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.
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.
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- Sizes range from A4 to A1 or, uncropped: 12x18in to 24x36in
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