Winter Wonderland

We had an overnight stay in Kilronan Castle last night, and woke up this morning to a dusting of snow. The temptation to stay and photograph the winrty scenes was matched by the desire to get on the road before conditions worsened. as it was, we made it ok, but met one of our fellow guests on the way home who had a misahp. Luckily, nobody was hurt, and as always in a crisis like this there was a man with a tractor on hand while his wife brought the driver in for a cup of tea.

Venice by Night

Though I didn't have a tripod, it was worth trying a few hand-held shots using a nearby wall or bridge to steady the camera if there was one around, or if not, firing multiple shots and hoping the middle one would come out sharp enough. Luckily, one or two did.

Venice

Venice is unique, and even during a cold, grey, damp January it is a beautiful maze of small streets and tiny alleyways scattered between the canals and bridges. Ancient buildings are all around, often showing signs of the city's struggle with rising waters.

Clodagh & Keith

When one of the Cartron Cowboys saddles up to get hitched, you know it's going to be a fun day in the Wild North-West. And by the time we got to Harry's Saloon after a beautiful but freezing sunset walk along the beach at Rosses Point, the barmaid was under pressure. There was no gunfight down at the Ok Corral, but there was a mighty big hoedown in Castle Dargan later that night....