The weather in Ireland is tempestuous. On my three-day tour through Ireland with Paddywagon Tours, we had two great days of weather and one day where it was foggy and misty most of the day.
I may be a bit abnormal in this, but sometimes I absolutely love the rain and fog. In fact, more than sometimes. When I’m photographing, I love the challenge of shooting in less-than-ideal situations. Not only that, but fog and rain can add such an ambience to the setting, both as you are experiencing it and in the photos you take that day.
While the views of the Dingle Peninsula might have been more amazing without a blanket of fog covering it, the drive around Slea Head (the most westerly drive in Europe) was still pretty incredible. Each time we stopped for some photos, I took the time to have a quiet walk alone, happily trying to capture the silence that fog seems to create in a landscape.
I encountered the worst fog during my time on the west coast of Ireland in 2011. My dad and I were at the parking lot for the Cliffs of Moher and couldn’t even tell there was anything there. We gave up on driving the Ring of Dingle when a tour driver told us that you couldn’t see anything. When it lifted somewhat it made Connemara really mysterious though so I guess there’s that.
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Yeah, I was fearful that the fog might mess up seeing the Cliffs of Moher, but I really enjoyed the eerie feeling of it just hanging kind of low over the landscape.