Well things have been a little crazy this week so apologies for no post on Thursday. One of the things causing the craziness is the weather. For any of you reading this from Dublin you’ll no exactly what I am talking about. To say unexpected weather conditions would be an understatement. We have had a…
Another image from my my recent visit to the Japanese Gardens, this time of an Echinacea Flower. I noted my blog was looking decidedly yellow recently since I have posted the Black Eyed Susans on their own, with a little Hover Fly, a Bumble Bee and before that I posted Yellow on Green from my trip…
Another image from my my recent visit to the Japanese Gardens, and for anyone following the blog you will no doubt recognise this flower. I spent quite some time around these Black Eyed Susan’s, capturing them on their own, with a little Hover Fly, and today with a Bumble Bee. Unlike the Hover Fly who…
I talked on Tuesday about my recent visit to the Japanese Gardens when I posted the first image from that trip, a yellow flower which I now know is called a “Black Eyed Susan” thanks to @ShebaJo over on Twitter. I mentioned during that last post that there was a riot of colour with many flowers…
I took a trip up to our Japanese Gardens based in Kildare last Friday. It has been over two years since I last visited the gardens so it was high-time for a return visit. Along with the gardens the site houses our National Stud and Saint Fiachra’s Garden which offers woodland and lakeside walks. I…
Click here to buy a Fine Art Gicleé Print Panoramic View from Velentia Island in Kerry looking back to Portmagee showing the sea, cliffs and cloud filled sky. Click here to buy a Fine Art Gicleé Print Panoramic View from Velentia Island in Kerry looking back to Portmagee showing the sea, cliffs and cloud filled…
A 5am start to any day is never easy, even harder when you’re on holidays. But when the day starts like this, that early rise and one hour drive is all worthwhile. This was taken along the Promenade in Torrevieja in the south of Spain just as the sun was cresting the water. You can…
It’s been a long long time since I was last at Dublin Zoo, 10 years or more. When I was last there it was in such a poor state of repair with the animals looking miserable I promised I would never return. However I was told it had changed substantially and so with a group…
4 New shots uploaded after a recent trip to Powerscourt Gardens and Waterfall. In between the showers I managed to get a couple of shots I was happy with. Still experimenting with my new Canon 40D and Lee Filter Kit but so far I’ve been very happy with the results.