Summer pictures - July 2012

Telephoto shot of the Isle of Mull
ferry seen from Tralee beach

Unlike most of the country its been
very dry around here and the ponds
behind the beach have grown a grand
crop of grasses

Marsh orchid neat the beach

Red poppy

Purple thistle flowers

Afternoon sun on Ben Lora forest

Ben Lora Forest evening light

Orchids

At the rear of Tralee beach in Benderloch (behind the shingle area) is always a good spot for seeing Marsh Orchids at this time of year. The group in the picture are in the middle of a (usually) boggy area on a raised "island". With this year's lack of rain the bog is pretty dry and it was easy to walk to get this shot.

Sutherland's Grove 19 June 2012

Afternoon sun through the forest at
Sutherland's Grove trail, Barcaldine.

There's not been much rain recently so the
water level is low in the stream at
Sutherland's Grove.