Swan

Glenveagh National Park, Co.Donegal - Ireland

Giant's Causeway

Giant's Causeway (North Coast) - Northern Ireland

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Castlerock (North Coast) - Northern Ireland

Info: Camera: Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3,5-4,5 USM + Lee Big Stopper + Lee 0,9 NDG Soft + Tripod

Downhill House

Downhill House, Castlerock - Northern Ireland (UK)

Fanad Head Lighthouse - Return

One of my favorite places, a beautiful lighthouse and beautiful scenery surrounding it.
It's great to be there again :)

Saturday morning infatuation...

Upper Lough - Killarney,Co.Kerry, Ireland
Unforgettable trip ... and a long drive :)

Blackened

Photo from the drawer :)

Camera:Canon EOS 50D + 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 + Lee filters (0,9 ND Grad and 0.6 ND Grad)
Location: Ballycastle (Pan's Rock) - Northern Ireland

Patience ...

Yesterday's spectacular sunset.

I used a dark filter 3.0 Lee Big Stopper and Lee 0,9 NDG .
The waves on the ocean were very large, I also had to hold tripod.
It was very slippery on the rocks but it was an amazing experience:)

Portstewart - Northern Ireland

Sunbeam

The Sunbeam ship wreck on the Rossbeigh beach - Ireland

Wreck of the Sunbeam

Wreck Of The Sunbeam - Rossbeigh Beach, Dingle, Ireland

History by James Donahue

The demise of the steamer Sunbeam off Lake Superior's Eagle Harbor in 1863 was a major blow for merchants and residents in the port towns along Superior's coast. The ship was among the first steamboats to ply the lake, and it was considered an important link between the various frontier towns and eastern "civilization."

When it entered Lake Superior's trade route in 1861, the Sunbeam was touted by the newspapers of the day as "the finest steamer on the lakes." the vessel provided both passenger and freight service.

The Sunbeam, with Capt. William Dougall at the helm, met its untimely end on Aug. 29, when caught in a storm while on route from Ontonagon to Copper Harbor. The vessel rode out the storm all the previous night, but that morning a seam in the hull opened and the boat began taking on water. The leak got so bad the ship's pumps could not keep up.

At first Captain Dougall had the ship's bow turned into the teeth of the gale, but after hours of punishment, he tried to turn the boat around and run for cover. While making the turn the vessel got caught in the trough of the seas and was unable to get out of the trap. The rising water put out the fires under the boilers and the Sunbeam became a floating derelict. Even the staysail failed to give her any steerageway.

By 8 p.m. that night, Captain Dougall gave the order to abandon ship. As the loaded lifeboats were pulling away, a lone woman appeared on the deck and begged to be saved. Wheelsman Charles Fregeau volunteered his seat and stayed behind on the wreck.

To save himself, Fregeau lashed himself to a wooden section of the hurricane deck and cast himself into the storm tossed lake.

Fregeau, who ironically was the only survivor, rode out the storm for 30 hours until the following afternoon, when he was blown ashore on the rock beach along the Keweenaw. There he waited until rescued by a party of Frenchmen and Chippewa Indians. They took him to Houghton where Fregeau informed authorities about the wreck of the Sunbeam.

Lost was the Sunbeam's crew of nine other sailors plus an undisclosed number of passengers.

Quiet moments

Upper Lough - Killarney,Co.Kerry, Ireland

A beautiful morning spent with my friends, it was worth the 1200 km ride to take a picture at this point.

The Dark Hedges

One of the most beautiful roads I’ve ever seen is this country lane in Northern Ireland - named locally as The Dark Hedges.
These trees are 300 years old and form an arch like tunnel that run the length of the Bregagh road near Armoy in County Antrim. They really do look like something straight out of a fairytale.
To view this place in the morning is amazing, you can catch a good light or eerie mist.
I visited this location regularly waiting to find the ideal conditions, but it was only on my tenth trip there that I came across this amazing light show which lasted only 10 minutes.
It was very early so I had to use a tripod and wireless remote, set the camera on manual, adjusted white balance, focus and exposure. Back home , I made minor changes to the Levels and Saturation in Photoshop, and sharpened the image .
It is a magical place I visit often, great to be there in the morning :-)

I use Canon EOS 50D + Canon 70-200mm F/4 L IS USM + Tripod.

Glenveagh National Park

Few shots from:
Glenveagh National Park, Co.Donegal - Ireland