Family holiday to West Cork delivers astounding pictures

Wing mirror shot driving away from Mizen Head

These are some of the most stunning shots we have ever seen.

Rory English, an amateur photographer originally from Summerhill, Co Meath, brought his family to West Cork for a mini-break and happened to bring his camera along for the ride.

Dunmanus Bay

Boy, are we glad he did, as he managed to capture the sensational beauty of one of Ireland’s most scenic locations.

An obliging seagull at Crookhaven

Rory, along with wife Claire and little six-month Oisín now live in Phibsboro, Dublin and were down visiting Claire’s parents in the Ballydehob area for the week.

O'Sullivan's, Crookhaven

Speaking to us Rory said, “It has to be one of the most photogenic parts of the country and conditions were just perfect for taking photos”.

Curlew feeding at Barleycove

Amazingly Rory, who's always loved photography, recently updated his camera so he could take pictures of the couple’s new arrival and judging by these images the investment's paid off.

He also wanted to point out that he did indeed stop the car to take the wing mirror shot!

Piggies @Longuevillecork yesterday morning! pic.twitter.com/nQve8WDxP9

— Rory English (@RoryEnglish) January 20, 2014

The English family return home tomorrow and they can’t help but have vivid memories of this trip thanks to Rory’s phenomenal skills with a camera.

Mizen Head sunset

Safe home guys!

Hat tip: Rory English on Twitter.

* As with most amateur photographers Rory has slightly touched these up with a filter app called Snapseed, but we think the natural beauty of the images shines through!