Hogs Head Kerry

Hog´s Head, situated to the south east of Ballinskelligs Bay is a headland climbing out of the sea 162 meters high 4 miles south of Waterville.

View from Hog´s Head to Bolus Head and the Skelligs

View from Hog`s Head to Waterville

Evening clouds over Broughane West

The Skelligs behind Bolus Head

 

 

 

 

 

St. Patrick´s Day Parade Waterville 2016

St. Patrick must truly be a mighty saint because he managed some brilliant sunshine on his day after four months with nearly continuous rain and gales. But don't worry, today we were back to normal with rattling roofs and soaked socks. Enjoy the bright pictures of a lovely parade put on the street by the people of Waterville, Kerry.

Nature´s treasure pot

The saint wonders: Where are they marching in?

Charlie still head down

Now Charlie is head up

Here they come

 

O what fun

All the Charlies are on the road

Even the tiny little ones

You don´t get away these days without the baddies

There were times when tractors did match the road size

Another beauty of times gone by

This way I could be persuaded to exercising, too

How can the electorate dare to make it so difficult for them

Treats for the kids

Heading back to the jury platform

Everyone gets a well earned medal

 All photos © Franz Schenk
Taken with Olympus E-5 and edited in Lightroom 6; special effects with Nik collection plug-in from Google

Rocks - with Art and without Art and a Sunset

Last Sunday Tech Amergin, Waterville has organised a workshop on Rock Art and Even guided the group after an highly interesting introduction showing Rock Art all over the world to several locations where this carvings can be found on the Iveragh Peninsula. Unfortunately the weather was not very fortunate and some of the objects had even to be inspected in the light of a flashlight. However, using this artificial lighting generated a few quite interesting pictures.
The next day the sun came out and we walked the dog on the very North-Eastern end of Valentia, on the Cliffs underneath the Valentia Radio Station.
The day finally ended with one of those glorious Sunsets which you must photograph, even if you have already loads of similar ones on your harddrive.

Stone Cross Carving above Waterville

Cups and Rings on Slab above Waterville

Engraved Cross with Cups on Slab above Waterville

Slab with above Rock Art Carvings over Waterville

Cups with Ring and other Carving

Maltese Cross and Bird on standing slabs at old Burial Ground at Teeromoyle

Cross with Cups at Teeromoyle

Maltese Cross at Teeromoyle

Rock with multiple Cups in field near Caherdaniel

Manmade Cups incorporating natural straight Cracks in the Rock

Using the Torch to bring out Carvings

Valentia Island near Radio Station

Dry Stone Wall going down to the Entrance of Valentia Harbour

Gargoyle

Valentia Radio Station

Groove going down to the Sea

Ponds on the Cliff

Rising Tide

Sun over Bray Head

Geokaun Mountain and Fogher Cliffs

Quartz Layers in the Cliff Rocks

Wave Splash

Rocks in the setting Sun

Ancient Ruins

Sunset with Skelligs

Clouds and Sun going down

Even the Cows think it is beautiful

Practical Photography Course at Tech Amergin Waterville