A Life in the Landscape

Stories from behind the camera — the places, the process, and the occasional misadventure.

Rossbeigh Strand, Co. Kerry
Aerial Photography

Disappearing Rossbeigh Strand

Every year, there is a horse racing festival on Rossbeigh Strand. For how much longer, I don't know. You see,...
2 June 2017 · 1 min read
Carrigphooca Castle, Cork
Carrigaphooca Castle

Carrigaphooca Castle

We have some of the best names in Ireland. Carrigaphooca Castle is among the best. The Irish name for the...
4 May 2017 · 2 min read
Beehives, Skellig Michael
Category_Photography

Skellig Michael: Home of The Last Jedi

If you were looking to isolate yourself from the universe, Skellig Michael, where parts of The Force Awakens and The...
4 May 2017 · 1 min read
Dromore Head, Inishturk, Mayo
Category_Travel

Inishturk: That Time the Sun Was Late

Dromore Head, Inishturk, Mayo The sun beaming down on Inishturk didn't look right. But my watch told me everything was...
4 May 2017 · 2 min read
Peak IV, Antarctica
A Life in the Landscape Podcast

Photography Podcast

Eight hours. Eight. Hours. That's how long it took me to record my first 45-minute photography podcast back in 2010....
10 April 2017 · 1 min read

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Peak II, King Haakon Bay, South Georgia
Antarctica

The Three of Me in South Georgia

Antarctica is overwhelming, terrifying, beautiful and fragile. It's a place that touches your soul. I've had the privilege of visiting...
6 April 2017 · 2 min read
Face to face with walrus in Svalbard, Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean

Up Close and Very Personal in Svalbard

Header image: Eric Chan One tonne of Svalbard blubber stared at me. Several feet of sharp tusk protruded from either...
6 April 2017 · 1 min read
Boreen, Black Valley, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Category_Photography

Kerry: Driving into the Blackness

The howling gale clattered rain against windscreen. The sky was black. Brutal rocks lined the edge of the narrow road—little...
4 April 2017 · 2 min read
Torres del Paine, Patagonia
Argentina

Patagonia Almost Ate Me

The man (let's call him Raul), looked at me as if I were an idiot. He was right, of course....
23 March 2017 · 5 min read