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Kinsale in Full Bloom

Kinsale’s tidy towns group must work overtime and they do a fantastic job of keeping the town tidy and colourful. These flowers were in a small boat at the end of the quay and make the area look so pretty.

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A colourful flower bed in Kinsale featuring bright yellow daisy-like flowers in sharp focus in the foreground, surrounded by pink petunias, red begonias, and other vibrant summer bedding plants, with blurred colourful beach huts and picnic tables visible in the background.

Kinsale’s Waterfront Serenity

If you’ve ever been to Kinsale in Co Cork, you’ll immediately recognise the house and tree in the picture above. If you go back in my archives you’ll probably find a photo of it from another angle, but it’s so nice I thought I should take another photo. 🙂

TIL that style of large, spreading tree you see dominating this Kinsale scene is likely a Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), which became incredibly fashionable to plant on Irish estates during the Georgian and Victorian periods. These trees were imported from the eastern Mediterranean and became status symbols for wealthy landowners. Having a mature Cedar of Lebanon on your property basically announced “we’ve been here long enough to grow something this impressive.” They can live for over 1,000 years and develop those distinctive horizontal, layered branches that make them instantly recognisable. The tree in this photograph is probably 150-200 years old based on its size and shape, meaning it was likely planted sometime in the early to mid-1800s when Kinsale was thriving as a fishing port and naval base. So that tree has essentially witnessed the entire modern history of the town!

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A white Georgian-style house with symmetrical windows sits beside calm blue water in Kinsale, County Cork, with a large mature tree dominating the foreground, stone walls along the waterfront, sailboats moored nearby, and rolling hills with houses visible in the background, all perfectly reflected in the still water.

Where Water Meets Light

The sun had set behind the distant hills and the exposure times went up when I took this photo, but that’s what I wanted as the sea was rough and I wanted to make it silky smooth and misty at Owenahincha Beach last August.

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Long exposure photograph of sunset at Owenahincha Beach in County Cork showing smooth, misty water flowing around dark rocky outcrops in the foreground, with golden light breaking through dramatic clouds over silhouetted headlands across the bay.

When Recycling Gets Serious

This small garden caught my eye. It would be a nice space if not for the obligatory bins that every household must have. The left wall is a lovely deep blue, matching the colours of the flowers there.

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A row of five coloured wheelie bins for waste segregation lined up in a back garden in Kinsale, County Cork, including blue recycling, brown organic waste, green general waste, and red bins, with lush green foliage, garden furniture, and buildings visible in the background.

The Summercove Hills

Parking up by Charles Fort is always easier than trying to get through Summercover near Kinsale. The road is very narrow and steep, both ways, if you’re trying to the to the Bulman Bar.

Those yellow diamond-shaped road signs are actually part of Ireland’s relatively recent road signage system. Before the 1970s, Ireland used the older British-style circular and triangular signs, but when the country adopted the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, they switched to these diamond-shaped warning signs, making Ireland one of the few English-speaking countries to use this continental European style. The “10%” gradient warning means the road drops 10 metres for every 100 metres travelled horizontally, which is steep enough that most driving instructors would consider it “character building” for learner drivers!

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A steep residential street lined with parked cars descends towards a picturesque Irish coastal village with colourful houses nestled among mature trees on a hillside, with two yellow diamond-shaped road signs showing "10%" gradient warning and narrow road ahead symbol in the foreground

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A close-up shot of the Youghal Clock Gate tower. The weathered brick building supports a white octagonal lantern, which houses a large black clock face with Roman numerals and gold hands. A weathervane with a cockerel sits atop the dark, domed roof. The sky behind is cloudy with patches of blue.

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A photograph of the historic Youghal Clock Gate Tower in County Cork, Ireland. The tower, an old stone archway with a large clock at the top, spans a narrow, curved street. The surrounding buildings are colourful and feature traditional shopfronts. The sky above is blue with white clouds.

Misty Seaside, Courtmacsherry, Ireland. August 2024. Ref-11889
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Church Bay’s Cosmic Cathedral

The Milky Way as seen from just above Church Bay, at Weaver Point, in Co. Cork. This was last night, a few minutes after the moon had set. Unfortunately, the centre of the galaxy was hidden behind a bank of clouds at the horizon. The forecast said there would be about 30% cloud, but thankfully it mostly didn’t cover most of the galaxy.

The best time to see the centre of the Milky Way again from Ireland will be in March 2026. However, you’ll still be able to shoot the less bright celestial arms once the moon has set for a good few weeks, probably.

I recommend using Sun Surveyor to plan a Milky Way shot. Photopills is good too, but the street view integration in Sun Surveyor is difficult to beat.

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Astrophotography image showing the Milky Way galaxy stretching across a star-filled night sky above the rocky coastline and beach of Church Bay, County Cork, with meteor streaks visible and coastal lights in the distance.

Rocks in the Misty Surf of West Cork

The restless Atlantic waves become ghostly veils of white mist caressing the rocks on Owenahincha Beach, Co Cork.

Henry shared a photo of this same rock yesterday. There are lovely swirls of water in his photo.

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Long exposure photograph of waves washing around large weathered rocks on Owenahincha Beach, creating misty white water effects with scattered stones and seaweed on the sand under an overcast sky, County Cork.

Driftwood at Owenahincha

Last night Blarney Photography Club travelled to Owenahincha Beach to do some seascapes. We hoped to do some Milky Way photography later in the evening too but cloud cover got thicker and after some socialising in the nearby Celtic Ross Hotel we went home.

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Long exposure photograph of a driftwood log on wet sand at Owenahincha Beach with smooth water and dramatic cloudy sky after sunset, showing golden reflections on the beach surface, County Cork.

Bantry Market’s Most Diverse Stall

Traditional Catholic culture meets modern Irish culture in this stall. A statue of Mary holds a Cork flag, the red and white instantly recognisable by anyone in the County.

There’s something for everyone at this stall.

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Market vendor at Bantry displaying an eclectic mix of items including a religious statue holding a red and white Cork flag, fur coat, ceramic jug, wooden furniture and various antiques spread around his van, County Cork.

A Bantry Market Character

People of all ages come to the market in Bantry, Co Cork, looking for bargains.

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A gentleman in tan hat and plaid shirt standing at a busy car boot sale in Bantry with market stalls and shoppers browsing various items spread on tables, County Cork.

Sunset Fishing at Ballycotton Pier

A series of photos showing men fishing off the pier at Ballycotton, Co Cork a couple of weeks ago. It was a beautiful evening. Lovely time to be there.

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Silhouettes of four anglers fishing from a pier at sunset with dramatic cloudy sky and calm water in Ballycotton, County Cork

Four fishermen silhouetted against golden sunset sky while angling from Ballycotton pier with layered clouds and reflected light on water, County Cork

Evening fishing scene showing silhouetted anglers on Ballycotton pier with dramatic storm clouds gathering overhead and village buildings visible in background, County Cork

Sunset fishing at Ballycotton pier with harbour crane silhouetted against dramatic sky, anglers casting lines as sun sets over the water, County Cork

Inniscarra’s Historic Stone Bridge

This is the narrow bridge that crosses the River Lee near the Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills.

I found out today while doing a little research that the bridge was built in 1805, replacing an older 6 arch bridge. It’s very narrow, but a survey showed that 7,000 cars cross it every day!

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Historic stone bridge with multiple arches spanning the River Lee surrounded by lush ferns and vegetation under an evening sky at Inniscarra, County Cork.

Bee goes buzz

An Asian hornet was spotted in Cork recently. If they gain a hold in this country it could be very bad news for bumblebees like the one in this photo.

This particular bee had 3 of us surrounding her with cameras trying to photograph her as she fed on the nectar of this little flower.

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Close-up macro photograph of a bumblebee with distinctive orange and black stripes feeding on small purple wildflowers against a soft green blurred background in Ballincollig Regional Park, County Cork.

Nature’s Spotlight in Ballincollig Park

It’s sometimes hard to believe there was a gunpowder mill in this area, but look around and you’ll see the ruins everywhere. Here though, I found a winding, worn path running parallel to the neat tarmac of the modern path.

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Sunlight illuminating a moss-covered tree trunk beside a woodland path through dense forest in Ballincollig Regional Park, County Cork, with lush ferns and green foliage creating a shadowy canopy overhead.

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A black and white, low-angle shot of Youghal's historic clock gate tower in County Cork, Ireland. The multi-storey brick building features an arched gate at its base through which a narrow street passes. The clock face is visible near the top, just below a small cupola and weather vane. The street continues through the archway with cars and pedestrians visible, and the surrounding buildings on either side frame the shot. The sky is filled with clouds.

Am I prolific?

A slightly battered boat in Ballycotton, Co Cork.

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Close-up detail of the fishing boat "Prolific" showing its blue hull with white lettering, fishing equipment boxes labeled "Castletownbere Fishermans Co-op" and "Ivan Wilde Ltd Skerries", and green fishing nets in Ballycotton, County Cork.

Anglers Under Ballycotton’s Big Sky

There were 6 or 7 people fishing in Ballycotton. Most were standing on the pier, but these two had climbed up on the pier wall. Judging by the bag of fish they had, it was a good choice of location.

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