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Mar 22nd

2014

Author By Richard
CategoryPosted in Landscapes
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The Apprentice

Our five year old son, Ben, often asks about where I have been taking photographs with a curiosity you could only expect from a kid his age. Several weeks ago I promised I would take him up the mountains where I have been taking photographs recently. With nothing fixed on the agenda this morning and frequent wintery showers I floated the idea of going for a drive up the mountain which he jumped at. The prospect of driving up a mountain with the added bonus of sitting in the front seat of the jeep when off-road conjured up an irresistible adventure in his mind.

Ben

Ben

We reached our destination and once off-road he jumped into the front seat, armed with his Fisher-Price camera, as we navigated in the forests around the base of Cuilcagh mountain. A heavy snow shower kept us jeep bound for twenty minutes which gave him plenty of opportunity to practice composition and the result is as follows. Good job Ben, nice composition!

Ben's Photo

Ben’s Photo

Mar 2nd

2014

Author By Richard
CategoryPosted in Nature
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Scouting Locations

This morning’s forecast didn’t look great when I looked at it last night. Rain spreading from the west in the morning and clearing in the afternoon. I thought I might get an hour or two at 7am this morning before the rain arrived but unfortunately by the time I got to my destination it had […]

Feb 23rd

2014

Author By Richard
CategoryPosted in Landscapes
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A blustery Morning on Benveg

Following a challenging work week, I figured the best antidote was a brisk hike up my new found photography happy hunting ground in the Sliabh an Iarainn and Cuilcagh mountain range. Myself and co-photographer Adrian Donohoe set out early and reached Bencroy at sunrise. Cloud and mist was quite dense initially but cleared intermittently to […]

Feb 3rd

2014

Author By Richard
CategoryPosted in Landscapes
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West Cavan & Leitrim Landscape

An early rendezvous with fellow photographer Niall got us to the foot of Slieve Anierin (also known in Irish as ‘Sliabh an Iarainn’, or ‘Iron Mountain’) before sunrise. These mountains are at relative low altitudes at just under 600m and only 30 minutes drive from where we live. A friendly local sheep farmer guided us […]

Jan 31st

2014

Author By Richard
CategoryPosted in Culture
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Taking Care of Business

This gentleman named Aidan was kind enough to allow me to take his photograph as he went about his business one Saturday afternoon on his tractor in north Cavan. I can’t help but reflect on the contrast of his technology versus mine (a very technologically advanced Sony A7r camera versus a Ford tractor from the […]