Moonset and Sunrise

At this bitterly cold but wonderful calm morning I managed to get out of bed early and up to the radio masts over Port Magee and further to the Glen to take a few shots from the setting moon and the first dawn light.
All picture with Olympus E-5 on tripod.

October Sunrise at Port Magee

This early morning started with a spectacular  autumn sunrise over the Kerry Mountains and the Port Magee Channel before the day got rather dull and greyish later on.

All pictures with Olympus E-5, Zuiko Digital 14-54 1:2.8-3.5 on Tripod and 2sec anti-shock preselected

Cappnagrown, Mastergeehy, Co.Kerry

Cloonaughlin lake found in Cappnagrown, Cloonaughlin, Mastergeehy.

A beautiful picteresque part of Co.Kerry.

The Kerry Way in Glenmore, Waterville

I am more of a good weather walker than my darling husband who would walk and climb in any wet and boggy and soggy conditions...
so I stopped going uphill on this part of the Kerry Way and took a few photos instead.
The first photo was actually taken in Shanacnoic, it´s that waterfall you see coming from Derrynane direction between Loher and Waterville, only it did not look too impressive today it must not have rained in a while...

Summer at Carragh Lake

It was actually a beautiful June Day, the meadows full with long grass and wild flowers, and some dramatic sky above...

What I enjoyed most was the fragrance of summer, a pity we cannot capture those...

The Mountains around Cahersiveen, County Kerry

More photos from our recent mountains exhibition. All these shots were taken around Cahersiveen, County Kerry.

All photos taken by Paul Murphy

View from Cahersiveen Pier including RIC barracks and Cnoc Na dTobar Mountain

Cnoc Na dTobar taken from top of Beenatee Mountain

View of Cahersiveen

Cnoc Na dTobar at the blue hour

Loop Walk from Cooncrome Harbour

Like Dave we used the bright and chilly day to walk the dogs. We choose a loop walk, commencing at Coonccrome Harbour, Over the Water, about 10 min drive from Caherciveen. The walk leads from the pier through coastal bog areas and woodland with excellent views of Dingle Bay, Valentia Harbour, Knocknadobar and surrounding Hills. Small streams and puddles display a plenty of animals and vegetation.
It was a good opportunity to try out a newly bought 14-54 mm Zuiko Digital glass on my Olympus E520.

 Pebbles at Cooncrome Harbour

 Steps at Cooncrome Harbour

 Ruins (church?) in the woods of kimego, S of Canglass Point

 Metal fixtures on the tower ruin

 The Bell (?)  tower

 View of Killelan Mountain, near Doulus Head

 Knocknadobar rises over the bog

 Dingle Bay with tree skeletons remaining after forestry harvest

 Frog spawn in a puddle next to the walk

 Different type of spawn

 Spawn and polliwogs

 

 The proud parents

 Must be cold in there

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