Abroad: Dave Walsh's photography blog tag:www.blather.net,2010-01-27:/abroad//34 2011-10-26T16:06:21Z Dave Walsh's nature, wildlife and environment photoblog Movable Type Pro 4.33-en The Beara Peninsula, West Cork tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5341 2011-10-26T15:44:25Z 2011-10-26T16:06:21Z Sunset above the Beara Peninsula, West Cork, Ireland. Can you believe this is Ireland, in October? Not photoshopped - this was the actual light temperature. Available as a fine art print. Order prints here... Dave http://www.blather.net Beara Peninsula, West Cork, Landscape Sunset above the Beara Peninsula, West Cork, Ireland. Can you believe this is Ireland, in October? Not photoshopped - this was the actual light temperature. Available as a fine art print. Order prints here]]> Sunset over Bantry Bay, West Cork, Ireland tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5340 2011-10-21T15:49:48Z 2011-10-21T16:01:00Z Beautiful sunset over Bantry Bay, West Cork, Ireland, October 2011. Order print... Dave http://www.blather.net Sunset over Bantry Bay, West Cork, Ireland Beautiful sunset over Bantry Bay, West Cork, Ireland, October 2011. Order print]]> Common Seal, Glengarriff, West Cork tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5339 2011-10-18T06:00:48Z 2011-10-18T08:52:01Z A seal with a glint in her eye. A selkie, perhaps? Common seal, Phoca vitulina, near Garinish Island, Glengarrif, Co. Cork, Ireland. There's about 30,000 common seals in Irish waters, and these examples were pretty relaxed with the regular... Dave http://www.blather.net _MG_3782-common_seal_glengarriff_20111008_500.jpg A seal with a glint in her eye. A selkie, perhaps? Common seal, Phoca vitulina, near Garinish Island, Glengarrif, Co. Cork, Ireland. There's about 30,000 common seals in Irish waters, and these examples were pretty relaxed with the regular visits of the Garinish "Blue Pool Ferry". Copyright 2011 Dave Walsh All rights reserved - please contact about usage possibilities. Get high resolution common seal image]]> Red deer stag and does in Killarney National Park: annual rut tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5338 2011-10-11T11:46:52Z 2011-10-11T13:52:15Z Red Deer stag and harem, Cervus elaphus, in Killarney National Park, Kerry, Ireland, during the annual rutting season. Native to Ireland since the last ice age, the red deer population dwindled to around 60 at the turn of the... Dave http://www.blather.net Red Deer in Killarney National Park, Kerry, Ireland Red Deer stag and harem, Cervus elaphus, in Killarney National Park, Kerry, Ireland, during the annual rutting season. Native to Ireland since the last ice age, the red deer population dwindled to around 60 at the turn of the 20th century, but thanks to protection and management now number in the hundreds. During the rutting season, the stags gather around 5 hinds into a harem, and give out a loud, deep roar to challenge or ward off other males. Inexplicably, the red deer hinds are still hunted in Ireland, although it's illegal to hunt the stags in Kerry. Copyright 2011 Dave Walsh. All Rights Reserved.]]>
Irish Red Deer Annual Rut, Kerry - Images by Dave Walsh]]> Elafonisi Beach, Crete, at sunset tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5332 2011-06-19T12:51:23Z 2011-06-19T13:00:18Z Beautiful Elafonisi, or Elofonissi beach in southwestern Crete, at sunset. One of the most famous Greek beaches, its turquoise blue waters and white sand attract many tourists during the summer season.... Dave http://www.blather.net

Beautiful Elafonisi, or Elofonissi beach in southwestern Crete, at sunset. One of the most famous Greek beaches, its turquoise blue waters and white sand attract many tourists during the summer season.]]>
Elafonisi Beach, Crete - Images by Dave Walsh]]> The Ancient Greek City of Falassarna, Crete tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5331 2011-06-19T12:42:13Z 2011-06-19T12:46:14Z Archaeological remains of ancient Greek city of Falasarna or Phalasarna, near Kissmos Kastelli in Crete, Greece which dates to between the 3rd and 4th century BC. Apparently damaged by an earthquake in 365 AD, it was the harbour for... Dave http://www.blather.net

Archaeological remains of ancient Greek city of Falasarna or Phalasarna, near Kissmos Kastelli in Crete, Greece which dates to between the 3rd and 4th century BC. Apparently damaged by an earthquake in 365 AD, it was the harbour for nearby the nearby stronghold of Polyrrhenia. The ruins are open for the public to wander around and are near the beautiful Falassarna beach]]>
Ancient Falassarna, Crete - Images by Dave Walsh]]> Falassarna Beach, Crete, Greece tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5330 2011-06-19T12:11:43Z 2011-06-19T12:19:11Z Beautiful Falassarna Beach, Crete. Tucked away from most of the tourist traffic, Falasarna is regarded as one of the most beautiful beaches in the Cretan northwest, near Kissamos Kastelli.... Dave http://www.blather.net

Beautiful Falassarna Beach, Crete. Tucked away from most of the tourist traffic, Falasarna is regarded as one of the most beautiful beaches in the Cretan northwest, near Kissamos Kastelli.]]>
Falassarna Beach - Images by Dave Walsh]]> Ancient City of Polyrrinia, Crete, Greece tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5329 2011-06-18T18:49:15Z 2011-06-18T19:01:33Z Sheep at the ancient Hellenic city of Polyrinia, Crete. The place name means "many sheep" and it was the most fortified city in ancient Crete.... Dave http://www.blather.net

Sheep at the ancient Hellenic city of Polyrinia, Crete. The place name means "many sheep" and it was the most fortified city in ancient Crete.

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See gallery of Ancient Polyrinia, Crete » - Images by Dave Walsh]]> Knights Hospitaller Fortified Church, Templetown, Wexford tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5328 2011-06-18T18:29:49Z 2011-06-18T23:20:51Z Knights Hospitaller Fortified Church, Templetown, near Fethard-on-Sea, The Hook Peninsula, Wexford. The land here first was given to the monastic soldiers of the Knights Templar by Henry II, but when they were suppressed in 1307, the land was given... Dave http://www.blather.net

Knights Hospitaller Fortified Church, Templetown, near Fethard-on-Sea, The Hook Peninsula, Wexford. The land here first was given to the monastic soldiers of the Knights Templar by Henry II, but when they were suppressed in 1307, the land was given to the Knights Hospitaller - who arrived with the Norman Strongbow, and later built this small place of worship.]]>
Knights Hospitaller Fortified Church, Templetown - Images by Dave Walsh
]]> Easter lamb, Chania Market, Crete, Greece tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5319 2011-05-11T14:20:00Z 2011-05-11T14:48:58Z Easter lunch, Xania Market, Crete, Greece. Man eats his Good Friday lunch beside a butcher shop selling sheep carcasses for consumption on Easter Sunday, part of a Greek orthodox tradition. View it big here... Dave http://www.blather.net Easter lamb, Chania Market, Crete, Greece Easter lunch, Xania Market, Crete, Greece. Man eats his Good Friday lunch beside a butcher shop selling sheep carcasses for consumption on Easter Sunday, part of a Greek orthodox tradition. View it big here]]> The Cross at Collioure tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5281 2011-01-21T17:26:46Z 2011-01-21T17:42:52Z The Cross at Collioure, originally uploaded by Dave Walsh Photography. Crucifixion? Yes. Good. Out of the door, line on the left, one cross each. Man praying at a crucifix beside the Mediterranean in Collioure, Pyrénées-Orientales, in the Roussillon province... Dave http://www.blather.net Crucifix, Crucifixion, cross, Collioure, France
The Cross at Collioure, originally uploaded by Dave Walsh Photography.

Crucifixion? Yes. Good. Out of the door, line on the left, one cross each.

Man praying at a crucifix beside the Mediterranean in Collioure, Pyrénées-Orientales, in the Roussillon province in the South of France.

]]> PROMES solar furnace - The Four Solaire d'Odeillo tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5280 2011-01-19T07:01:42Z 2011-01-20T07:01:38Z PROMES solar furnace - The Four Solaire d'Odeillo, originally uploaded by Dave Walsh Photography. The Four Solaire d'Odeillo giant solar furnace, at the PROMES laboratory at the CNRS facility at Odeillo, France. By focussing intense sunlight through a system... Dave http://www.blather.net PROMES Four Solaire France Solar furnace mirror
PROMES solar furnace - The Four Solaire d'Odeillo, originally uploaded by Dave Walsh Photography.

The Four Solaire d'Odeillo giant solar furnace, at the PROMES laboratory at the CNRS facility at Odeillo, France. By focussing intense sunlight through a system mirrors, the Four Solaire can generate the power of 10,000 suns (1000 kilowatts) and reached temperatures of over 3000 degrees Celcius. Most of the research work here concerns the conversion, storage and transportation of energy.

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PROMES and THEMIS - Images by Dave Walsh]]> Dolly and Monkey tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5276 2011-01-10T11:23:04Z 2011-01-10T11:23:04Z Dolly and Monkey, originally uploaded by Dave Walsh Photography. Dolly and Monkey - vintage hairdressing dummy and cuddly toy. She seems full of herself. Monkey is unimpressed, and maybe a little worse for wear.... Dave http://www.blather.net
Dolly and Monkey, originally uploaded by Dave Walsh Photography.

Dolly and Monkey - vintage hairdressing dummy and cuddly toy. She seems full of herself. Monkey is unimpressed, and maybe a little worse for wear.

]]> Bringing Light & Energy tag:www.blather.net,2011:/abroad//34.5275 2011-01-03T21:05:03Z 2011-01-03T21:56:58Z Bringing Light, originally uploaded by Dave Walsh Photography. Sunlight falls on electrical transmission cables in a valley near the village of Py, in the Eastern Pyrenees, France, 2nd January 2011.... Dave http://www.blather.net Electricity, energy, climate change, power, power line, tranmission lines,
Bringing Light, originally uploaded by Dave Walsh Photography.

Sunlight falls on electrical transmission cables in a valley near the village of Py, in the Eastern Pyrenees, France, 2nd January 2011.

]]> The Frozen River Slaney tag:www.blather.net,2010:/abroad//34.5272 2010-12-27T09:14:42Z 2010-12-27T09:22:55Z The Frozen River Slaney, originally uploaded by Dave Walsh Photography. A cot. or salmon fishing boat on the frozen river Slaney, Wexford, Christmas Day, 2010... Dave http://www.blather.net Ice on the frozen river Slaney, Wexford
The Frozen River Slaney, originally uploaded by Dave Walsh Photography.

A cot. or salmon fishing boat on the frozen river Slaney, Wexford, Christmas Day, 2010

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