The pre-dawn light illuminates the lower monk's garden on Skellig Michael. The Small Skellig and the mountains of Kerry lie in the background.

The Small Oratory on Skellig emits a welcoming glow under the stars with the Kerry coast and Small Skellig in the background.

The winter stars rise above the monastery of Skellig Michael on a calm night.

Welcoming light spills out of some of the beehive huts that make up the Skellig Michael monastery on a calm night.

The sun struggles to penetrate the thick fog lying over the peak of Skellig Michael on blustery day.

The sun rises over the North Peak of Skellig Michael with the monastery huddled on its shoulder.

In early March 2013, comet PANSTARRS made its first appearance in the northern hemisphere. On two nights, it appeared in conjunction with the very slender crescent moon. The first night, the clouds didn't cooperate with me, but on the second one I was able to get this image.
The comet can be seen behind the thin band of cloud near the middle of the frame. The crescent moon appears very bright, but the area in shadow is illuminated by Earthshine - the reflected light from the Earth itself. To finish it all off, the lighthouse on Skellig Michael makes an appearance, winking its light at us.