Far away from the legendary Sargasso Sea this solitary clump of sargassum weed washes back and forth in the gentle surf of Henley Beach. Unlike the huge floating rafts of the Atlantic Ocean, this form of sargassum lives a benthic life attached to the rocky reef off our local coast. On any dive here ‘bubble … Read more
His last move was the first as he lept off the platform and into Galway Bay. The rest soon followed with each exploring their very own last move between sky and water. Finally the sun made its last move as yellow light rushed up the stairs and onto the platform before leaping into the clouds. … Read more
I partly decided on this title because it’s the first thing (yes I know, how unkind) that came to mind and I’m curious about why people love dogs so much. Especially the ugly ones. Perhaps there’s a clue in a song written by Cat Stevens over 51 years ago, ‘I Love My Dog’. A quick … Read more
In the village of Drumcliffe, County Sligo, lies the final resting place of one of the worlds most beloved modern poets, William Butler Yeats. Not far from his grave this memorial to his work celebrates the poet, his work and my favorite poem ‘He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven’. This sculpture created by artist … Read more
The other night I captured this image of the waxing moon and published a single (out of the camera) image taken at 1/160s, f/9 iso100. On that same night I took a short sequence of 30 images at 1/160s, f/11 to try and avoid the highlight blowouts. From these I picked the best 20, stacked … Read more
I have noticed many strange and interesting marketing campaigns promoting being good urban citizens and binning our litter. This campaign is perhaps the oddest. First of all I am not sure it is selling the right message. After all, is not the very thing we love about bad jokes is joking how bad they are? … Read more
Fixer upperer, renovator’s delight, builder’s hobby home. These are all common expressions for a place that needs an extra dose of something special to restore or keep it’s original charm and glory. Kylemore Abbey, county Galway, ticks all those boxes but keeping it splendid in all it’s glory might just demand a little more effort … Read more