Today 27th January 2014, on a very wild weather day in Kerry, I decided to travel to Rossbeigh beach to Photograph the wreck of the old Sunbeam. I have photographed it several times before when it has been mainly buried in the sands of the beach, but recently extra high tides, accompanied by gale force winds tore it from its resting place, and threw it up to the top of the beach, now resting against the sand dunes.

As I was photographing it, I kept looking at the sea, as it seemed to be getting further up the beach, but only just reaching the boat in very small amounts. While taking the last photo of the wreck, I did a silly thing, I turned my back on the surf, and was rewarded by a freak wave hitting me hard and knocking me off my feet, luckily instinct cut in and I managed to elevate my arm to keep the camera out of the water! I was in water to waist level for a time, resulting in a very wet photographer, never mind we got the shots. The following photos are them taken by me today!

All Photo Pentax K5 Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 & Sigma 50mm f1.4

LOWER CROMANE 02-04-2010 BLACK & WHITE & SOME COLOUR

This mornings walk in Lower Cromane with my dog Beauty was taken in mixed weather conditions. The morning was overcast, and interjected with rain showers, creating a a washed out appearance with very little colour, so with the absence of much colour I decided that I would convert some shots to Black & White, the following photos are those taken.

Slieve Mish with reflections in the inshore still water.

MacGillycuddy's reeks with reflections.

Gorse burning on Slieve Mish

A lone Heron

Pattie O'Sullivans Crab Boat

Lots of gulls present with the crab boat about.

Owen Teahan & Nigel getting ready to go to the trawler.

A herring gull with plenty to say.

A lone Bluebell by the roadside.

Looking towards Glenbeigh.

All photos Pentax K5 and Pentax 55-300mm

A MIXED BAG AT LOWER CROMANE

A mixed bag of photos taken over the last few days, with mixed weather from overcast, misty and finally sunny blue skies on Saturday.

Lower Cromane, mist coming in

Old tree stump Lower Cromane

A second tree stump Lower Cromane.

Celandine

Hooded Crow.

Young Herring Gull

Young Herring Gull

Brent Geese

Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

John foley's trawler unloading.

Young Herring Gull.

Trawler under power

Brent Goose

Cormorant

Lower Cromane beach

Turnstone camouflaged on the beach 

This bird was only about six Mtrs away

A lone Dandelion 

Lower Cromane

My dog Beauty with half a tree again!

Mist coming down again.

Misty marsh

Fishing net locator Cromane beach.

Tide out leaving a muddy creek!

Mist cleared, day improving fast.

Towards Glenbeigh across Cromane Bay, Rossbeigh strand in the background.

Towards Slieve Mish at Lower Cromane.

Looking at Inch strand from Lower Cromane.

Zoomed in at Inch.

The spectacular MacGillycuddy's Reeks with wispy clouds.

Adult Herring Gull.

A flock of Brent Geese flying in.

A young Herring Gull

Oyster Catcher

Adult Herring Gull.

At Cromane Neach.

Part of the creek wall.

All photos Pentax K5 28-200mm