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Category: On the Way

Images made while travelling rather than at the destination.

A single pale grass seed head catches the sunlight among darker wild vegetation in Páirc an Phobail, Port Laoise.

2026-07-14 Michael McFarland Campbell

Among the Grasses

A spray of vivid purple butterfly bush flowers beside the Slí na Trióige path in Port Laoise, standing out against a black-and-white woodland walkway.

2026-07-13 Michael McFarland Campbell

The Way Blossoms

Evening view across the River Barrow in Monasterevin with the church tower silhouetted against a fading golden sky and reflected in the calm water below.

2026-07-13 Michael McFarland Campbell

The River Keeps the Light

A bank of wildflowers with numerous purple blossoms highlighted against black-and-white foliage, creating a striking contrast across the summer vegetation.

2026-07-08 Michael McFarland Campbell

A Field of Grace

Tall green stems with small pink wildflowers highlighted in colour against a black-and-white background of dense foliage.

2026-07-06 Michael McFarland Campbell

Quiet Bloom

Deep crimson and orange sunset beneath dark blue storm clouds, with silhouetted trees along the horizon in Monasterevin.

2026-07-052026-09-07 Michael McFarland Campbell

The Day’s Last Blessing – Red Sky at Night

A weathered stone wall in Monasterevin with several loose stones lying on the pavement beside it, photographed from ground level looking along the wall.

2026-07-04 Michael McFarland Campbell

Loose Stone

A man in a white T-shirt leans on the stone parapet of a canal bridge, looking into the distance beneath a wide blue sky filled with white clouds.

2026-06-28 Michael McFarland Campbell

The Pilgrim Waits

A single pink-purple orchid rises from long grass in a garden, shown in selective colour against a black-and-white background.

2026-06-26 Michael McFarland Campbell

The Garden’s Gift

Black-and-white meadow with vivid purple wildflowers blooming in the foreground. A lone pink chair and outdoor exercise equipment stand on the hillside beyond.

2026-06-26 Michael McFarland Campbell

Purple Among the Grass

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 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

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

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

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

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