Archive for ‘Ireland’

March 3, 2011

Blasket Islands, Ireland

Picture of the Blasket Islands, Ireland, Impressionist-Style

Blasket Islands, Ireland

When you are taking pictures on a small boat, in fairly choppy seas where the Atlantic Ocean meets Europe, you can expect some blurry pictures.  And every so often, you get a happy accident :)

No, the original wasn’t this blurry – in fact, at the size I post things on the blog it probably would have passed as sharp – but I could see the hints of something interesting and decided to run with it.  Let’s just say this is another of those inspired by Impressionism pictures.  (It also looks a lot better on a black background, but since that isn’t something I can do on this blog you’ll just have to trust me on that one.)

(See more pictures from the Blasket Islands on Journey Photographic here)

January 27, 2011

Dingle Peninsula, Ireland

Picture of the colours of the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland

Dingle Peninsula, Ireland (September 2009)

On a sunny day, the colours of the Dingle Peninsula are nothing short of spectacular.

(See more pictures from Ireland on Journey Photographic here.)

January 15, 2011

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

Picture of the sunset over the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland (September 2009)

Those of you who’ve been around Journey Photographic for a while will have no doubt noticed that I am not a landscape shooter, at least not of the sweeping-vistas-in-beautiful-evening/morning-light variety. That said, when I decided to visit Ireland, one of my major goals was to work on my landscape skills.

The Cliffs of Moher seemed like the perfect subject, but on our arrival we were greeted by a dark grey sky, blustering winds and freezing rain. Luckily, I managed to squeeze in a visit after dinner the next day, when conditions were decidedly more agreeable (although the freezing temperatures remained the same).

And if these cliffs look familiar, they’ve featured in many movies, including a starring role as the ‘Cliffs of Insanity’ in the movie of The Princess Bride.

(You can see more pictures from Ireland on Journey Photographic here)

December 29, 2010

Dingle Peninsula, Ireland

Picture of Dingle Peninsula from boat in the Blasket Islands

Dingle Peninsula from the Blasket Islands

Looking back at the Dingle Peninsula from a boat in the Blasket Islands.

(See more pictures of the Dingle Peninsula on Journey Photographic here.)

October 9, 2010

Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin III

Black and white picture of Kilmainham Gaol, East Wing, Dublin

Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin

Another picture of the East Wing of Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin. In use for 128 years, it served as the prison for many of the leaders of the campaign for Irish independence.

ETA: milkyminx wrote this poem in response to this picture. Thanks milkyminx!

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