Cybersecurity Specialist, podcaster, photographer, nature lover, keen cyclist, and open source developer.https://bsky.app/profile/bartb.iehttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mtyvmybqwi2bClogher Head picked out by a gap in the clouds as seen from Termonfeckin beach.26 Aug 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyvmybqwi2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mtyg5vnjkw2iThe parts of Termonfeckin beach that get washed by the tide are not covered in small broken shell shards, but even here there are so many shells! 26 Aug 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyg5vnjkw2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mty4kxgp3i2kMost of the shells on Termonfeckin beach were shades of brown, but there were some lovely blues too!26 Aug 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty4kxgp3i2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mtw7ysv4mq2yThe parts of Termonfeckin beach that the tide never reaches feel like they're more shell than sand!25 Aug 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw7ysv4mq2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mtvrnkdmep2gThis map of the Irish Sea coast line south from Clogher Head is literally burned through a massive steel slab in the car park at Termonfeckin beach a few KM south of the headland.25 Aug 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvrnkdmep2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mtvijvr2t62fThe tourist signs around the greater Clogher Head area are often cut from giant slabs of steel. This sign marks the start of the walk around the headland. And yes, those are distant rain showers over the Irish Sea in the background 🙂25 Aug 2026 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvijvr2t62fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mttzctlgo52rA rather acrobatic Painted Lady #butterfly on Clogher Head.24 Aug 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttzctlgo52rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mttl4xvuv22y@contextmachine.bsky.social something seems to have gone screwy with your RSS feed!24 Aug 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttl4xvuv22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mttfkwsnxp2dThis Painted Lady #butterfly really caught my eye as it fed on a thistle flower between the ferns with its wings wide open on Clogher Head24 Aug 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttfkwsnxp2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mtrixjyr252qA starfish sculpture adorning the harbour wall in Portoriel on Clogher Head on the Irish Sea north of Drogheda.23 Aug 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrixjyr252qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mtoxafdot72gFishing boats moored at Portoriel on Clogher Head on the Irish east coast north of Drogheda.22 Aug 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoxafdot72ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mtnuortz7d2iJust before sunset, when the sun is low enough in the sky to light clouds from below, simple clouds can become so beautiful!22 Aug 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnuortz7d2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mtlckef37q2iClouds and contrails can cast shadows, and when the by an align perfectly, they can be quite spectacular!21 Aug 2026 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlckef37q2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mt4nh4bpjv2pPainted Lady butterflies can't live in Ireland, they just visit for the summer! They come from, and return to Northern Africa for the winter. The warmer the summer, the more we see. There are LOTS of them around this summer! #Butterfly15 Aug 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4nh4bpjv2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3mt27bgy5bm2iThe first hint of autumn along the tree-lined avenues of St. Patrick's College #Maynooth!14 Aug 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt27bgy5bm2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3msx3ladmby2aSome poorly timed clouds got in the way when the sun was at it's maximum 95% eclipsed yesterday here in #Maynooth, but that gave me an opportunity to spot these lovely iridescent clouds just above it. Also, spot the hint of the crescent sun peeping through the clouds at the bottom! #SolarEclipse202613 Aug 2026 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msx3ladmby2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3msvucthdfc2iThe colander effect snapped just a few minutes before our maximum #SolarEclipse here in #Maynooth12 Aug 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvucthdfc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3msnjzyokjo2lWeekend morning breakfast — it takes a lot of time to wash and prepare a nice mix of fruits and berries, but it's worth every second 🙂09 Aug 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnjzyokjo2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3msnbnhud6c2uThis is the perfect example of how journalists and bloggers earn my trust — when you inevitably make a mistake, own it, correct it, and what ever you do, do not hide it! 👏 @gruber.foo https://daringfireball.net/2026/08/retraction_app_store_rejection_of_the_week09 Aug 2026 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnbnhud6c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3msgoupoqw72iA wonderfully vibrant Small Tortoiseshell #Butterfly06 Aug 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgoupoqw72ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3msaztj5ybz2gA Red Admiral #Butterfly perched on ripening blackberries along the #RoyalCanal near #Maynooth.04 Aug 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msaztj5ybz2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3ms6wnag2xd2zSuccess! My first harvest of some of the most delicious little orange cherry tomatoes I've ever eaten! Mum grows vey in a poly tunnel, but she had some extra tomato plants, so we wondered if I could grow them outside in my sheltered back yard — turns out I can!03 Aug 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6wnag2xd2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3ms6tpqfrkr2gA simple white Rose growing along the embankment outside the lovely Shoda coffee shop in #Maynooth. #Bloomscrolling03 Aug 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6tpqfrkr2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3ms6gso5kg72gA beautiful Green-veined White #Butterfly feeding on a vibrant Valerian growing wild along the #RoyalCanal near #Maynooth. #Bloomscrolling03 Aug 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6gso5kg72ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bartb.ie/post/3ms65bgjelh2nA somewhat tattered Speckled Wood #Butterfly sunbathing on a bramble leaf along Carton Avenue in #Maynooth.03 Aug 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:c3py6h3gt2urfjfso7a3olnf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms65bgjelh2n