Ballycarbery Castle at Over The Water, Ring of Kerry

After a long brake, the Club finally met for a new outing and due to the dull overcast we decided to head for Ballycarbery Castle at Over the Water near Caherciveen. Instead on landscape photography we concentrated on the stonework of the old ruin, mainly for black and white presentation.

Remains of stone carved window frame

Ivory encroaches a window opening

A raven circles the ruins of the Castle

Ivory covers the tower remains

Old Ivory roots climb up the castle walls

Inside the Castle

Colourful stonework arches a door at Ballicarbery Castle

More colourful stonework in the castle

View through an dilapidated gate at Ballycarbery Castle

Window into a dull sky

More ivory covered ruins

Photowalk 2014 Caherciveen

This year the South Kerry Camera Club did the Worldwide Photowalk in and around the town of Caherciveen, situated at the banks of the Fertha river. We set out on Main Street and worked our way upwards along the Old Post Office Street and headed then North-East along The Old Road down to the Daniel O’ Connell Memorial Park. From there we walked back to town along the N70. The weather was overall excellent and only during the last part a few darker clouds released a couple of rain drops, just to remind us that we are  still on the Wild Atlantic Way.

Pub sign on Main Street, Caherciveen

Cottage on Old Road

Daniel O`Connell Memorial Curch

Old door at Old Road

Radio Mast at Garda Station

Terracotta Watch Dog on the Old Road

Caherciveen seen form the Old Road

Dedicated Photographer takes the winning Picture

Cloud Reflections in Fertha River

Bust of Daniel O`Connell

Welcome to Caherciveen

Setting out to the Rock

Eagle on Guard at the N70 going into Caherciveen

Charity Ladies collect Donations for Animal Welfare on Church Street

Mike Murts Pub Sign and Chimney Pots

Main Street Shops reflected in an Old Mirror

Shop Window on Church Street

Last Call long time ago

The beauty of South Kerry

Caherciveen playground

Where has my Mama gone?

Beauty of Spring

Reunited

Disscussion with the neighbours-How many lambs today

All lambs in place-time for a few jumps

Waterville

Can you see the face?, when you see it the door unfortunately disappears. Two eyes a nose and a mouth.

 

Cill Rialaig

 

I got up this morning and thought what another beautiful day, great weather and still on the Easter holidays. We started with the playground in town followed by some lovely Ice cream cones from Banks Caherciveen. We then came home to check the sheep to discover some new lambs, then there was the conflab with the neighbours accross the ditch, How many lambs today? We had some fun around the fields. After dinner I took a quick trip to Waterville and followed the promenade and down onto the sea front to photograph this lovely house which is owned by Breada Mac Gillacudy. I finished the evening with the great company of the South Kerry camera club and as always great support and advice from the most inspirational Michael Herrmann.We were in Cill Rialaig which is a beautiful little village where Artists come and if its inspiration and peace you are looking for this is the place. 

 High above the Atlantic surf, lie the ruins of Cill Rialaig village. Over the years, both famine and emigration have taken their toll. The last resident, Bridget O'Connell, finally left around 30 years ago. In the early 1990's the house were restored and hold there beauty to this day.

I feel lucky to live in South Kerry.

Top shots taken with Cannon 450D and final ones Cannon 7D.

Caherciveen, Co.Kerry

Cahersiveen Marina sits on the banks of the Valentia River, off the Western Coast of the Ring of Kerry. The Gulf Stream waters of the Atlantic wash through the naturally-formed Valentia harbour, creating a safe haven in all weather conditions.

Evening near Cooncrome Harbor

 On the 29th March 2012 we picked a fine evening for a photo walk near Cooncrome Harbor, setting out from the old peat factory Caherciveen and working our way up the loopwalk.

Cooncrome Harbour

Evening clouds

Violet Sky

Dead tree after sunset

Caherciveen with bridge to Over the Water

Colors and Tree

The old peat factory