#ballydehob

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My photos from ‘March of the Cailleacha’ Halloween / Samhain parade in the West Cork village of Ballydehob.

Created by a community of volunteers with Ballydehob Jazz Festival.

Introducing my photography…

It’s blooming cold here at the moment and I’m trying to stay productive while waiting for the temperature to rise. I thought you might be interested so see what other projects are ongoing here. After the highs of International Awards it’s back to earth with a decided bump. Pictured above is the boat I bought for myself in a rash move over Christmas 2021. A post pandemic blow out or mid life…

Ninigret 22′ Almost ready to go.

Here she is almost ready for final fit out and engine installation. All of the painting is complete at this stage and now all the very careful installation of final trim and deck hardware is about to begin. Any mistakes at this stage can be very annoying and time consuming to fix. There are deep lockers either side of the engine well that are ideal for fenders and boat hooks etc. They also house…

Flowers and Aquaduct in Ballydehob

On a beautiful October afternoon in Ballydehob and the last thing I needed to worry about was swans, unlike an unfortunate day in 2004 when they didn’t like me taking their photos.

How to fight microplastic pollution with magnets

Good News Notes: “As a child, Fionn Ferreira spent hours exploring the coastline near his hometown of Ballydehob in south-west Ireland. But the more time he spent on the sheltered, shingle-strewn coves nearby, he grew increasingly shocked by the large amounts of plastic litter he found strewn across the beach and in the sea. “It didn’t look nice to me – the coloured bits of plastic all along the…

It takes both sides to build a bridge.