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  1. Cycled over to my friend’s bookshop in the next village for an ‘In Converstion with’ artist Mollie Douthit and author Sara Baume for a launch of ‘Opening Night’ by Sara.

    The book centres around the author & artist meeting and the contours of that friendship.

    #WormBooks #Schull #WestCork #SaraBaume #MollieDouthit #Memoir #Art #OpeningNight #Cycling

  2. Guarding the Beacon

    I walked up to photograph the Beacon and found a cow there first. It watched me carefully, judging if I was worthy of visiting the Baltimore Beacon. Or maybe it was just resting in the hazy sun of a warm afternoon in West Cork. ...

    inphotos.org/2026/09/08/guardi

    #Baltimore #BaltimoreBeacon #cattle #coast #Cork #cows #headland #Ireland #LotsWife #Photo #Photography #WestCork #WildAtlanticWay

  3. Guarding the Beacon

    I walked up to photograph the Beacon and found a cow there first. It watched me carefully, judging if I was worthy of visiting the Baltimore Beacon. Or maybe it was just resting in the hazy sun of a warm afternoon in West Cork.

    inphotos.org/2026/09/08/guardi

  4. A couple of kilometres out on a kayak.
    Not alone.
    Behind me, across the bay, seal song sounded out from the caves.

    Not for the first time, from somewhere a butterfly fluttered by, heading towards the shore. For what seems an impossible adventure.

    #AtlanticOcean #Seal #Kayak #WestCork

  5. The Photographer and the Cliff

    The cliff below the Baltimore Beacon drops a long way, and the only way to show that was to put a person at the top of the frame. Luckily, a fellow photographer was busy doing the same thing I was doing. I walked over afterwards and spoke to him and his wife. They are Swi...

    inphotos.org/2026/09/04/the-ph

    #Atlantic #Baltimore #cliffs #coastline #Cork #CountyCork #geology #Ireland #Landscape #Photo #photographer #Photography #WestCork

  6. The Photographer and the Cliff

    The cliff below the Baltimore Beacon drops a long way, and the only way to show that was to put a person at the top of the frame. Luckily, a fellow photographer was busy doing the same thing I was doing. I walked over afterwards and spoke to him and his wife. They are Swiss, over on holiday in a camper van. He had the tripod set up right on the edge with the camera low down to capture the heather and gorse flowering along the lip. I never got his contact details, so if that is you, or you […]

    inphotos.org/2026/09/04/the-ph

  7. The Beacon Through the Gorse

    I got down low in the gorse to photograph the Baltimore Beacon, so most of the frame is flowers and wire rather than the beacon itself. A few groups came and went as I photographed the Beacon, but I don’t think any of them stooped down low and pu...

    inphotos.org/2026/09/02/the-be

    #Atlantic #Baltimore #BaltimoreBeacon #coastline #Cork #CountyCork #gorse #Ireland #landmark #Lot'sWife #Photo #Photography #seascape #SherkinIsland #WestCork

  8. The Beacon Through the Gorse

    I got down low in the gorse to photograph the Baltimore Beacon, so most of the frame is flowers and wire rather than the beacon itself. A few groups came and went as I photographed the Beacon, but I don't think any of them stooped down low and put their camera in the gorse!

    inphotos.org/2026/09/02/the-be

  9. Evening Light on Sheep’s Head

    Sunset on the north side of Sheep's Head last night, looking over towards the Beara Peninsula. I didn't expect much colour, but a break in the clouds let the light through. It was gone within minutes, but not before I had shot it dozens of times!

    inphotos.org/2026/09/01/evenin

  10. Sitting in the Sun at Bantry Market

    The van was parked side on to the sun on a warm February day in Bantry last year. Sun shone for a brief moment and I caught a moment where he looked up from his phone....

    inphotos.org/2026/08/31/sittin

    #Bantry #Cork #CountyCork #Ireland #irishblogs #Market #Photo #Photography #StreetPhotography #trader #van #WestCork #WinterLight #WolfeToneSquare

  11. Sitting in the Sun at Bantry Market

    The van was parked side on to the sun on a warm February day in Bantry last year. Sun shone for a brief moment and I caught a moment where he looked up from his phone.

    inphotos.org/2026/08/31/sittin

  12. The Stones Arches of Ballydehob

    The tide was full, and the water had gone completely flat, so the stone arches came out twice in the frame. We were lucky. The weather back home in Blarney was atrocious, with rain falling from cloudy skies.

    inphotos.org/2026/08/30/the-st

  13. Enamel Signs and Jugs

    He didn't seem too bothered about making any sales. Enjoying the day instead.

    inphotos.org/2026/08/16/enamel

  14. Access at Own Risk

    The rain was falling steadily as I photographed this sign on the Sheep’s Head peninsula.

    Curious about the sign, I looked up The Anchorage and found this for sale page saying it was recently sold, but an archive.org copy from 2019 shows the seller was looking for €695,000 back then.


    Apertureƒ/5CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length63mmISO160Shutter speed1/160s

  15. Roses for Sale, Bantry Market

    The roses lean out of their black plastic pots like they’re craning for a better view of the customer, and she’s giving them a proper once-over, but what I noticed was the tote bag so floral it could be for sale at the flower stall....

    inphotos.org/2026/06/27/roses-

    #2024 #Bantry #Candid #Cork #CountyCork #FlowerStall #FridayMarket #Ireland #Photo #Photography #roses #SonyA7RV #StreetPhotography #WestCork

  16. Roses for Sale, Bantry Market

    The roses lean out of their black plastic pots like they're craning for a better view of the customer, and she's giving them a proper once-over, but what I noticed was the tote bag so floral it could be for sale at the flower stall.

    inphotos.org/2026/06/27/roses-

  17. The Reflection and the Real

    The poster girl gets the beach, the dunes, the perfect light and a 30% discount; the actual shopper gets a footpath, a purple handbag and a too-warm day in the town....

    inphotos.org/2026/06/26/the-re

    #Bantry #Candid #Cork #CountyCork #Ireland #Photo #Regatta #shopfront #StreetPhotography #WestCork #WindowShopping

  18. The Reflection and the Real

    The poster girl gets the beach, the dunes, the perfect light and a 30% discount; the actual shopper gets a footpath, a purple handbag and a too-warm day in the town.

    inphotos.org/2026/06/26/the-re

  19. A Quiet Evening in Kinsale

    Even on a calm evening when I took this photo, a moored boat moves about if given enough time. This long exposure shows the slight movements that show the water isn’t quite as still. There’s no wind to speak of, the surface looks like polished slate, and...

    inphotos.org/2026/04/28/a-quie

    #Boat #CalmWater #Cork #harbour #Ireland #Kinsale #LandscapePhotography #LongExposure #MorningLight #Photo #Photography #Reflections #sailboat #WestCork

  20. A Quiet Evening in Kinsale

    Even on a calm evening when I took this photo, a moored boat moves about if given enough time. This long exposure shows the slight movements that show the water isn't quite as still. There's no wind to speak of, the surface looks like polished slate, and yet the boat is nodding away to itself, tethered to that bright red buoy like a child trying to stand still for a school photo.

    inphotos.org/2026/04/28/a-quie

  21. Auf dem Weg zum Leuchtturm am Ende der Halbinsel.

    Der Sheep's Head Way in Südwest-Irland ist 146 Kilometer lang, aber hier sind wir vom Parkplatz aus gestartet, an dem Lucy sich in "Eine Tüte grüner Wind" als angeblich rothaariges irisches Mädchen bei einem Modeshoot Geld verdient, um Freund Martin aus der Patsche zu helfen.

    Zum #FotoVorschlag 'Ein weiter Weg'

    #EineTüteGrünerWind #TheGreenestWind #WestCork #Irland #wandern #Ginster #Heide

  22. "From Feeling Alone in a Strange Place to Never Wanting to Leave."☘️

    📖 Dieses Rezensions-Zitat habe ich gestern meinem Jugendroman #TheGreenestWind angehängt. Quasi als Unter-Untertitel.
    Jedenfalls auf Amazon. Ob das auch für andere Buchplattformen möglich ist, muss ich noch herausfinden.

    📖Dazu in der Beschreibung eine goodreads-Leserin zitiert. amzn.eu/d/goHtjXl

    #LesenMachtGlücklich #EineTüteGrünerWind #AutorinGesineSchulz #TheGreenestWind #Irland #WestCork #Wohlfühlbuch #goodreads

  23. A boat disturbs the water

    As you may have seen over the last few days I was taking photos of the boats moored in Kinsale Harbour. Until another boat came along and sped past, disturbing the scene and rocking everything about. Still a lovely evening there, and it was about time to move on anyway. 🙂

    Apertureƒ/18CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length24mmISO50Shutter speed1/8s

    #BlarneyPhotographyClub #blueWater #boating #calmWater #Cork #CountyCork #harbour #Ireland #IrishCoast #KinsaleMarina #marinaLife #maritime #masts #Photo #Photography #pontoons #rowingBoat #sailingBoats #sailingDestination #WestCork #yachts

  24. Masts and Mirrors

    I visited Kinsale recently with Blarney Photography Club. Many photos were taken all around the town, but I went down the quay to start with the boats mooored nearby.

    Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length46mmISO100Shutter speed2s

    #BlarneyPhotographyClub #blueSky #boating #calmWater #Cork #CorkHarbour #CountyCork #harbour #Ireland #IrishCoast #Kinsale #Marina #maritime #masts #Photo #Photography #Reflections #sailing #sailingBoats #waterfront #WestCork #yachts

  25. Red Cans and Boat Plans

    Twenty years ago, I visited Baltimore in Co Cork and photographed these people coming from a boat in the harbour. They were in great form, with smiles all around. 🙂

    Apertureƒ/8CameraCanon EOS 20DFocal length39mmISO100Shutter speed1/250s

    #Baltimore #boats #coastal #Cork #CorkPhotos #dock #ferry #fishing #fuel #harbour #Ireland #irishblogs #maritime #Photo #Photography #rural #StreetPhotography #waterfront #WestCork

  26. In diesem kleinen Laden würde die leidenschaftlich gern strickende Lucy aus #EineTüteGrünerWind bestimmt gerne nach Wolle für ihre Patchworkdecken stöbern.

    ❓ Wer kann entziffern, wie der Pub gegenüber heißt?

    🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶

    Lucy in #TheGreenestWind is passionate about knitting. I am sure she would love to browse in #Bantry Yarns for wool for her knitted patchwork throws. 😊

    Can you work out the name of the pub opposite?🍻

    #stricken #Patchworkdecke #knitting #patchwork #WestCork #FensterFreitag

  27. Kürbisfarbene Sandsäcke in Bantry. In der ganzen Stadt bereitet man sich auf Sturm Ashley vor.
    Ein Sturm wie ihn auch Lucy in #EineTüteGrünerWind im Cottage ihrer Tante erlebte?

    💨 🌊
    Preparing for storm Ashley in Bantry yesterday: pumpkin-coloured sandbags.

    A storm like the one Lucy experienced in her aunt's cottage in #TheGreenestWind?

    #Autorinnenleben #StormAshley #Bantry #WestCork #Irland #Ireland #orange

  28. So könnte er aussehen: Ulysses aus #EineTüteGrünerWind.
    Lucy lernt den Hund kennen, als er und Tante Paula Lucy zu Beginn ihrer #Irland-Ferien vom Flughafen in Cork abholen.

    In #TheGreenestWind - A Summer in Ireland Lucy is greeted at Cork Airport by her aunt Paula and her neighbour's dog Ulysses.

    #AutorinGesineSchulz #Hunde #dogsofmastodon #WestCork #Ireland

  29. 📚 Eine Woche Literaturfestival in Bantry!☘️
    Mein Mitbringsel zum Treffen mit anderen Kreativen aus dem Bereich Kinder- & Jugendliteratur: Flakon mit (hoffentlich inspirierendem) Wasser aus dem Poet's Well, einer hiesigen Heiligen Quelle.

    **
    📚 Enjoyable meet up for Children’s Authors, Illustrators & Writers at Ma Murphy's. I brought the flacon of (hopefully inspiring) water from Poet's Well, a local Holy Well.✍️

    #EineTüteGrünerWind #TheGreenestWind #AutorinGesineSchulz #WritersLife #WestCork

  30. I’m sitting outside Budds cafe with a couple of friends when an almighty cacophony, a murder of Crows appears over the rooftop of Mary Margaret’s shop across the road.

    Something is definitely going on.

    Watching them I walk around the back of the shop, curious to find out what exactly…

    🦅🪶😳🫣

    Alt-Text reveals how it all ends.

    #Crows #Corvids #SparrowHawk #Urban #Wildlife #Ballydehob #WestCork #LevisCornerHouse #RareSighting

  31. Whale Watch Ireland 2023

    Saturday 19th August between 2:00-4:00 PM. This annual event comprises free and guided whale watches at local headlands and vantage points, as part of All-Ireland whale watch day. coinciding with #heritageWeek #nationalHeritageWeek simultaneous land-based watches:

    iwdg.ie/whale-watch-ireland-20

    #coCork #corkCoast #westCork #corkTourist #WildAtlanticWay #iwdg #humpback #whale #whales

  32. Muireann’s encaustic / paintings have been included in several exhibitions this year and selling out.

    Muireann’s story of these trips to the hills & islands can be read on here blog: muireannbrady.com/musings/wher

    We were one of the last few groups to take the old Dursey Island cable car. See next post below.

    #Art #Encaustic #WestCork #Kerry #Islands #Valleys #Hillsides #Hiking #Photography #WomenInArt #Exhibitions #Landscape #SeaSwimmers #DurseyIsland #CableCar