The Red Bridge at Fota
A scarlet-railed bridge, a limestone arch, and a pond almost still enough to hand you a second bridge for free. I caught this one at Fota Wildlife Park, framed through a gap in the spring foliage, the fresh greens crowding in from both sides. The contrast is what pulls me in. Those b...
https://inphotos.org/2026/05/27/the-red-bridge-at-fota/
#bridge #Cork #CorkHarbour #Fota #FotaWildlifePark #Ireland #Landscape #Photo #Photography #pond #reflection #spring #woodland
The Red Bridge at Fota
A scarlet-railed bridge, a limestone arch, and a pond almost still enough to hand you a second bridge for free. I caught this one at Fota Wildlife Park, framed through a gap in the spring foliage, the fresh greens crowding in from both sides. The contrast is what pulls me in. Those bold red posts and rails against the cool grey stonework and the soft greens all around, with the whole thing folded neatly into its own reflection on the water. There's a wire mesh tucked under the arch, […]
Lá Fhéile Pádraig in Fire and Light
We were standing across from Cobh in the park on Haulbowline Island to photograph the fireworks display over Cobh on St. Patrick's Day this year. With a camera on a tripod, timing a fireworks display is basically an exercise in optimistic guesswork. When I see the firework launch, I press the shutter button, hope a burst lands in frame, and try not to jostle the camera and tripod as the photo is taken. Sometimes if the burst is impressive I'll forget to take my finger off the shutter button […]https://inphotos.org/2026/04/18/la-fheile-padraig-in-fire-and-light/
Lá Fhéile Pádraig in Fire and Light
We were standing across from Cobh in the park on Haulbowline Island to photograph the fireworks display over Cobh on St. Patrick’s Day this year. With a camera on a tripod, timing a fireworks display is basicall...
https://inphotos.org/2026/04/18/la-fheile-padraig-in-fire-and-light/
#BlarneyPhotographyClub #Cobh #Cork #CorkHarbour #fireworks #HaulbowlineIsland #Ireland #LáFhéilePádraig #LongExposure #NightPhotography #Photo #Photography #pyrotechnics #StPatrick'sDay
Cobh Lights Up for St. Patrick’s Night
Cobh put on a cracker of a display tonight with fireworks over the harbour. We headed across to the Haulbowline Island Recreational Park to photograph the show and we weren’t disappointed.
However, the barge launching the fireworks drifted further along the water than anyone expected, which meant a scramble to reframe shots and swing tripods mid-display. I’d love to know how it looked from the Cobh side. Usually the barge loops back and forth in a fairly tight arc, but this time it had other ideas and kept wandering off down the harbour!
Cobh Lights Up for St. Patrick’s Night
Cobh put on a cracker of a display tonight with fireworks over the harbour. We headed across to the Haulbowline Island Recreational Park to photograph the show and we weren’t disappointed. However, the barge launching the fireworks drifte...
https://inphotos.org/2026/03/17/cobh-lights-up-for-st-patricks-night/
#celebration #Cobh #Cork #CorkHarbour #fireworks #Ireland #LongExposure #NightPhotography #Photo #Photography #Reflections #StPatrick'sDay #waterfront
Waders Descend on Harper’s Island
It was my first time visiting Harper’s Island and unfortunately no birds came anywhere near any of the hides, but I loved to see flocks of birds swoop through the air in synchronised flight.
Waders Descend on Harper’s Island
It was my first time visiting Harper’s Island and unfortunately no birds came anywhere near any of the hides, but I loved to see flocks of birds swoop through the air in synchronised flight....
https://inphotos.org/2026/02/20/waders-descend-on-harpers-island/
#Birds #birdwatching #Cork #CorkHarbour #flock #Harper'sIsland #Ireland #Nature #Photo #Photography #waders #wetland #WildlifePhotography
Winter Light on a Forgotten Home
Nature is starting to take over this abandoned farmhouse on Harper’s Island in Co Cork.
The old stone gateposts are still standing, the wire fence still technically there, but it’s clear nobody’s coming through that gate anymore. Places like this always make me wonder about the people who lived here: the dinners cooked, the fires lit, the boots left by the door. Now it’s just the tree, the wind, and the slow quiet process of a building becoming part of the landscape again.
Tonight, I saw Jennifer Willis give a talk tonight at Blarney Photography Club. She’s an engaging speaker, with great photos and emotional stories.
Winter Light on a Forgotten Home
Nature is starting to take over this abandoned farmhouse on Harper’s Island in Co Cork. The old stone gateposts are still standing, the wire fence still technically there, but it’s clear nobody’s coming through that gate anymore. Places like this always make me wonder...
https://inphotos.org/2026/02/19/winter-light-on-a-forgotten-home/
#abandoned #Cork #CorkHarbour #derelict #farmhouse #Harper'sIsland #Ireland #LandscapePhotography #Photo #Photography #rural #winter
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