Author Archives: Ross

Conwy Castle (North Wales)

The second castle visited on the tour of North Wales was Conwy Castle. Again this was commissioned by Edward I and is a large and dominating castle on the landscape. From what I could see when walking around the town … Continue reading

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Beaumaris Castle (Isle of Anglesey)

This is the first of several posts relating to the recent trip to North Wales. The weather gods were looking down on us as only 3 days previously most of North Wales was covered in snow however we had amazing … Continue reading

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Bray Airshow 2012

One of the highlights of the year for me was the Bray Airshow. It’s an event that even though the wind and rain just kept on coming the large crowd stayed and enjoyed the show by the incredibly skilful pilots. … Continue reading

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Dolmen of Ireland: Brownes Hill

Over the last 6 months we’ve been touring the various counties of Ireland and come across several Dolmens. This post is about the impressively large Dolmen just outside Carlow. The cap stone is an estimated 100 metric tons and was … Continue reading

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Leinster vs Cardiff Blues April 2012

Leinster vs Cardiff Blues April 2012, a set on Flickr. A selection of shots from the match… More to be uploaded.

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Cat in the Back Garden

Cat in the Back Garden, a photo by wynnert on Flickr. This shot was taken with the 14-24mm f2.8 Nikkor with the Nikon D800. The fur detail is fantastic.

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The pond in Stephen’s Green, Dublin

The pond in Stephen’s Green, Dublin, a photo by wynnert on Flickr. I’ve just received a 14-24mm f2.8 lens from Conns Cameras and took a few shots in the nearest park I could find. This is one of the first … Continue reading

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Light box and entrance to Newgrange

Light box and entrance to Newgrange, a photo by wynnert on Flickr. I took my D800 for a spin out yesterday and visited one of Ireland’s World Heritage sites. The sun was beating down on what is normally a wet … Continue reading

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Japanese Gardens

Japanese Gardens, a set on Flickr. A small selection of shots from my trip to the Japanese Gardens in Kildare, Ireland. All shots taken with my new Nikon D800

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Certain CF cards may not work with Nikon D800

I’ve just tried my Patriot 16GB LX Series 600x CF card and it’s constantly coming up with an error every time I insert it into the Nikon D800. It might be an idea to avoid buying it until some possible … Continue reading

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