Irish Countryside

Rugged Limestone Burren Landscape

Rugged Limestone Burren Landscape

Ice, rain and the oceans joined forces millions of years ago to sculpt Ireland’s rugged limestone Burren landscape. As recently as 15,000 years ago, this region was covered with ice, gently shaping the limestone...

Colorful Irish Roadside Scenery

Colorful Irish Roadside Scenery

Ravishing red Fuchsias and opulent orange Montbretias  grow wild in the roadside landscape of County Clare, Ireland, though neither are native to the country. Both plants bloom each year during mid-Summer to early Autumn...

Clouds over Shimmering Green Irish Countryside

Clouds over Shimmering Green Irish Countryside

Afternoon clouds blow in from the Atlantic Ocean over the shimmering green patchwork of County Clare’s countryside. County Clare is Ireland’s 7th largest county, geographically, with 3,400 square kilometers (about 1,300 square miles). In...

Autumn Entrance to Muckross House, Killarney

Autumn Entrance to Muckross House, Killarney

Fall colours drape the tree-lined entrance path to Muckross House and Gardens in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. This image is a coloured art pencil interpretation of one of my photographs. Muckross House, now a...