ireland
whisky
Ireland is proud of her whisky - triple distilled, single-malt and finer than the finest Scotch, they say. A tour of the three distilleries in the Republic of Ireland and the North - Midleton in Cork, Jamesons in Dublin and Bushmills in County Antrim, takes one through centuries of history, from quiet countrysides inns to hip and busy Dublin.
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Stone walls
Driving through the lush Irish countryside, I was struck by the simplicity and energy of the stone walls. There is an earthy contrast between the rough-hewn gray stones, the deep green of the pastures and the white wooled grazing sheep.
The walls enclose the land, define boundaries between neighbors, and protect the sheep from wandering off.
Climbing carefully on a wall on the narrow verge of a country lane, I composed the image to crop closely, eliminating the sky and letting the walls partition the image into geometric segments. The single wall leads the eye into the distance, while the two sheep lying in the field counterbalance and keep the viewer in the picture.
© David Sanger. Click on image for licensing and fine art prints.
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Water of Life
This story on the Irish Whiskey trail is in the December issue of Endless Vacation magazine.
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ireland
This Spring I photographed a story on the Irish Whiskey Trail, covering Dublin, Cork and Antrim. The story will run in Endless Vacation later this year.
Ireland is new for me. Born British, but never before had I crossed the Irish Sea!