Lady Bantry’s Lookout

Following a trail that climbs from Glengarriff´s Nature Reserve, one emerges from the forest into a hill overlooking Bantry´s Bay. Here, in Lady Bantry´s Lookout, a bench is provided for any walker to rest upon a magnificent view over this bay. However, I was far more interested in the landscape that I left behind me. The valley, covered by a dark and dense forest, is guarded by the Caha Mountains. Winds, relentless where I was standing, didn´t seem to harass the tree line at lower altitude. Bursting with recent rains, several water falls ripped the cliffs and created their own mist. The typical green tones were now bright golden, with the vegetation burnt by previous days´ snow. Truly, a landscape of contrasts.

Glengarriff (Gleann Garbh), Cork Co., Ireland
2018, January