All of these images were created on the morning of the 9th of July 23.

I had been on Cape Clear a few weeks previously and I remarked to a friend that I had never been to the Fastnet.

He said he had a cousin with a rib who was always up for a trip, so a plan was hatched.

We had wanted to time it so we would catch the sun rising over Cape Clear,

which ment we set off for just before 3am under a blanket of stars.

The flickering of the lighthouse across the oil slick like calm water is something I

will never forget as we waited for the pre-dawn light.

I was amazed at how much water moved around the lighthouse and how much

life was out there, countless birds, a few pods of dolphins and no end of jellyfish.

Of all the sunrises I have been lucky enough to experience this ranks as one of my favourites.

I hope you enjoy