Bloody Bridge to the Mourne Wall

Bloody Bridge to the Mourne Wall

Sticking to our ‘minimum of one hike per month’ policy, May saw a walk from Bloody Bridge to the Mourne Wall located about halfway up Slieve Donard. Bloody Bridge is said to have been given the name...
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Outdoor Photography : Rugged Storage

When shooting landscape images over a period of a few days, one of my biggest anxieties comes from protecting my Lightroom image library especially when out on the rougher terrains. Horror stories of corrupted...
view from Slieve Donard

Slieve Donard via Glen River

The sunny easter holidays attracted a large throng of people to the summits of the Mourne Mountains in County Down. The weather was a stark change from the Slieve Binnian walk the week before and instead of...
Slieve Binnian the mournes

Slieve Binnian Lough

It was a wet, windy and cold day but we decided to embark on a walk up Sliabh Binnian and through to the Ben Crom reservoir. We did debate whether the weather was really suitable for such a hike but we had...
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Europe & Black Star Riders

Swedish rock legends 'Europe' recently visited Belfast's famous Ulster Hall co-headlining with the brilliant 'Black Star Riders' who are fronted by Belfast's very own Ricky Warwick. Playing to packed capacity...
Slieve Binnian

The view from Slieve Binnian

The Mournes are a tremendous place to spend the day, the same locations can appear completely different and new depending on the time of year and the type of weather the province is experiencing. Slieve...
Malojian Southlands

Malojian : Southlands

One cold December morning I headed over to Millbank Studios to capture the album cover the latest Malojian album entitled “Southlands”. Millbank is a hive for creativity and offered an amazing backdrop for...
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7 Long Exposure Photography Tips

One of my favourite photographic techniques has to be the art of long exposure photography, it is the most relaxing creative process as it forces the photographer to sit, pause and consume the landscape....
Slieve Croob

Slieve Croob

Slieve Croob (or Sliabh Crúb) is situated just outside the County Down town of Dromara. It is a 4Km walk (with 150m elevation gain) to the radio towers at the top and back gain to the car park. The path is in...