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Travail | October 2007 | Another Photograph The Kenmare River flows into the Atlantic Ocean between the Iveragh and Beara Peninsulas. On one side the Macgillycuddy's Reeks and, across the water, here, the Caha Mountains with the Knocknagorraveela and Killaha mountains reaching to the shoreline. (0683) Silhouette, Kenmare River, County Kerry, Ireland Uploaded on October 4, 2007 clifsnap10 says: Fabulous capture.It strikes me that taking pics is like trying to capture a moment ,a thing we try and do in our daily lives . like all experiences of the now,its filled with emotional potency,just like this shot. One split second carries the whole story. tonypraxis says: Cliff, this moment was captured between some heavy rain falls sweeping in from the Atlantic. Photography and travelling, or being a tourist, seem to be intrinsically connected. The photograph becomes an adjunct to memory, and our emotional being is constructed in memory, and our memory is the story of our life. photoshed says: The silhouette king is back on form! Is the CD of "I photograph to be a tourist" out soon? Hope the photomovie of Kenmare is out soon.... tonypraxis says: Douglas, trying to turn a view into a 'picture' that represents space, light and sensation is always a problem. Here, in Kerry, the exercise is made much easier through a range of 'aesthetic elements' like these silhouetted trees, water, distant mountains and southern light being available just a short walk from our car! stewpic says: Thanks for the links. A nice peaceful scene but of course in the past things were not so tranquil. Stewart, the tourist season has more or less come to an end, and with very few people around the serenity of this place echoed loudly through these patrician pines. Another well judged picture and some poetry in the words (the place names are poetry in themselves). I'm not sure what you are saying about the old language sinking into the ground. I have to ask which one? Last time I was in Kerry Irish was the language of choice, at the same time most people were articulate in English. Are you perhaps refering to ancient forms of Irish? Or is this part of Kerry outside of the Gaeltacht? 'Fear only a generation away' - I can vouch for that. It's probably the reason that my Irish speaking grand-parents didn't pass the language on to my mother's generation. Hi Tom, yes, I was getting somewhat obscure here, maybe tied up with my own uncertainty about how the 'old Irish' language was being used and some conversations that bemoaned the loss of Irish language and culture. Hi Tony. There's a coincidence. I was editing my comment as you were replying. I think you anticipated my supplementary question. When I was in Dingle a few years ago quite a few people spoke Irish to me, but switched to English when I looked bemused. It's too long since I've been to Ireland! Tom, the O'Shea family, who ran the B&B we stayed in in Ventry, Dingle, all spoke Irish as a first language, and anyone who came with a delivery or on a friendly visit would also speak Irish. Interestingly all the other guests were from America. i like the PATH of water. Robin, that's an interesting way of seeing things .. walking on water ;-)
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