Sunday photoblogging: Derrynane Strand, Co. Kerry

by Maria on January 11, 2026

On a sunny winter day at Derrynane strand in Co. Kerry, a black and white smooth-coated border collie crosses a shallow tidal stream in two leaps, with a promontory of rocks in the immediate background and mountains beyond. The image captures him fully stretched in mid-air two feet above the water, a splash behind him from where he bounced off, mid-stream, to complete the crossing with a second leap. Below him as he flies his shadow crosses the water just a little ahead of him, chased by the lowering afternoon sun.

{ 7 comments }

1

Alan White 01.11.26 at 3:50 pm

Great action capture!

2

Maria 01.11.26 at 11:00 pm

Thanks, Alan! I was ridiculously pleased it came out. He is such an athletic dog.

3

Dave 01.12.26 at 12:09 am

Looooove!!

4

john Q 01.12.26 at 4:46 am

Both dog and photography are impressive!

5

Chris Bertram 01.12.26 at 9:07 am

Such a brilliant picture!

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Matt 01.12.26 at 9:39 am

This isn’t the same dog that you used to sometimes write about who would eat anything at all (and then sometimes barf or poop it all back and inopportune times), is it? In any case, it’s a great picture.

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engels 01.12.26 at 6:21 pm

“Don’t worry, he’s just being friendly!”

Great photo and dog.

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