Silent Spring - Part 1
Initially my daily "lockdown picture" wasn't much more than a way of killing some time and taking advantage of the good weather Ireland...
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Carsten Krieger
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Carsten Krieger
- May 10, 2020
Picture of the Month - April 2020
The basking shark is the second largest fish on the planet and a regular summer visitor to Ireland's west coast. On their search for...
Carsten Krieger
- May 10, 2020
A Month in West Clare - April 2020
April is a month of transformation. The spring equinox on 21. March marks the beginning of spring in many cultures and it is the time...
Carsten Krieger
- Apr 12, 2020
Picture of the Month - March 2020
Tideline 21st century style. This area of the upper reach of the tide should be decorated with seaweeds and shells, yet today's tidelines...
Carsten Krieger
- Mar 17, 2020
Photo Essay: Spring Flowers
Now that the days are getting noticeably longer spring is about to arrive in full force and with it the first wildflowers of the year....
Carsten Krieger
- Mar 6, 2020
Picture of the Month - February 2020
February brought a series of storms that battered the country with high winds and heavy rain. In places the amount of precipitation...
Carsten Krieger
- Mar 2, 2020
On Seals
Common Seals at the Shannon Estuary Seals are among the best loved marine mammals. Predominantly perceived as cute and cuddly, these...
Carsten Krieger
- Feb 19, 2020
Species Profile: Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
A field covered in its delicate yellow blossoms is a most uplifting sight and a sure sign that winter is over: The common dandelion,...
Carsten Krieger
- Feb 15, 2020
Photo Essay: Winter Woodlands
Forests are vital to our very existence. They not only keep us physiologically alive by taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and...
Carsten Krieger
- Jan 31, 2020
Picture of the Month - January 2020
Some millennia ago Ireland was covered in vast forests dominated by oaks and pines. A sudden change in climate triggered the rapid...
Carsten Krieger
- Jan 24, 2020
Species Profile: Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
After the last wolf was killed in 1786, the red fox, madra rua in Irish, became the only representative of the Canidae family in Ireland....
Carsten Krieger
- Jan 21, 2020
Meet your new neighbours
When we talk about saving the planet we often look at events that happen far away. We are devastated when we see the giant panda that...
Carsten Krieger
- Jan 2, 2020
Photo Essay: Mudflat Close Up
Mudflats, which can be found at sheltered bays and inlets of river estuaries and the coast, appear dull and desolate. However these vast...
Carsten Krieger
- Dec 30, 2019
On Climate Change
One of the side effects of climate change: More frequent and more violent storms. In 1088 the Chinese scholar, engineer and philosopher...
Carsten Krieger
- Dec 21, 2019
Species Profile: Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
The Little Egret is one of the success stories of the bird world. This member of the Ardeidae family with its pure white plumage...
Carsten Krieger
- Dec 4, 2019
Ireland and the Gulf Stream
Ireland is infamous for its mild and wet climate. The main reason for this is the Gulf Stream which is part of a world-wide network of...
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