All creatures great and small

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.
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.

Animal World

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.

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? :)