I had trouble deciding which of my shots from the flaggy shores of West Clare were my favorites so I’ll probably post a few.  Here’s the first of the series.  We were quite lucky to have a blue sky on the day that we took our coastal trip to the Cliffs of Moher by way of Doolin.  […]

I must have driven by this lone tree at least twice a day for the first half a week I was in Ireland.  I don’t know why but every time we passed it I had the urge to step out and capture it.  Alas, I was one of five passengers in the car and didn’t want to inconvenience […]

I’ve said quite a lot about Quin Abbey in my previous posts so I’ll keep this one brief.  Here’s what she looks like from the outside in the midst of the Irish countryside.  I miss Ireland. 5D Mk III with 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM lens.  ISO 100, f/10.0, 1/100 sec.

Continuing on with my Quin abbey series, this shot shows another dark, moss-covered room featuring a giant fireplace.  Even though Quin abbey was one of my favorite places we visited on my trip through Clare, it was the most challenging to photograph due to the poor lighting conditions.  The only light source in this room was the daylight […]

I named this shot “W” for the character that is suggested by the implied line of the structure’s silhouette… and I couldn’t think of anything more interesting.  My feelings for this shot are lukewarm.  On the one hand it doesn’t really “wow” me and on the other hand I was drawn to it in a way […]

This is the first of a series of shots I’ll be sharing of Quin abbey.  Quin is a small village in southeast Clare, about 9 miles from Ennis and the abbey was one of the most impressive sites I saw while in Ireland.  Though the abbey is in ruins, it is remarkably well preserved compared to many of […]

One of the places I was quite excited to visit while in Ireland was the infamous Custy’s music shop located in Ennis.  Though I was surprised by the small size of the shop interior it was packed full of fine instruments and the greatest selection of Irish traditional music I’ve seen to date.  While there I […]

Here is image #2 from my trip to Ireland.  If you can’t tell by now, I’m keeping you in suspense for the expected shots of castles and green landscape.  They’ll be along eventually but in the meantime I hope you find these opening acts to your liking! I’ve written previously about how I don’t quite know what my style […]

In July, after many years of longing, I finally had the opportunity to visit Ireland.  The event that brought me and my family there was the wedding of my good friend; a native of New Quay, County Clare.  Of all the places to see in Ireland, I’ve always had my mind set on visiting Clare.  […]