Tranquility with Geoff McGrath

03/09/2026

This week's blog post takes us to one of the saddest yet most beautiful parts of Ireland.

Of all the locations I have visited and images I have taken, this singularly is the one that I continue to return to. I've photographed Doolough 3 or 4 times now. The very first was literally a snapshot in 2003 as I was just touring around the northern half of Ireland, from Ballymena, to Enniskillen...

31/08/2026

Here's my latest blog post folks. Just a little info about my site and someone who has been super helpful!

As always, I'd really appreciate the like and share please :)

26/08/2026

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The image that I am sharing today already appears in my Gallery. As a kid my parents would often take me out for drives in the area, visiting family and friends. But also on occasion, they'd take me to see places like the Glens of Antrim and many of the coast towns like Cushendall, Cushendun, Carnlo...

18/08/2026

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Travel with me as I stop and drink in the beauty of the stunning Eagle's Rock, Co.Leitrim.

I don't get over to the west of Ireland as much these days as I used to. Back in those days, our dogs were a bit happier on long drives, but sadly as they've gotten older, little Ollie just hates the car.Back in 2017 though, my wife, myself and the dogs would often travel and once located somewhere....

17/08/2026

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It was the calm before an excellent storm of U.F.O. classic rock anthems. I've listened to the music of Phil Mogg (78) and the boys from UFO since I was a teenager and it was a dream for me to see such a great band that fueled so much of my young rock journey. Now in my 50's I would finally see them...

04/08/2026

I've just launched my new blog site.... Please have a read and take a look around :)

You know, it is possible to find tranquility almost anywhere. I think we have this idea that we need to get alone, in nature, or by the seas to experience that level of detachment from what is going on around us.But my experience is that solitude or silence or tranquility is a state of mind. As I wa...

14/07/2026

Back doing what I love…

07/07/2026

Back when I was leading iPhoneography workshops for Libraries NI, I created a series called "Heroes & Villains."

I'm sure you'll recognise more that a few. In fact, some of my cosplay friends are among them!

22/05/2026

Today I reworked another image I'd taken that same day of Slemish.. This was taken with the Fuji. Using a filter from "Pattakespictures." I caught myself thinking about what others would like to see and was reminded to process it for me. So this is it. As I like it. This was what it felt like on the day. A quite day of reflection, I just spotted this view of Slemish through the trees and wrestled the car to a stop at the side of the road.

Its not a view of Slemish I'm used to, but I liked it.

02/05/2026

So I’ve had my new camera a few months now and for the first time yesterday I have started to feel comfortable using it. I’ve always chosen well and also never felt the need for full-frame, but I was starting to think I’d bought a clanger this time.

I’m starting to think that as I get older it’s taking a lot longer for things to sink in lol 😝