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Author: Michael McFarland Campbell

Michael McFarland Campbell is an independent journalist, editor, author, hymn writer, photographer and organist. Through Gyronny Herald and NeuroDivine.ie, he explores politics, society, faith, identity, chronic illness and the sacred in everyday life.
A duck glides across still water glowing with golden evening reflections. Dark vertical reflections from riverside structures stretch across the surface, while ripples gently distort the light into abstract patterns.
2026-06-23 Michael McFarland Campbell

Crossing the Light

Two bright red fuchsia flowers hang beneath leafy branches, their colour standing out against a monochrome background of foliage and soft summer light. Several unopened buds surround the blossoms, while the shaded garden behind fades into gentle blur.
2026-06-222026-06-22 Michael McFarland Campbell

Hanging Lamps

A train stands at Monasterevin railway station at dusk, viewed from an overhead footbridge. Platform lights glow against the deep blue evening sky, while a band of orange sunset lingers on the horizon. A crescent moon hangs above the station as the last light of day fades into night.
2026-06-20 Michael McFarland Campbell

Last Train, Last Light

A bumblebee lies motionless on grey paving stones in Ballymena town centre.
2026-06-202026-06-22 Michael McFarland Campbell

A Bee on the Ground

A pigeon perched on a stone ledge, shown in black and white except for the iridescent purple feathers on its neck.
2026-06-20 Michael McFarland Campbell

Ordinary Glory

Lake at Derryounce Bog with reeds, trees, and calm water beneath a dramatic evening sky.
2026-06-192026-06-22 Michael McFarland Campbell

Five Years Ago

A dramatic blue sky streaked with pink light rises above a tiled roof and dark trees at dusk.
2026-06-182026-06-19 Michael McFarland Campbell

Light Beyond the Clouds

A fallen purple buddleia flower lies alone on a quiet road, its bright colours contrasting with the dark, textured tarmac.
2026-06-172026-06-19 Michael McFarland Campbell

Fallen from the Hedge

Vivid pink wild roses bloom above a quiet river beneath a grey summer sky, standing out against a monochrome landscape of water, trees, and meado
2026-06-16 Michael McFarland Campbell

Wild Roses by the Barrow

Purple buddleia blooms beside a shaded stream and quiet road, standing out in colour against a monochrome summer landscape in County Kildare.
2026-06-162026-06-22 Michael McFarland Campbell

Between Road and Water

2026-06-14 Michael McFarland Campbell

Temple Connor

Carved medieval stone arch at Clonmacnoise framing a distant doorway, where a visitor in a red jacket walks across the opening beyond.
2026-06-092026-06-17 Michael McFarland Campbell

Passing Through

Clusters of deep pink-red valerian flowers growing beside a roadside bank in Ballymena, with green foliage filling the background.
2026-06-062026-06-17 Michael McFarland Campbell

Thirty Years Later

Interior of Kildare Cathedral in black and white, with a magenta burse and veil highlighted in colour on the altar and eagle lectern.
2026-03-082026-06-17 Michael McFarland Campbell

Prepared for Worship

Decorative encaustic floor tiles in St John’s Church, Tralee, featuring geometric and floral Victorian patterns in red, cream, and black.
2025-08-052026-06-17 Michael McFarland Campbell

Underfoot

Frost-covered grass beside a dark canal, with amber and white reflections leading towards a drawbridge beneath streetlights.
2022-12-162026-10-02 Michael McFarland Campbell

Light Held in Winter

Irish Rail train standing beneath the curved roof of Kent Station in Cork on a cloudy day, with tracks leading into the station.
2021-07-062026-06-17 Michael McFarland Campbell

Waiting at Kent Station

Ely Cathedral rises above a green close beneath towering clouds, its ancient stonework framed by light, shadow, and a vivid blue sky.
2019-06-302026-06-16 Michael McFarland Campbell

Stone and Sky

2017-06-142026-06-14 Michael McFarland Campbell

Tuam High Cross

Several shopping trolleys partly submerged in dark water beneath a green metal bridge, surrounded by rippling reflections and stone walls.
2011-11-142026-10-02 Michael McFarland Campbell

Beneath the Crossing

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