Burren Landscape Photography
The Burren Light & Land Project
Aburrenlight is a fine art photography project dedicated to the unique light, limestone and atmosphere of the Burren in the west of Ireland. Through slow observation and careful composition, each image explores the relationship between land, weather and time in one of Ireland’s most distinctive landscapes.
The collection includes open and limited edition Burren landscape photography prints, produced to archival standards and available in a range of sizes. Alongside print sales, Aburrenlight also offers photography experiences, sharing stories, tips and advice for those who wish to explore the Burren creatively and deepen their understanding of light and place in this beautiful part of Ireland.
Rooted in County Clare and inspired by the Wild Atlantic Way, this work is both a visual record and a quiet reflection on Ireland’s wild terrain, the Burren.
From here, a visual journey into the Burren begins.
Ireland's beautiful Burren
At the front of my house lay the hills of Burren, a beautiful and extraordinarily rich ecosystem carved by rain and shaped by humans through generations of farming and gathering. Many passing visitors will describe the Burren as a harsh rocky landscape lashed on by Atlantic winter storms, with the occasional tortured shrubs dotting the limestone pavements otherwise bare of any vegetation. Is this all there really is to it?
With Burren hills and lowlands at my doorstep I am fortunate to venture out as much as possible, often disregarding clueless weather forecasts. I have witnessed the seasons change and, with it, a variation of light on the landscape as sun and moon change trajectory and elevation throughout the months. I have also seen many native orchids, fabulous blooms of colourful wild flowers, vivid green hair algae, alpine rainforests, otters, badgers, porcupines, foxes, not to mention herds of ferral goats and countless rabbits and hares!
I have come to love the Burren and appreciate all it has to give for it hosts perhaps the richest ecosystem in Ireland. I hope my photography will bring you to a place you have not expected to find.
January's top pick
A Burren Lone Tree Clare Ireland
A visit from the auroras taking everyone by surprise! I am dosing on the armchair when a text from a friend brings me back to the Glendale app to check the allegations. It normally takes anything from 48 hours for sun particles to reach our earth, they made the trip in just 24 hours. Very big 'X flare' and very fast solar winds together with clear skies and near to no moon , gave us the strongest aurora since 1989.
Naturally, I was out with renewed energy, Netflix will wait! This was our third severe to extreme geomagnetic storm in 2 years and there was no chance to miss it. This gave us a brief but very intense display of red followed by many green waves dancing in the sky. Wonderful!
I chose this one for the portfolio as I love the way that lowlying mist enveloping the area gave this scene a dreamy feel. In truth I really thought it would ruin my chances of seeing the aurora that evening!
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Favourites
The Burren comprises 4 areas with many photographic opportunities (click or tap on any thumbnail to view favourites):
LowlandsThe Lowlands offer a relatively flat land, nestled at the foothills of the Slieve Aughty mountains to the East, bordering the Atlantic Ocean the the West. It sits between county Galway and county Clare.
CoastlineThe rugged coastline features a variety of habitats, including cliffs, limestone pavements, calcareous grasslands, and hazel scrubs.
National ParkThe National Park, the smallest of Ireland National Parks, is also dominated by extensive pavements and contains examples of all the major habitats within the Burren: Limestone Pavement, Calcareous Grassland, Hazel scrub, Ash/Hazel Woodland, Turloughs, Lakes, Petrifying Springs, Cliffs and Fen.
HillsThe gentle hills offer a unique karst landscape characterized by extensive limestone pavements, caves, as well as unique flora and fauna. The hills are also very rich in ancient historical monuments, from ancient tombs to early Christian sites.
Some beautiful prints!
Open and Limited edition prints from this store will look wonderful in any home!
- Sizes range from A4 to A1 or, uncropped: 12x18in to 24x36in
- White margin for a fine art look
- Printed to the very highest standards by our dedicated professional printing lab. Our giclee fine art prints magnificently render the impact of each image!
- Fabulous Hahnemule Photo Rag exhibition paper for all limited edition and panoramic prints, numbered and signed in the margin on request.
More information and advice on printing and framing.