5Bf2Mby6t0UYNQ1JwVsRcQ51AbE2VmBs-ZwnpfLevJdLRBauqOUAx8SI8frN7XB_lh-47vgeBq0/s1600-h/swan_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235021466115650738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZIsYJi5Rb4O4bBIPuhBarol41GQIDfkZKstcxkL3HzOm77HR1qih-4ulkthlmosgI5Bf2Mby6t0UYNQ1JwVsRcQ51AbE2VmBs-ZwnpfLevJdLRBauqOUAx8SI8frN7XB_lh-47vgeBq0/s320/swan_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> I do like taking animal and bird shots. I hope I'm getting better at it.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-15596833150248686822008-08-16T08:50:00.001+01:002008-08-16T08:55:06.510+01:00Beach Shot<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AQlNrXbLg0XTWyifldTfFB0rCkDKUUZIUmEYrKlFY9FTLIBE42iHgIzmADk_K9BqddfjKBSupwnACIWc32zvmimQfwBFwr1vv8vgHEBWoupqDMA4D5NuRLZta45uhdaHDaQ55eog-3Pe/s1600-h/darkening_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235020059906001794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AQlNrXbLg0XTWyifldTfFB0rCkDKUUZIUmEYrKlFY9FTLIBE42iHgIzmADk_K9BqddfjKBSupwnACIWc32zvmimQfwBFwr1vv8vgHEBWoupqDMA4D5NuRLZta45uhdaHDaQ55eog-3Pe/s320/darkening_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> This was taken on a Winters sunset at Garryvoe Beach<br /> in East Cork. I was driving home the day before and in<br /> my side mirror saw the red sky and went mad that I didn't<br /> have my camera. So the following day without fail, I waited<br /> until 15mins before the time I had noted the sunset from the<br /> day before and drove down to the beach. The sky was truly<br /> amazing down there. I could go into apertures and speeds but<br /> as it's all still new to me, I won't do that just yet.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-58229086299096833612008-08-15T21:48:00.000+01:002008-08-15T22:02:30.979+01:00A lot of nature<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeXvvTVr8-WZmmA_Se4rVnXGBUpm2pstbLozRYhTt6Kz0XAP_1C7Isi3lRLUi2TXfHS0SxDE-hx7eD2JoyTrT0pf-xEFY-v6orFGSs2HrUcoMVcFtI9Ag7ssmDEojTiRaxuioU-ZamWSq/s1600-h/a+bridge+too+far.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234850181350568338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeXvvTVr8-WZmmA_Se4rVnXGBUpm2pstbLozRYhTt6Kz0XAP_1C7Isi3lRLUi2TXfHS0SxDE-hx7eD2JoyTrT0pf-xEFY-v6orFGSs2HrUcoMVcFtI9Ag7ssmDEojTiRaxuioU-ZamWSq/s320/a+bridge+too+far.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliMHrBFjOyjzy0yS-9DSXur2pM7LLvp4BJlagSFlOINM1K9QhQrN8guGCPRWsIiLwhDlR88HwaRnXbRwXpVHKhrzOduD3re03gx54R4x0Okd-A7hCFs00T7hi6nzZWZqfogv3yOHk2MSV/s1600-h/A+chorus+line_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234850188017008242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhliMHrBFjOyjzy0yS-9DSXur2pM7LLvp4BJlagSFlOINM1K9QhQrN8guGCPRWsIiLwhDlR88HwaRnXbRwXpVHKhrzOduD3re03gx54R4x0Okd-A7hCFs00T7hi6nzZWZqfogv3yOHk2MSV/s320/A+chorus+line_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNb5lBp7keNFUwxN33UJj7TZWZeWgG6zEYkjrQJuCa-Rt9sQNEuOc6K-JV1oDRJp7mtGD_BSPdgGV61aeQOKD16MEEllW7l7QIvT4w0fNn0rJWxw-_uYZaZOM6yfbUpYROFjTk0ItnsRe/s1600-h/Baby+Llama.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234850193590228210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNb5lBp7keNFUwxN33UJj7TZWZeWgG6zEYkjrQJuCa-Rt9sQNEuOc6K-JV1oDRJp7mtGD_BSPdgGV61aeQOKD16MEEllW7l7QIvT4w0fNn0rJWxw-_uYZaZOM6yfbUpYROFjTk0ItnsRe/s320/Baby+Llama.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Vz0ofgX5xFuqSrSNU3Gb4AfUzLqIn6mACCvWOnFvHFeRtxNIYZgq-wevT9YrVAZb5nrKwDk_4BLpmBO8RpDvZPGqtG_zuVokFWpg8htUVQhyphenhyphenwfY5VENB2sb8SqI0FkGApZp6-_LrVCP3/s1600-h/daffodil+boat_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234850199644298978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Vz0ofgX5xFuqSrSNU3Gb4AfUzLqIn6mACCvWOnFvHFeRtxNIYZgq-wevT9YrVAZb5nrKwDk_4BLpmBO8RpDvZPGqtG_zuVokFWpg8htUVQhyphenhyphenwfY5VENB2sb8SqI0FkGApZp6-_LrVCP3/s320/daffodil+boat_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I guess until I get used to this, photos and posts will be in a bit of disarray. </div><div>So we'll start with the top left hand photo; A Bridge Too Far. </div><div> This was taken on a cold frosty morning in Midleton, East Cork. My feet were freezing but I thought it was such a lovely shot, I was very enthuasiastic when I first got my camera that I literally went out early morning or late evening trying my best to get that elusive perfect shot. </div><div> </div><div>The top right is more recent; A Chorus Line.</div><div>We were in Acres, Kinsale and just out the back of my In-Laws home are these very enigmatic cows. They stand and stare at the dogs or children for what seems like forever. They quiet happily posed for me as well.</div><div> </div><div>Bottom Left: Baby Llama.</div><div>This was taken late July in Fota Wildlife Park, Carrigtuohill, Co. Cork. A lot of the animals had their young sequestered away from the publics gaze but right on the path as we walked along, stood the Mommy, the Daddy and this adorable baby llama. Just begging to be shot - with a camera that is.</div><div> </div><div>Bottom Right: Daffodil Boat.</div><div>Just on the edge of Loughaderra, Castlemartyr in East Cork is this great little boat. In Spring time it fills up beautifully with these splendid yellow daffodils, come summer there are completely different flowers, crocuses or some such. My lack of flower knowledge withstanding, I just love this boat.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046643398010705217.post-63110963736827222842008-08-15T21:00:00.000+01:002008-08-15T21:47:09.094+01:00First Blog entry<span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cccccc;">Welcome to my Gallery, I am your basic amateur photographer but absolutely love doing it. My husband invested in a second hand Nikon D70s for me about two years ago now and I love it. It's my favourite toy, piece of equipment in the world. There are times I bring it every where with me and the times I don't, I end up regretting considerably. Its a basic extension to my hands. Since that initial first buy with a 55- 200mm lense and a 18 - 55mm and some filters, I have gotten myself a nifty tripod and a brilliant flash. I love night time shots and it kills me that I haven't perfected them as of yet. But I will get there. It's all a learning curve. My mother has a great blog about her organic allotment and has been suggesting that I do one for my photographs for a while now. I was leaving it up to my husband to organise a web page but he is just so busy with work that I thought, blog instead of web page just might be the way for me to go. So every day I will try to upload some fresh ones and explain a bit about them. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed taking them. I do welcome your comments and any tips.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#cccccc;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2