Glassilaun Sweep

I didn't catch the sunset, but I caught the dying of the light.

Malahide to Howth

Rotting pier timbers point the way to Howth from Malahide beach.

All Creation Spread

Morriscastle Beach

Wind-swept and interesting.

From Cleggan Cliffs to Ballinakill Bay

Via Ballynew Beach on the right-hand side.

Cleggan Cliffs Top

Bunowen Castle

Owenmore River

The Owenmore River, in the shadow of the twelve pins.

The Road Winds Ever On

The N59 between Clifden and Letterfrack.

Twelve Pins and Two

Twin masts at sunrise, Connemara.

The Sheep Look Up

Sheep close to Ross Beach huddle together at sunrise over Ballinakill Bay.

Sugarloaf Spread

Looking across Dublin Bay at sunset, from the Sugarloaf in Wicklow.

Fog at Sunset

The Wicklow mountains surrounded with fog at sunset. Climbers at the bottom make their way back to the carpark.

Ascending Mount Brandon

A milepost illuminated by the setting sun on the way up Mount Brandon, County Kerry.

Sunset over West Kerry

Sunset over West Kerry from Mount Brandon.

The Illuminati

A shaft of sunlight on the very far end of West Kerry picks out two hikers holding hands as they descend Mount Brandon.

Sunset at the Maharees

The Maharees (or Magharees; sources seem to disagree) are a series of small islands off the coast of North County Kerry. Here we are just in front of Doonagaun Island, with Illaunoon to the right, and the Brandon mountains, around which a cloud inversion has just wrapped as the sun attempts to penetrate that mist.

Bishop's End

The power of the sea, as it smashes against Bishop's Island, County Clare, close to sunset.

Carrigaholt Castle

Carrigaholt Castle in County Clare, shortly before sunset. The sea was rough and I took advantage of a nearby sea wall to catch a wave in action as the sun sank behind the castle - dating from the 15th century or so - which is apparently closer to a fortified manor house than a castle.

Keeper Hill

The road up to Keeper Hill, Tipperary, with the sun low in the sky close to sunset.

Cromwell's Barracks

In this shot, framed against the famed Twelve Bens of Connemara, the mid-1600s ruined barracks of Cromwell is perched on the edge of Inishbofin island. It was used to house captured Catholic clergy before deportation elsewhere.

Ross Beach Sunset

Sunset over Ross Beach at Ballinakill Bay.

Kylemore Abbey Reflected

Kylemore Abbey, Connemara, reflected in the water below.

Islands Viewpoint

The strangely named "Islands Viewpoint" close to Cleggan, Connemara, from which it is possible to see a few dark shapes if you squint a bit. The reverse view from offshore back to the viewing point was much more compelling.