"I was suspicious of religion from a very young age and had to be pulled to church on Sundays."
"I was born on an island and taught to have lofty ambitions"
"I try to leave only the most delicate trace of my steps on the landscape"
"I am more awestruck by the subtle skyline of Keel than that of Manhattan"
"I like to visit the cliffs after everyone has gone home for the day"
"It seems like since the day I was born that I have wanted to become an artist"
"No matter what path I have taken, I’ve always felt like someone was looking out for me."
"In my loneliest moments, I know that my mom is somewhere thinking of me"
"I fell in love with my wife for many reasons, especially her great taste in music"
"Standing at the edge of a cliff is my favorite place to find God."
"To support us, my father seemed to be on an infinite commute into the city and back. To earn extra money he proudly built chimneys that stood the test of time."
"Commuting to and from the big city, all I could think of was the warmth and safety of home"
"Commuting to and from the big city, all I could think of was the warmth and safety of home"
"While I consider myself an introvert, I occasionally like to get drunk and go to parties"
"I am most at peace when I am by myself and no one can see me"
"I hope that I live one day less than my mom does so I never have to be without her."
"When the topic of conversation turns to religion, I often leave the room"
"a Saturday afternoon on the Keel Strand"
"Sitting in traffic made me feel like I had no identity of my own"
"a friday afternoon day dream over the cliffs of moher"
"foggy day the starling led me to achillbeg"
"aran cottage with red paint"
"hold a child on the stand do not point at the sun"
"footpath to the maghera strand"
"rentals"
"September 11, 2006"
"the achill winch"
"the afternoon the chough watched the sneaky achill tide surprise the unsuspecting and trusting labrador"
"the afternoon the starling woke me from my nap to meet the Achill rainbow"
"the day my wife joined me in Achill"
"the day the Achill Starling introduced me to Inishgalloon"
"the day the Achill starling watched me make new friends"
"the evening the a chill cloud blew the starling a kiss"
"the moment before the starling met his true love in Achill"
"the morning the starling and rejoiced that we were in Achill"
"the night I fell in love with the cliffs of moher"
"The night the starling reunited his family"
"the starlings and the red door"
"the sunday morning the startling skipped church to play on the Keel Strand"
"This photograph is dedicated to Señor Jim McGuire, who's talent for portraiture is only exceeded by his ability to teach it. Every time I set up my camera & tripod I hear the patient cadence of his voice whispering in my ear (often obscenely), guiding and inspiring every frame I shoot."
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the night I took a wrong turn and discovered the starlings of Kilala
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the first minute of my affair with Errigal
through the Bervie's gate
chimney problems
moonrise over the last living tree in Bellagarvaun
