Add caption Add caption Add caption I did this wonderful boat trip from St.Finians bay pier with Willie Kennedy and his big rib. My family and friends came as well and my two grandsons enjoyed her first time being a skipper on the wheel. Great scenery around Ballinskelligs and Portmagee and the bonus was that we saw dolphins, puffins and some seals resting on the rocks. If you are interested in a trip contact Willie at 0872229787. @Michael Herrmann 2018 ..read more

Locronan  Locronan church  Locronan church Locronan church Beach near  Guidel Field near Pont-Scorff Standing Stones row Carnac, 4 km long La Trinité-sur-Mer, not even half of it Pont-Aven Museum, Paul Serusier"Le Talisman"  Pont-Aven Museum, Bonnard "Regatta"  Festival Saumon, Pont-Scorff Kayaking on the river Scorff Latin night Pont-Scorff, during Festival Saumon Pont-Scorff during World Cup match Pont-Scorff house ..read more

Kells Bay Garden Kells Bay Garden  Kells Bay Garden Kells Bay Farmhouse ruin Kells Bay, rain shower over Dingle Portmagee Valentia Island Bridia Valley Glencar, Caragh River walk Ruin near Lough Acoose Lough Acoose and Macgillycuddy reeks Carargh river Blackstone house Blackstone House and Caragh river Caragh lake fishing boats Caragh lake fishing boats Caragh lake, wild goats Caragh lake Caragh lake ..read more

Bolus Barracks Loop Walk Bolus Barracks Loop Walk Bolus Barracks Loop Walk Bolus Barracks Loop Walk Bolus Barracks Loop Walk Bolus Barracks Loop Walk Cnoc na dTobar Cnoc na dTobar Cnoc na dTobar Cnoc na dTobar Here is a selection of photos that Chris from Berlin took when he came for a short visit to South Kerry. On our first two walks I did not bring any camera, but he took some nice shots that I´m happy to share with you. We walked the Bolus Barracks Loop in Ballinskelligs and Cnoc na dTobar n ..read more

The last couple of days were somehow different as it started to snow on Thursday night. The bog where 24hours before the fire service battled a large fire was now covered under a coat of white. Since we could not drive we decided to go for a walk and take some photos. I´m showing here some photos in colour. Some mor are on my German blog in black and white. My neighbour had to feed nuts to his sheep. On Saturday evening I went for a walk on the beach. The landscape opposite Ballinskelligs Bay was still covered but it had already started to melt. The snow was a gr ..read more

The spring season is used every year in Kerry and other parts of the country to burn goarse on fields, mountains and bogland. The last two weeks were exceptionally dry and wherever you went you would see smoking hills and farmland. I am not the person to judge the efficiency of this undertaking and if I´m asking local people they tell me it was always a custom here. However, I see the impact on the air quality and I have witnessed what happened when upcoming winds make fires uncontrollable. People have lost their property, ancient woodlands have burnt down and people ha ..read more

The view from Michael Kirby´s house to Horse Island and Ballinskelligs Bay, his first painting. Wild flowers in a vase Sea pink and rocks Ballinskelligs Bay South Kerry scenery A cottage near the mountain and the sea Kerry hills and fields Ballinskelligs Bay  Wild flowers and vase on table A seascape  Cottages, bog and fields after harvest The archive of Michael Kirby from Ballinskelligs was presented to Cork University College  on Monday, December 5th. A ..read more

If you continue the road that follows Lough Currane where the new hotel is just being build you reach the townland of Glenmore. The members of the South Kerry Camera Club visited the area last night on a wonderful warm summer evening. On the way you are passing scenes with mountains and lakes on the left as well as steep rocks and plenty of trees. At some stage you are going to see the parking place for walkers who want to do the Kerry walk. Keep driving for another 1,5km to the very and and turn at the last farm and find a place to park without interfering with the farm gat ..read more

Beacon Point, Baltimore. Sherkin Island Lighthouse in the background Baltimore Beacon Sherkin Island and Cape Clear Baltimore Cliffs Beacon Point from the Sherkin Ferry boat Sherkin Island Sherkin Island Mizen Head Mizen Head cliffs from the bridge  Old Mizen light signal Different light signals, the small one top right with stainless steal backdrop is the current working LED  light. Always close to my heart: the lighthouse keepers window view Uillinn West C ..read more

Last Thursday was the first night I could leave the class room with my class in Tech Amergin Waterville to shoot some photos during the blue hour. We received new tripods recently that we tested and even did a bit of light painting using the torch of the phone. In previous weeks my students prepared for long exposure settings and working with the tripods. A welcomed light source was the local oil delivery truck that provided interesting lights on the near house wall and lane. The warm tee afterwards in the Sea Lodge Hotel was a good way to finish the night. ©Michael Herrmann 2017 ..read more