The recent cold spell isn't to everybody's taste.But if you have an interest in photography, frosty/snowy conditions are a Godsend.
With this in mind I decided to brave the elements and make the trek to Kerry and try to get some snaps.
The south of Ireland has escaped the brunt of the weather,but it was still a tricky drive over the county bounds from Cork to Kerry.
I had a few ideas of places that I wanted to visit, so My first port of call was an old haunt between Muckross and Ladies View, just outside Killarney. The light wasn't ideal but nevertheless I got a few decent snaps...
From Glencar it was just a short drive to my eventual destination,Ballagisheen Pass.I have seen many shots taken from this area by Madeleine Webber,and I had done a bit of a recce during a very wet day last August.
Again I was ever so grateful for having my little Honda.A regular 2 wheel drive car wouldn't have stood a chance of getting to the top of the pass.Indeed as I was setting up my gear I could see a car trying to drive up the hill, without success!He just kept sliding down and down.Eventually he got some sense and headed back down.
So these are a few of the shots from the top of the pass, looking towards Carrauntoohil......
With this in mind I decided to brave the elements and make the trek to Kerry and try to get some snaps.
The south of Ireland has escaped the brunt of the weather,but it was still a tricky drive over the county bounds from Cork to Kerry.
I had a few ideas of places that I wanted to visit, so My first port of call was an old haunt between Muckross and Ladies View, just outside Killarney. The light wasn't ideal but nevertheless I got a few decent snaps...
Just below Ladies View
Ice formations
From there I drove over Molls Gap and stopped off at a little lake called Barrafinihy Lake....
From here it got a lot trickier on the roads and I was glad to have my little 4WD Honda,
I headed towards Glencar which to my mind is the heart of the Kerry Highlands.
From Glencar it was just a short drive to my eventual destination,Ballagisheen Pass.I have seen many shots taken from this area by Madeleine Webber,and I had done a bit of a recce during a very wet day last August.
Again I was ever so grateful for having my little Honda.A regular 2 wheel drive car wouldn't have stood a chance of getting to the top of the pass.Indeed as I was setting up my gear I could see a car trying to drive up the hill, without success!He just kept sliding down and down.Eventually he got some sense and headed back down.
So these are a few of the shots from the top of the pass, looking towards Carrauntoohil......
Beenkeeragh and Caher, covered in Snow,
Carrauntoohil is blocked out by Caher.
So that was my day out in the Kerry Highlands (covered in snow).
Just to give some idea of what it was like to drive, I've uploaded a few pics of the road conditions .
My little Honda which got me around in the difficult conditions
Looking down from the Ballaghisheen Pass
And looking up towards the Pass
And Finally this one was taken just before driving back to Glencar......
