The dawn tide tugging at a piece of seaweed on the beach in front of Salthill Promenade.

I don’t have a lot of time to spare these days. During this week, there has been a few fantastic sunrises over the west of Ireland – alas, I’ve been stuck on a train so I haven’t had a chance to get any pictures of them. So I try to take any chance I can to get a picture or two. Last week, I left a little bit early for the train one morning – around 6.30am – to give myself about 15 minutes or so to take a couple of snaps.
It was a beautiful wintery morning – it was freezing cold and a half moon illuminated the promenade. The sea was perfectly calm, and the small waves lapping on the shore glittered with the reflection of the moon. I had the place to myself – a small moment of peace before the start of the day. By the time I passed by the same spot on my way home (about 13 hours later), the rain was hammering down along the prom.

Camera=Canon 5D,  lens=Canon 17-40mm,  aperture=f8,  speed=15 seconds, ISO=400.

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Camera=Canon 40D, lens=100-400mm, aperture=f16, speed=1/4000, ISO250. I used Liveview to take this picture to avoid blinding myself by looking at the sun through the viewfinder.