Previous Events – Club Events, Outings & Guest Speakers
Club Outing – Inistioge and Woodstock Gardens
On Saturday 27th May, a small but merry gang of 4 arrived at Inistioge, a beautiful and historic village on the river Nore in South Kilkenny. We rambled around the town down to the bridge, this ten-arch rubble stone Classical-style road bridge was built in 1763. We...
Club Outing – Birds on the Saltees Islands
On Saturday 20th May 13 lucky members descended on the Saltees for an Outing which was planned in March. The morning was very pleasant and cloudy, but there was no cold in the air. The wind which was quite noticeable onshore was not present when the boat reached the...
Club Outing – Liffey Decent
On the 6th May a group of our members headed down to the Liffey in Lucan to take pictures of the annual Liffey Decent. By all accounts there were many spills and thrills.Some images (click on an image to open in full-screen mode) from the outing can be seen below:...
Club Outing – Malahide Castle and Gardens
On Tuesday 16th May 6 members arrived at Malahide Castle, the weather was beautiful. Our first port of call was the Butterfly House. There was an abundance of butterflies, with such an array of vibrant colours, matched by the beautiful flowers and vegetation. Some of...
Club Meeting – Marley Park
On Monday 15th May we decided to take our meeting out to the great outdoors and have a practical evening taking photos at Marley Park. Looking at the great images below the evening was a great success.Some images (click on an image to open in full-screen mode) from...
Club Outing – Killinthomas Bluebells
On Tuesday the 2nd of May, after two postponements awaiting Bluebells, this outing finally took place with 7 members turning up on a morning with bright sunshine. This was to prove challenging as the sun created high contrasts in the Woods. The forecast was for more...
Club Outing – Japanese Gardens and National Stud
On Sunday 30th April 6 members of our club gathered at the entrance to the Japanese Gardens and National Stud in Co. Kildare. The venue has much to offer and as it was a bank holiday weekend, we were not alone. Many tourists, both foreign and Irish, were taking...
Club Outing – Lough Boora Astrophotography
Following a recent recce to this intriguing park, it was decided to attempt an Astro-shoot, using the Skytrain and Bog Oak trees as foreground subjects for Milky Way / Star-trails photos. Using the PhotoPills App, the optimum date for the shoot was set for early...
Club Outing – Petit Volant Silk Acrobatics
On Saturday the 22nd of April our outing took place at Petit Volant based in Sandyford Industrial Estate. Petit Volant provides Aerial Circus Classes for all ages. A unique form of keeping fit! The owner Mari Rampazzo turned over the whole venue for us and organised...