A new Start

A New Start – images by Annie Japaud – nature walker, photographer, blogger, baker and cake maker

Last of Autumn

Last of autumn…until next year of course …images from Connemara by Annie Japaud Photography

Hurricane Ophelia has arrived

Today was a strange day. I had to admit that was my first Red Weather Alert on national level. So far, we got away with the worst of it I think. It is dark outside, the wind is howling and the rain is rattling on the roof but I believe here in Galway we got…

The Hidden Lake

There is this fantastic place tucked deep into Newvillage Woods. We call it THE HIDDEN LAKE because if you don’t know it is there it just pops out of nowhere between the trees. It is the most amazing site. Only 1 hour and a 1/2 walk from Oughterard if you feel like walking one gorgeous day. I am…

Photographer’s worst nightmare

Do you know what is photographer’s worst nightmare? Well, not being able to take photographs of course. Today the weather was really bad and stormy when I went out to walk the dogs and I decided to leave my camera and even my phone at home. Bad, bad decision. I regretted it all the time…

Anniversary post

Apparently it’s been 3 years since I started my WordPress blog, so we have ourselves a little anniversary here on WordPress and they keep score(I got a message :roll:)!!!  So to celebrate, here is a little something from Fairybridge cottage 🌸🐹🏡 Happy Anniversary to me!! 🌸😍😝:)

That summer feeling

Images by © Annie Japaud Photography, walking the wild roads of Connemara in the heat of the summer

Every glimpse of Summer

The summer is here and I have to admit I do love this season. With every step I take on the winding country roads I wish it will never end. This is why I never go out without my camera these days even if I end up with too many images to convert… I want to…