Ireland
Ballycrovane Ogham Stone
The Ballycrovane Ogham Stone stands around 4.70 metres tall and is considered the largest Ogham stone in the world. Ogham stones are upright standing stones inscribed in Ogham script, the…
Fisherman’s Hut in Connemara
Deep in the interior of Connemara, vast boglands, quiet lakes and gentle hills dominate the scenery. A touch of monotony hangs over it all, but then there are the small…
Glen of Aherlow
The Glen of Aherlow had been on my photographic bucket list for several years before I finally managed to shoot there. On an earlier visit, Irish rain had been my…
Colourful Ireland
“Colourful pubs and shop fronts” were among the topics mentioned in the briefing for my latest photo assignment for Tourism Ireland. The brief called for the kinds of subjects that…
Baltimore Beacon
Borrowing freely from Forrest Gump, I’d venture to say: the Baltimore Beacon is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get!But joking aside. A…
Geokaun Mountain
The Geokaun Mountain is the highest point on Valentia Island, and from its summit you have one of the most spectacular views in all of Ireland. You look out across…
Culdaff Beach
Culdaff Beach is one of my favourite beaches in Ireland – especially for a visit in the early morning…
An Port
When I arrived at An Port in County Donegal in June, it felt as though I had reached the end of the world. This was not my first visit, so…
Landscape photography in Bad Weather
When it comes to landscape photography, the mind instinctively turns to golden sunsets and brilliantly blue skies. But it is precisely in bad weather that nature reveals an entirely different…
Priest’s Leap
The Priest’s Leap pass is a challenging drive as it is a steep single lane track that leads through the Caha Mountains. Only few people take this road and it…
Sherkin Island feature in major German newspaper
Last spring, I visited several Irish islands with a friend, the journalist Harald Hammel, for a joint project. One of the stories we have brought with us from our Island…
Special award for landscape photography
My landscape photograph “One Last Shot” was presented with the 16th Annual International Color Awards Nominee title in the category of Nature (professional) at a prestigious Winners & Nominee Photoshow…
