Here we are again at the cottage by Lake Michigan, near Michillinda. This is the one owned by Jill’s cousin, where this photograph originated. When we arrived, we headed down to the strip of beach there, and this is the view as you head down the steps to »
Protect endangered habitat and you protect endangered species. That was the message from David Clipner, the Wildlife Program Director at the Leslie Science & Nature Center. I was at the LSNC with other members of the Michigan Artists as David brought various birds of prey and critters »
My 75mm lens never even made it into my bag for Connemara, even though last year it had been one of my most used lenses. I wanted to take my 90mm and I didn’t think I had room for both. It was OK. And although my 90mm is what »
My long, 180mm, lens was actually in my bag getting ready for Connemara, and I took it out (looking for ways to save a little weight). I knew at the time I would regret it. I did regret it. So as soon as I was back, I took it out in the backyard and gave it some exercise.
It was late by the time I got home, so this wasn’t the first thing I saw, and this is the back garden anyway, so obviously not the very first thing to see. Next morning, thinking of breakfast, there is no escape.
But then I waited a few weeks to actually take this photo as »
Yes, we were on a workshop in Connemara, but that’s no reason not to take in some of the biggest sights in western Ireland. The Cliffs of Moher were quite a trek from our base west of Galway, on the north side of Galway Bay. The famous cliffs themselves »
Connemara has a lot of coastline, even a fjord, and David Ward worked hard to help us see as much as possible in the time available. We were at Gorteen Bay (Port na Feadóige) and I became fascinated watching the water swirling around this group of rocks. One moment the water would be completely still, and then the motion would start and pick up pace until it finished its intricate dance and sat down to rest again; before repeating the whole process. Eventually I set up the camera and »
On the way back from another hard day out photographing with David Ward in Connemara, we were intrigued by the sight of an island in Derryclare Lough. At first we weren’t sure we could get out to it, but there was a walkway that made it possible. I think »
Another day in the Connemara workshop with David Ward and we stopped for lunch on the road from Leeann to Lough Nafooey. The box lunches, provided by David’s partner Saskia, were always fabulous. As each person finished eating, the cameras started coming out while we were waiting, and soon »
Continuing on the workshop in Connemara with David Ward, we were heading N and stopped by Lough Ahalia; not surprising as there was an attractive little hut just begging to be photographed (even when (especially?) there was a steady drizzle).
It turned out this was a regular stop for »