Wild Atlantic Way – Page 5 – Michael Stephen Wills Photography

Ladies View 7

My wife, Pam, at Ladies View, on the Ring of Kerry

December 17, 2021December 10, 2021 MichaelStephenWills3 Comments

My wife saw the title of this series and asked, “What ‘Ladies’ are these you are so interested in.” “Why YOU, silly, was the response. And here she is!!

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Ladies View, Killarney National Park, Derrycunihy Townland, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland.

Ladies View 6

can you see the homes? Identity them in comments, please.

December 15, 2021December 9, 2021 MichaelStephenWills4 Comments

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Ladies View 5

Working the Image File

December 13, 2021December 8, 2021 MichaelStephenWills2 Comments

Here we are, on the road from Kenmare to Killarney, N71, part of the Ring of Kerry around the Iveragh Peninsula. The view was celebrated by Queen Victoria’s Ladies-in-Waiting during an 1861 tour of Ireland. Today’s view is different, the others were facing northeast toward Muckross Lake. Here the view faces north, with Upper Lake of Killarney in view. Owengarriff River connects the lakes.

Here is present three versions of the same file with various handling of atmospherics.

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Ladies View 4

peaceful May Evening

December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 MichaelStephenWills13 Comments

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Ladies View 3

landscape view

December 9, 2021December 8, 2021 MichaelStephenWills3 Comments

Here we are, on the road from Kenmare to Killarney, N71, part of the Ring of Kerry around the Iveragh Peninsula. The view was celebrated by Queen Victoria’s Ladies-in-Waiting during an 1861 tour of Ireland. Here we see Muckross Lake and the Owengarriff River connecting the lakes.

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Ladies View 2

Derrycunihy Townland, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland

December 7, 2021November 29, 2021 MichaelStephenWills2 Comments

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Ladies View 1

Derrycunihy Townland, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland

November 30, 2021November 29, 2021 MichaelStephenWills3 Comments

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Eirk Townland View Four

Looking toward Lough Gummeenduff

November 12, 2021November 4, 2021 MichaelStephenWills4 Comments

We are near Molls Gap on the Ring of Kerry. At our feet is Eric townland, there’s an epynmous Bog Nature Reserve down there.g of Kerry. At our feet is Eric townland, there’s an eponymous Bog Nature Reserve down there.

Townlands Derrylough, Crossderry and distant Bunbinnia take up most of the view. Those familiar with post-glacial topography will recognize the glacially oversteepened slopes of the distant through valley. The valley floor is a glacial outwash plain.

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Eirk Townland View Three

Across the far mountains is Black Valley

November 10, 2021November 4, 2021 MichaelStephenWills6 Comments

Here we are still standing in Moll’s Gap, looking a bit farther northwest into Black Valley than for View Two. Across the far mountains is Black Valley, a place so remote it was among the last, on the island itself (“mainland”) to be electrified or connected to telephone networks. Today Black Valley is a southerly route to the Gap of Dunloe well known to certain hikers and cyclists.

I am struggling here to deal with the vast range of light intensity from the glow of a westering sun, to the shadows cast by surrounding heights.

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Here is a second try, a bit more successful as the clouds opened to shine on distant land. I did work in Photoshop to manage the brightest clouds.

Here are all three versions of the Black Valley view from Moll’s Gap. Enjoy

Eirk Townland View Two

Black Valley

November 2, 2021November 4, 2021 MichaelStephenWills6 Comments

Here we are standing in Moll’s Gap, looking northwest into Black Valley, a place so remote it was among the last, on the island itself (“mainland”) to be electrified or connected to telephone networks.

Beneath our feet are the slopes of Derrygarriff (in Irish Doire Gharbh) of the Mangerton range. Across the way is Crossderry peak of the Dunkerron mountains, the townland is named for the peak. Black Valley, now a southerly route to the Gap of Dunloe well known to certain hikers and cyclists, is beyond the far mountains.

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