I always stop here…

On my way back from the Beara Peninsula, and close to Glengariff, I always end up stopping at this spot. I can´t really understand why…
Damn you Beara Peninsula and all your light shows!

Glengarriff (Gleann Garbh), Cork Co., Ireland
2019, March
As viewed from Glengarriff (Gleann Garbh), the Eastern side of Beara Peninsula landscape is marked by the Sugar Loaf Mountain.

Adrigole Valley

Hidden in-between the shadows of Hungry Hill, lays a small piece of Heaven.

Adrigole (Eadargóil), Ireland
2019, March

Sunset

Sunset, the moment your day comes to an end ayou can take some time to reflect upon it. ...and your self. Well, if your day wasn´t that good, you still got the night left.

Rosscarbery (Ros Ó gCairbre), Ireland
2019, March

The light hunters

The light hunters. We are out there, momentously climbing out of our dark caves into a mad and somewhat obsessed pursuit of light. Quite literally!
A lone photographer appears at the location where I was and crosses the scenery. We did not know each other but, immediately, we recognized a common trait among us, we both had a slight glimpse of hope that, in that stormy day, the Sun, the Skies, the Wind, the Sea and all the landscape would align into something interesting that we could capture in the form of a photograph. ...and a memory. It did! And we both were there to witness it.

Rosscarbery (Ros Ó gCairbre), Ireland
2019, March

There´s a storm coming in

Off coast, a small fishing boat knows it and prepares to confront it.

Clonakilty (Cloich na Coillte), Ireland
2019, February

Torc Waterfall

Yes, the most photographed waterfall around here. I arrived at this location mid-afternoon. The place was as crowded as it could be. I ended up not even trying to photograph anything and took the forest trail around the Northern face of Torc Mountain. On the return path, with the Sun already set, I ended up returning to the waterfall. 
Depleted of leaves, tree branches framed the impressive waterfall perfectly, involving it dark shadows. In contrast, the water reflected the dim light, just barely enough for the exposure. I enjoyed the rare solitude of this place at dusk.

Killarney (Cill Airne), Co. Kerry, Ireland
2019, January

Heavy textures

Ireland is all grasslands… Maybe not. I love the golden tones of Winter contrasting with the dark purple grays of wet sandstone on this southern face of Shehy Mountains.

Keakill (An Chaolchoill), Co. Cork, Ireland
2019, January

Winter arrives at Kerry

The sudden moment when Winter decides that time has come to impose itself all over your landscape. Purple Mountain (An Sliabh Corcra) doesn´t seem so glorious now that the weather descends upon it.

Eirk (Adharc), Co. Kerry, Ireland
2019, January

Stop along your way...

Following the road along the Lee Valley, it becomes hard to actually get anywhere. I just had to stop and look over Lough Allua one more time. Here, right here and now, even just shortly after sunrise, I was already grateful for this day.

Lough Allua (Locha Lua), Co. Cork, Ireland
2018, October

The Lee Valley at sunrise

The Lee Valley, with the sun rising above the hills in a cold but windless day. I actually ended up hiking up and finding Lee´s spring on this day. Unlike its beautiful valley, the spring is just a bog deep down a pit on a hill slope.

Lough Allua (Locha Lua), Co. Cork, Ireland
2018, October