Last Saturday I had the pleasure of heading back up into the Mournes with a few friends. It had been a few months since my last trip, but thankfully the rain stayed away on this occasion and we managed to hike to the summit of Slieve Binnian and back down again in around 4 hours. ...
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Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2010
Here’s wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. This morning began rather early for Christmas Eve… Standing in a snow covered field at 7:45am in -11.5C, waiting for the first light to appear. Thankfully it didn’t disappoint. It’s always refreshing to get away from the hustle and bustle of Christmas, and just...
The Brandy Pad
Landscape photography is a big passion of mine, although sometimes it can be difficult to find the time for it. This past summer, I spent a lot of timing walking in the Mournes, gathering images & material for my book ’A Boot Up The Mourne Mountains’. This was a new challenge for me as I...