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16/10/2026

Sliabh Rua in the Burren National park.
County Clare, Ireland.

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16/10/2026

Goniatite fossils (older relatives of more the widely known Ammonites) eroding out in various orientations from this shale nodule.
County Clare, Ireland.

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16/10/2026

A colourful Lichen and Moss medley growing on this decaying branch.
County Clare, Ireland.

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15/10/2026

Fiadh with the Cliffs of Moher fading into the background on a soft Autumn day.
County Clare, Ireland.

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15/10/2026

Once they get amongst some vegetation, Slow worms (Anguis fragilis) tend to speed up considerably!!
You can tell by its blunt tail that this individual has shed it in the past and is in the process of regrowing one.
County Clare, Ireland.

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15/10/2026

A pair of White saddle (Helvella crispa) mushrooms on a forest floor.
County Clare, Ireland.

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13/10/2026

12/10/2026

Dunluce Castle - built and used between the 13th and late 17th centuries.
County Antrim, Ireland.

12/10/2026

A Slow Worm!!! (Anguis fragilis)
Although it looks like a snake this is actually a species of legless lizard. It shares similar dental structures, visible ear openings with lizards and can also shed their tails when threatened - this individual looks like it's dropped its tail in the past and is in the process of regrowth.
This is later in the year than I'd expect to bump into one but it has been a particularly warm year.
The Burren, County Clare, Ireland.

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12/10/2026

A small group of Amethyst deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) mushrooms growing at the base of a tree.
County Clare, Ireland.

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