Last month, just before the sun rose in the east, I parked my car beside Loughaderra Lake, taking a moment to exit from the busy line of commuters rushing towards the city. An engaging mist was rising slowly off the water and swans lazily paddled through the ripples. It was a gentleness quite in contrast to the busy N25 road alongside it that streaks its way through East Cork.

Gulls relaxing before the day – Loughaderra
Don’t feed the birds
Sunrise over Loughaderra
Morning Mist – Loughaderra
Shadows before sunrise – Loughaderra
Morning Silhouette – Loughaderra
Swans feeding
Tangerine Clouds – Loughaderra