reflections

At the turn of each year I put together a collection of my favourite photographs from the previous twelve months. I find this fun to do and I also learn from the exercise. These are not necessarily my best photographs, nor the most popular on social media. But they are the most meaningful to me.

Read More

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”

L.M Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

Anne Shirley’s Prince Edward Island lies at a lower latitude than Ireland yet its autumns arrive sooner. For us it tends to be early November before autumn colour achieves its peak. But to say “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Novembers” doesn’t sound as inviting.

Read More

“Granda, can we go on an adventure?”

Can we ever! When your seven year old granddaughter wants to go photographing with you, what power could prevent it?

“Where would you like to go?” Without hesitation: “Ballintoy!”

I was curious. We had gone to Ballintoy the last time, so why return?

Read More

For those of you who know that my wife’s name is Heather, please don’t be alarmed. No guns were involved! Nor was my wife. Heather, also known as calluna vulgaris, is of course the extremely hardy low-growing flowering shrub which dominates the moorlands and colours them mauve in the month of August.

Read More

I grew up surrounded by trees. I climbed them, played amongst them, used them as ‘stumps’ in endless games of cricket. But later they came to play a much more significant role in my life.

Read More