Collision Imminent

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Nibbler, the cutest kid in the world

My name is Nibbler and I am the cutest goat

We stayed at Kiltale Holiday Homes for our weekend in Trim. I can’t sing their praises highly enough: freshly-baked scones waiting for us on arrival …

Trim Photowalk and Balloon Fiesta

B&W Night Glow

We spent a very enjoyable weekend in Trim with the notional excuse of getting me to a photowalk. The walk itself was in memory of …

Now I lay me down to sleep…

Field Mouse

Hilary noticed this perfect little Field Mouse (correct me if I’m wrong) lying on some of  the Burren stone at Doolin. Luckily the kids didn’t …

A History of Walls

A History of Walls

A light photography day but I spotted this scene in the carpark at Doolin Pier. The title says it all (there’s actually three walls in …

Bluebells and Bokeh

Bluebells and Bokeh

I took the family for a walk around Currabinny Woods today, though my true intentions were obvious from the camera backpack and tripod I was …

The Legend of the Magical Pixies

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Ok, so they’re actually flies of some sort. I called them Mayflies earlier on twitter and some smart arse wondered if they were “March flies”. …

Crescent Moon and Venus

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And they say twitter is useless? I was sitting on the couch, catching up and everyone was talking about the moon and venus. I’d seen …

The best view in the village, day or night

Inch star trail

113 30-sec exposures stacked in StarStaX, including a frame lit with an LED torch in the foreground. I should probably have sought out a better foreground (perhaps …

Picking Daisies, in February

picking daisies

Perhaps an unusual perspective and perhaps not as impressive a between-the-legs-shot as it would be with a tennis racket. Still, I thought myself clever at …

I’m very busy, Daddy…

I'm very busy, Daddy

It’s a busy life being nearly-4. She took time out of her busy schedule of Play-doh heart manufacturing to glance at the camera just long …

Going surfing

Going surfing

Our kids were playing in the rock pools, getting stuck in the sand and “rescuing” each other while I furtively pulled the camera out of the jacket …