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While I am a Carlow man I have always felt very lucky to be living in Naas. Between the lakes and the canal we have very easy access to enjoy the best nature has to offer. My laptop is running out of space so I have spent the evening moving last years photographs to a backup drive when I came across this shot. It is from May of last year and I am sure it was taken down at the lake beside the hospital. It is always fascinating

At times when I am out with the camera I get so caught up watching what is happening I have to remind myself to take the pictures. Sunday evening was exactly like that. John Rapple who is the chairman of Naas Photography Group rang me to say there were new cygnets on the lake in town. I meet John down there and we spent well over an hour watching the parent swans minding their brood. It was a fantastic reminder of the wonder o

This is my second blue hour shot, although this time it is the morning blue hour. I was on the way to work on Friday and the colour of the sky behind the moon caught my eye. It took me a few minutes to find somewhere to park so did not have many options to include something in the foreground to gave scale to the shot. Lately I have been reading up on star shots and hope to practice some of them in the near future. Settings : I