Samson has fallen on Hard Times

Samson has fallen on Hard Times

The Samson Crane The Samson Crane was a floating crane-ship which was under tow from Liverpool, UK to Valetta, Malta. On 11th December just off the Welsh coast, the towline snapped in a force 7 south easterly gale. The crane ship floated for many miles and eventually...
The Samson, Ardmore – Photo of the Week

The Samson, Ardmore – Photo of the Week

On the Cliff Walk, which starts near the Cliff House Hotel, Ardmore, Co. Waterford and continues along the cliffs for about 40 minutes, I found an amazing sight. It was, The Samson Crane. The first time I saw this is was like seeing a dinosaur. Firstly, because I was...
2012 Photography Year in Review

2012 Photography Year in Review

With 2012 now over, I am having a look back at the photoblog, my photos during 2012, the blog traffic and what 2012 photography blog posts were the most popular. I got the WordPress email which had some very interesting stats. I have combined this report with some...
Cliff Walk Ardmore, Co. Waterford – 1/Project52

Cliff Walk Ardmore, Co. Waterford – 1/Project52

The first entry on my 2012 Project 52 is a shot which was taken this weekend in Ardmore, Co. Waterford from the Cliff Walk. Set off at the Cliff House Hotel and the journey takes about 60-90 minutes depending on your pace, and you end up back at the round tower in Ardmore.

This shot was taken mid-morning, luckily the sun was behind clouds so I was able to recover the detail from the sky.

Ardmore Cliff Walk, Ardmore Co. Waterford, Ireland - Project 52

Its a great walk and this time last year I posted a great shot of the Samson Crane which lies at the foot of these cliffs since 1987.

One of the other shots from this shoot was used on the Ardmore Pattern Festival Calendar 2013 (January photo).