A Walk in the Clouds, White Hill, Co. Wicklow
Award Details:* Silver Crest from the Irish Professional Photographers Association in 2006.Description:
White Hill is really the south shoulder of Djouce Mountain. The walk from the roadside by Lough Tay along the Wicklow Way over White Hill to the summit of Djouce is a fine Sunday jaunt, and a great introduction to hillwalking.
Unfortunately, this means it's a very popular walk and erosion on the Wicklow Way is quite advanced. As a result, in an effort to stop it getting much worse, railway sleepers have been laid down end-to-end as a sort of board-walk until you reach the turnoff for the Djouce summit.
This image was taken from the summit of White Hill looking on towards Djouce, which is wreathed in (very fast-moving!) cloud. The light was very fine, giving the bog flora a wonderful golden hue.
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