April 5-12 is the International Dark Sky Week. This week is about being aware of the increasing light pollution caused by artificial light and at the same time getting fascinated by the starry sky. So turn off the lights and discover the night ;-)Light pollution...
[vc_row][vc_column width='1/2'][/vc_column][vc_column width='1/2']The ruins of Red Bay Castle are situated on a headland near Waterfoot in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Directly below the ruins, the panoramic Antrim Coast Road winds its way along the coast. For me, this is one of the most beautiful routes...
My photograph of an Old Pier on Valentia Island was presented with the 14th Annual International Color Awards Nominee title in the category of Fine Art (professional) at a prestigious Winners & Nominee Photoshow streamed Saturday, March 27, 2021.International Color Awards is the leading international...
Light very often determines how a scenery looks like. During my visit to the Gleninagh Valley in the heart of Connemara, light was rather scarce. It was a dull day as you experience it quite often in Ireland. Nevertheless, the view across the valley to...
Initially, my interest was the beautifully situated Moloney's beach at Dunworley Bay. To capture it perfectly, I had chosen a location in a meadow above the beach. There I caught the attention of two cows, which watched me with interest at work and became a...
Only a few years ago, the ruins of Dunlough Castle at Three Castle Head were a hidden gem. Nowadays, if you go for a hike over the hills at the north-western tip of the Mizen Peninsula, you will hardly find yourself alone in the open...
The lighthouse on the Inishowen Peninsula is an important landmark for shipping at the crossing of the North Atlantic to Lough Foyle. On both sides the lighthouse is surrounded by sandy beaches and is an attractive photo spot even in apparently bad weather....
While it's grey outside now in autumn I think back to the summer and my discovery trips in West Cork. Again and again these led me to the beautiful Dunworley Bay on the Seven Heads Peninsula. The "forgotten" peninsula is located on the Wild Atlantic...
This pier at Lough Mask is located in a sheltered spot between Big Island and White Island, not far from Clonbur....
From Mount Gabriel, which is slightly more than 400 metres high, you have a magnificent view over the Roaring Water Bay in the south, the Mizen Peninsula in the west and Sheep's Head and Beara in the north (here in the picture). On the way...
