West Pier Twilight

Twilight at the West Pier, Dun Laoghaire. The air was completely still, so the reflections of the lights are almost perfectly straight in the water, and the dark mass of Howth looms behind, illuminated by the stars above.

Seagull Storm

A seagull leans into the storm at the South Great Wall, Dublin. Here we see a ferry, a group of (extremely unwise) walkers along the wall, and the Pigeon Lighthouse itself. This storm was Storm Brendan, the second to affect Ireland in 2020. Although noticeable, it was somewhat eclipsed by its later cousins, particularly Ciara. Taking this shot involved leaning out from behind some cover provided by a building, since the spray was so violent it was impossible to walk around and snap spontaneously.

Inch Beach Spread

Walkers on the beach in Co. Kerry see the full spread of creation.

Wexford Coastal View

A view along Wexford's coast, close to Fethard-on-Sea. In the distance you can see the Martello Tower on Baginbun Head.

Gate Lodge Grounds View

The old gate lodge of Lough Eske Castle, recently sold, has a fabulous view over Lough Eske itself. One evening I managed to catch enough of the dying light over a still lake to almost make up for my trespassing.

On the way to heaven

Sunset off the coast at Whitby.

Howth Scratchings

A July sunset blends an almost perfectly still tidal outflow into Howth, Dun Laoghaire, and a wider horizon.

Sunset at Whitby Strand

Don Edwards Gloom

Sunset at Don Edwards wildlife park, San Francisco.

Vance's Harbour

Close to the Maretimo area of Blackrock, a number of buildings and special facilities were built for the property owners that the Dublin to Kingstown railway went through. This compensation was reportedly necessary to allow the railway to go ahead. In any event, the harbour directly beside the line, reachable at low tide, used to have a metal cross serving some nautical purpose which has now sadly broken off. Here we see it during a very blue sunset.

Huntington Beach Sunset

On a work trip to California, I had occasion to stop by this place. The sight of oil platforms just off the coast is not a common one in Ireland, and something about the philosophical arrangement of the surfer's body and the light like an oilslick on the water caught my attention.

Clouds

Clouds above the South Bull Lighthouse, taken from the bridge on North Bull Island.

Windswept South Bull

Breaking the Wave

A wave breaks over Wicklow Harbour on a grainy April day.

Swilly Storm

At the edge of Lough Swilly in Donegal, a storm boils off shore preparatory to dumping its cargo generally over Ireland.

Sunset in Connemara

A gloriously red sunset in Lettermore, Connemara, Ireland.

Whitby Harbour Framed

Sunset at Whitby Harbour, UK, framed by plants on the upper reaches of the town.