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Minard Castle
Or what is left of Minard Castle. Its funny, when I first arrived at this location, I was uninspired. Once again, I was letting my preconceived ideas influence my ability to see. Then I saw Peter Cox setting up a shot with his Phase One machine which he only takes...
The Dark Hedges
The Dark Hedges was the one location that Dan and I wanted to get to during our time between the two tours. After a long 6 hour drive to Northern Ireland, all I can say is, it was one of the most amazing sights I've ever seen through the viewfinder of a camera....
The place I have wanted to shoot for years…
Of all the places I have wanted to photograph in Ireland, it was this abandoned home in County Kerry that I looked forward to most of all. My tour partner Dan Sniffin showed me his picture of this location years ago and it took my breath away. His picture, taken in...
Final Shoot for tour one
We are wrapping up our first tour this morning. It has truly been a trip of a lifetime with great people and great photo opportunities. Ireland is indeed beautiful. Today's blog image is from our stop last night in Gougane Barra. It is a small church that...
Midgery and Lady’s View
The Midge is a tiny ANNOYING insect that swarms around you in wet areas especially when there is no wind. Yesterday morning we got up early and were treated to this amazing scene, however, we were all literally running from the stinkin' Midges. A few of us almost...
Puffins on Skellig Michael
Today we toughed it out and took a 45 minute boat ride in the rain with 8 foot swells to Skellig Michel to see the Puffins. For centuries the Monks inhabited this barren and rugged island which is essentially a rock! There are 600 steps that take you to the...