Rachel – Private Dance #1, originally uploaded by eibrandr.

Another shot of the series, where I tried to emulate, or draw from some scenes in Jack Vettriano’s paintings.

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Rachel – Only the deepest Red #1, originally uploaded by eibrandr.

This shot of part of series, where I tried to emulate, or draw from some scenes in Jack Vettriano’s paintings.

Big thank you to Rachel and to Carl of RedTree Studio.

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My friend the Horse, originally uploaded by eibrandr.

This is the same horse from the other day, but in mugshot portrait format. Another car had arrived in the car park, and he had to take a look-see.

Nice beast he was.

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Pibroch, originally uploaded by eibrandr.

I drove by this boats (a Clyde Puffer apparently) mooring point at the weekend, and it looked like it was being dismantled. Apparently, once upon a time, somebody thought they might try and renovate it (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3205371.stm )

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Horse and Reek, originally uploaded by eibrandr.

This beautiful horse was watching me getting ready for a time-lapse sequence, very friendly and vocal.

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Ruin and Trees, originally uploaded by eibrandr.

Spotted on the road from Westport to Leenane. Old stone ruins like have a rugged character and untold story that sometimes stars out at you.

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Due to lack of interest, school is now closed…, originally uploaded by eibrandr.

Old school buildings are intriguing.
They are part of a time when communities existed in rural areas, where no soccer mums lived and the suv’s did not hog the roads.

In their emptiness and solitude, they speak of a history of not so long ago, but long gone.

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Our warming star, originally uploaded by eibrandr.

A portrait of a landscape.

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Clouds over bog, originally uploaded by eibrandr.

The mountain road from Tourmakeady to Westport can display some wonderful vistas, and this one appealed to me.

The weather has to play nicely too, and this saturday’s clouds certainly helped with setting a scene.

Can you hear the banjos?, originally uploaded by eibrandr.

I was on a road I had never taken before, from Tourmakeady to Westport, take the turn off to Leenane. This area is called Glenmask.

Those community Alert Area’s in remote places like this always bring a smile to my face.

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