Old Head Cliffs

In the Old Head of Kinsale (An Seancheann), and throughout the ages, differential erosion slowly carves upon the rocks. Yet, layers of shale and sandstone erode at different rates. Sandstone, being more resilient, remains leaving a vertical edged landscape.

The Old Head of Kinsale (An Seancheann)

Kinsale, Ireland
2017, September

Old Head

The Old Head (An Seancheann) is a sandstone peninsula, south of Kinsale. An early XVII lighthouse, the ruins of an old guard tower and a rebuilt early XIX signal tower remain above the scenery. Although being a beautiful landscape, a golf course has held the entire peninsula as hostage, blocking access to its cliffs from both tourism and locals.
As this is the closest point of land to where the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat, in 1915, a memorial stands behind this perspective.

The Old Head of Kinsale (An Seancheann) 

Kinsale, Ireland
2017, September

Nohoval Cove

It was a clear and bright sunny Summer day. Except this is Ireland... and you always count with the Irish fog! When I got to this location, visibility was down to 50m. I couldn't even see the peaks. But, again, this is Ireland. In 20 minutes, everything changed, the fog dropped just before sunrise, leaving a quite interesting mist for the composition. Nohoval cove provides a narrow access to the sea, in-between the high cliffs of Ireland’s Southern Coast. It is located in Nohoval (An Seancheann) parish, near Kinsale.

Nohoval cove at sunset, in a very misty day.

Kinsale, Ireland
2017, September

You have arrived at your destination

So, I moved to Ireland, for professional reasons. I spent the night in a cheap hotel near Dublin's Airport. Found out that it wasn't really a single room. Or it was but had company with me. Found a friendly Irish spider doing its thing on the ceiling. Definitely, this "added bonus" was not listed in booking. This is my first photo in Ireland. Technically, not a good one (ISO way beyond camera's usable sensitivity) but I want to keep it as a reminder that, whatever you want it or not, Nature is always around us and we are part of it. Well, I love it!

Spider (unknown species)

Dublin, Ireland
2017, September