Kerry the Kingdom!!!

Sometimes I take for granted the beautiful county I hail from. My latest venture home was a refreshing reminder of that beauty. I mean Kerry just has it all. We have glorious beaches, miles and miles of sandy beaches, just waiting for someone to leave their footprints there. Banna, Ballyheigue, Camp, Derrymore and Inch are just a few to mention. We have scenery that celebrities would pay millions for and have. Fields of forty shades of green, drenched in cow shit and rain to give you those colours that you so long to see.

Let me take you on a journey through the small towns and villages of Kerry.
Next time I am home, I promise to go south to the beautiful beaches of Glenbeigh and Rossbeigh and continue to venture down to Waterville.

Ballybunion offers you cliffs, surfing and a top golf course. In the summertime, you can get cooked salted periwinkles in a brown bag for a few euro and try your best to extract them with a pin. Ever wondered what it would be like to take a seaweed bath? Well look no further! If walking is your thing, then you might fancy a walk around the cliffs to the Nine Daughters Hole.

Meet the Naughtons

I just had to photograph my Uncle Fridge, his wife Joan and the kids while I was home. It was my first time meeting Caoimhe (anyone who is not Irish, please don't hatchet the name) since she was born and let me tell you this, she is a natural in front of the lens. She is full of beans just like her two big brothers Tom and Sean.

Uncle Tom is a master chef, the main BBQ man and everyone loves to call to his door around Christmastime to see what he has cooked up. He is known at work for his delicious pies and he loves to compete with family members for the title of Top Chef. I have never met someone who loves food so much, I swear he should open his own restaurant. (PS, I'm still waiting on that)

We took a stroll through the Nun's Woods where we decided would be a great place to snap some pics. I had not stepped foot in these woods in over two years, even though we used to roam these woods as children. We would spend our days hunting for the best and strongest conkers, to become the school champion the following day. I asked fridge when was he last in the woods and he replied "oh when I was hiding from the guards". I laughed and would like to think he was joking but I'm sure theres a fine story to be told. The woods are now home to overgrown trees and bushes, a bit of a Sherwood Forest.

Anyways, meet the children of the hour, Tom, Séan and Caomihe.

We finished off our shoot with a kick around in the car park. The boys love playing soccer so it was a great time to get some action shots.

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