Glen Rosa on the Isle of Arran opens gently. A narrow path follows the river into a vast, green landscape. The further you walk into the glen, the narrower it…

Achill Island has finally made it into my Ireland calendar once again. The 2027 edition features a view of Ashleam Bay with its white cliffs. It’s a classic landscape scene,…

The seals on the seaweed-covered rocks take only brief notice of the boat drifting slowly past. On board, meanwhile, the sight of these marine creatures, so ungainly on land, sparks…

The railway bridge at Queensferry has spanned the mouth of the Firth of Forth since 1890. With a main span of 521 metres and a total length of 2,523 metres,…

There was something magical about my first sight of the Mourne Mountains. Or rather, about the moment they tried to withdraw from my gaze. As if they didn’t want to…

‘How can you photograph what you see in front of you exactly as you see it?’ someone asked me recently at a garden party. The topic had evidently been on…

At Crohy Head in County Donegal stands one of the most photogenic sea arches on the Emerald Isle. The impressive rock formation is affectionately known as ‘The Breeches’, or ‘Na…

“Look to the right now! That’s the Hall of Gods,” our captain called out. What a perfectly devious trick. Anyone who says right instead of starboard on a boat is…