2026-10-23T10:11:40Z https://nostr.now Cormac's Coast https://nostr.now/npub1kgewykf23fjfykzmy0wwdnvzhat6g4q57xe63nvz7ckdhn9g2hvqczn08q https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/accounts/avatars/109/290/292/766/918/499/original/28d75e725c56c1c4.jpg https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/accounts/avatars/109/290/292/766/918/499/original/28d75e725c56c1c4.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszp5yug6smzvchwps73rjl6qf5xa0xtpqr7dpe4yujf78a9tlpn4czyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as50mejg Evening sun, lighting up wavelets as they run along the shore in Donegal bay.<br/>County Donegal, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/529/190/611/247/164/original/2a28535667df01fc.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-30T09:39:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspd98mw83d9udhpd5lmzwv234f6xmmfe5res0gtv2kgrq6avmwrwqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as2t7xuk A group of what I think are large Porcelain mushrooms (Oudemansiella mucida) growing in a particularly scenic riverside spot. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/529/132/299/679/845/original/16a191945f7fb9b7.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/529/143/597/250/812/original/c80ef8d2da032ca4.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-30T09:26:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszrd6qxlj6g94hluxyr6e4ve6xjh95fvrc288xj05ga5cqy4204jgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asljlnms I&#39;m always happy when I find Goniatite fossils and just occasionally they appear happy to be found. 🙂<br/>Goniatites were ancient relatives of today&#39;s Squid and Octopus. They thrived in the tropical waters that covered this place over 300 million years ago.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/529/107/601/148/189/original/bdbd4be2e089c1d1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-30T09:18:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq2ev4nge0lyd4vy6syfpumaxcd593w0c84m4ef5e8uwmk6emnxmgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asgzx04a A Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis) crossing a path in the Burren National park. Cosidered non native - they are a species of legless lizard, spotted most frequently in the Burren and Galway areas. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/513/580/791/147/240/original/d39d63318be3e619.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-27T15:29:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2usa7mgwve4k6gj8svnekcjgcpycv738q6d9pasm8unz4aj5vf6gzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as45jsqe Three different fossilized specimens grouped tightly together- a Cup Coral, a Brachiopod and Crinoid pieces. Cohabitants on the ancient sea floor that streched across this area over 300 hundred million years ago.<br/>County Donegal, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/513/530/470/986/877/original/6a08af5ca818c6a9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-27T15:16:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs90pzuuml87s3lv4m7wn7epljknhp74asmztsxwvsm4jq0xyreypczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asuemlyg A Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) patiently waiting for a fish to pass by. <br/>One of our larger native birds and a common sight beside most bodies of water including the shoreline. <br/>I decided to leave once it&#39;s attention switched!!<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/513/483/058/624/850/original/8b1a9b705d220433.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-27T15:04:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspg9f4lj9l93dq4xpz2zs966p7sg74k8va264dhwfhzqnh2nxlpzgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asmzdrmq A cross section of a Solitary Rugose Coral fossil. Remnants of the tropical marine environment that once covered this area over 300 million years ago. <br/>County Donegal, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/489/758/344/736/012/original/7ebb35c6b401d219.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-23T10:30:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx7cdahahtujvlte03j3usqeq0np8mj3w2x39xd32s5r6y4qtccfqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as0vl93p 🔊<br/>A motorised Kelpie/Collie cross - possibly a V6 🤣🤣<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/489/713/849/675/542/original/296d4674849a811c.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-23T10:19:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxcsrwh92qkjph8jn6plkm5xgyxwms4wmx6fyzu88krgdx2akystszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2ase4jaq0 Sea creature tracks on the lowtide - like a suture line in the sand.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/489/682/722/392/864/original/78bc95847b77b278.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-23T10:11:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdlgj6mvy248l8zeqv9vppf38x9mp4sfp3w97ldk0l32crq3y0nsczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asmuvzdm A carved stone head built into gable end of a 12th century church ruin.<br/>The Burren, County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/483/763/078/760/139/original/d244e04f24eccd0a.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-22T09:06:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd94fcmypmegsxxzv7zara3ezrxvktu3e52lezjkj33q6rzmuqwnqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asrfuj6z Crinoid fossils, scattered, like the tiny parts of some ancient broken machine. <br/>County Donegal, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/483/741/826/049/851/original/2e59072e7817012c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-22T09:00:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsznkng8k7f58nf0rgly0f7934kekc4tyxj0mhgjj8csuwkxzlnukqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asu85e40 Morning on the Sliabh Liag cliffs. <br/>County Donegal, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/483/703/425/584/715/original/d14510c0d53f6076.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-22T08:51:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszfqulkrg6wh8pag7wv3y6948rktv9k7wfhn5rwnmlgkr93zhg08czyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2astewtda &#34;The Giant&#39;s Desk and Chair&#34;<br/>Two large seastacks that lie directly beneath the Sliabh Liag cliffs - their shape and size has given rise to legends of huge figures that lived and moved through our landscape in the past. <br/>As a kid I liked to think that this is where he had to do his homework.<br/>County Donegal, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/472/404/820/129/644/original/a5fd847b54efbac5.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-20T08:57:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz45sjcaaxqh4hdt5nusgwj56jdu9m9l6d8rhxms6pzmc29ufvp9szyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asuu2r89 The light from a cottage illuminates a stone shed with Liscannor bay reflecting moonlight in the background. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/472/376/255/718/000/original/ab397cef8164c20d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-20T08:50:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8t65p2wz75ezj5jn3pe7dw7e2j68cs7cxcdfjj7yylxmggr8utdszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2aseh8a80 A Triple-holed Hagstone!!<br/>Hagstones are rocks with naturally occurring holes in them - in this case they were likely formed by the actions of Wrinkled Rock-borers (Hiatella arctica) which are small marine bivalves. <br/>County Donegal, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/472/344/988/906/876/original/36dc659ec36f1795.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-20T08:42:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrp9h96lxqzmff24c3whhgjqh9h8r3vtctp0xlgm5z3hlcddwlvqszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asckentq The, lightly battered, carapace of a Spider crab (Maja brachydactyla). The largest crab species commonly found in Irish waters.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/466/668/303/608/001/original/31e5c6d042c9a30d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/466/668/540/933/061/original/761d8126c502e9a4.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-19T08:38:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg4gdar6wxhr6t0fut5lz7t77ammteynvxs443pqn0wq5rx0exsrqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2astt6wrm Sunrise, casting a path across the rippled surface of a Sliabh Liag lake. <br/>County Donegal, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/466/631/170/876/984/original/52635659593780b7.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-19T08:29:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrmez5yc9xrke8gcx4et6cxdfhw937sw5cl4zmhvtlv7asjlwngpgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asqdszpk A section of a fossil Crinoid column - the column consists of individual segments so that the entire thing can look like a stack of coins. The fine details on the face of this one are particularly visible. These were sea floor dwelling creatures that lived here over 300 million years ago. <br/>County Donegal, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/466/596/345/871/320/original/4e78767dc910f616.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-19T08:20:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyexrz9te8p5007hdyyf29g0spctluzth8wrs5lzt3fwfxcldt26qzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asjp7zz7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw63un5fuf5cjq42my8333uv0hhj80llzuaaftwwexqtyedu20jrq0svhre'>nevent1q…vhre</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🤦‍♂️ 2026-10-18T16:19:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2tmafa5rdt6ujfchmcz2m7qm9gk6v0qzqr2zgq7xmjw85gu3hehqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asmk5gck Sunrise just beginning to touch the tops of the Sliabh Liag cliffs. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/461/186/078/398/301/original/eb46c12b1e83c0b0.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-18T09:25:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrjp9lxydejp6q6y2tz099jn4t6zghe8y8azhan5jcwhm2kcj375szyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as96vg77 Sliabh Rua in the Burren National park. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/449/748/317/171/052/original/e33ca8edbe257ba3.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-16T08:55:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv56ced7yaqc2mkqarzrre992nq4hfv3lkrhra3uq5yc0ujafvf3czyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as5mny5w Goniatite fossils (older relatives of more the widely known Ammonites) eroding out in various orientations from this shale nodule. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/449/728/846/413/397/original/9e1ce67c52eb283c.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-16T08:50:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgkamdpkvja3ty324ahrl30yhf43tvrnv32kdvrwt95r2zxykav5gzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asffr05f A colourful Lichen and Moss medley growing on this decaying branch. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/449/697/367/432/045/original/354627153e73307d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-16T08:42:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8rlklq2zr23mffvzm0un5qq5hkw2xy9ft880fj8w5yegmd2sukwqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as5kdvrv Fiadh with the Cliffs of Moher fading into the background on a soft Autumn day. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/444/255/518/301/006/original/1ce30f6d360bcc0e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-15T09:38:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswqpaeg2p2hu9d6z75vdfqz0w3afzs0fwkay9u5xaauh7d29uhacczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2ask445t8 Once they get amongst some vegetation, Slow worms (Anguis fragilis) tend to speed up considerably!! <br/>You can tell by its blunt tail that this individual has shed it in the past and is in the process of regrowing one. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/444/232/381/309/118/original/6744fb68fddb43f5.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-15T09:33:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw6flxy772rttv2tkrjyw42ulqy3hlxzhdt4xzn9m0j8f3nhw3nvgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asms29l2 A pair of White saddle (Helvella crispa) mushrooms on a forest floor. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/443/790/656/410/089/original/f93384c4ce36f161.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-15T07:40:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2q28l292632drgjttr9eekdx72m3jgdkh6jp822lygnsw5f2sztszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as4wp8uc Dunluce Castle - built and used between the 13th and late 17th centuries. <br/>County Antrim, Ireland.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/428/594/110/797/609/original/91aea1e9b03abb79.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-12T15:15:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvl6d0xtk2vh9el252hpuyg5we3z2m7zncf2wdm52yxy58jv96qyszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2ascjgvr2 A Slow Worm!!! (Anguis fragilis)<br/>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&#39;s dropped its tail in the past and is in the process of regrowth.<br/>This is later in the year than I&#39;d expect to bump into one but it has been a particularly warm year. <br/>The Burren, County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/427/257/996/787/542/original/468adfc2da7326d9.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-12T09:36:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstmczgyta5ajz6q48q5jg685mathc7scyyn862kppu04n505xcqvszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asueluq3 A small group of Amethyst deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) mushrooms growing at the base of a tree. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/427/208/748/396/045/original/f27af8decc2b29a9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-12T09:23:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspdw9s7pqh3gktqr3ef249knxr5f2sd24j65cs9zwl2chkcht5geszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2ask7fk0t A Pretty Pebble - volcanic in origin and most likely transported south from the Galway area by glacial activity at some stage during the last Iceage, over 15,000 years ago. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/421/729/850/595/463/original/7782fd8be073e7c9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-11T10:10:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstgll9afefxu6gffhnecsxr2jutq2e448mdqvpc479ezqetpt7ptqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as5hkjns Gina enjoying a carrot while Boxer checks for spares 🤣🤣<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/421/692/277/636/265/original/a5e0d3777f750957.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-11T10:00:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvdx7tcq4ujhs4tscacnsaa0e9t8vhr76duujnm3pzjk5yjj0vzsgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asq5r6nw Lungwort lichen (Lobaria pulmonaria) - a combination of a Fungus an Algae and a photosynthesising Cyanobacteria. It shape and colour make it easy to mistake for leaves at a passing glance. Its presence in a woodland is an indicator of high air quality. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/421/661/121/586/461/original/b5228a0b7b7066d6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-11T09:52:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx8u9xm4m0ux38cmv63vmgyx5ksm4w030yl7dmhsduwzhdapfc9vqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asqh2pte A smooth, shore polished concretion - eroded from the dark shale layers that make up the Cliffs of Moher. <br/>And a Kelpie/Collie cross called Fiadh.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/416/168/578/634/680/original/775b8560bdbdd4c6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-10T10:35:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs90dtq2v2eyx2y4cch2ljcyqflhslvh0r7y44xf34y0an4g286mkszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asaqwlsa Atlantic waves ending their eastward ocean journey at the foot of the Cliffs of Moher. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/416/139/449/020/554/original/02922c4a0fdaeb19.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-10T10:28:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrd3px63knehh2px05a4acu2k7sryhjszujdamch3x7uh2xu25vjszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as4m2arq The last of the summer flowers - a bit frazzled and hiding in sheltered corners, Devil&#39;s-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) and Bell Heather (Erica cinerea) blooms barely hold on.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/416/108/967/688/787/original/3d428d534d97b8a2.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/416/109/089/189/027/original/081755525c546de4.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-10T10:20:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgeld2c2f2xu4um53z2p6pv9edk67awecdcqcrnxyvsgat9n5lwuczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2aspdzs0z Lugworm (Arenicola sp.) casts on exposed sand at lowtide. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/405/597/721/328/411/original/727bad31eacc2771.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-08T13:47:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf8tzql6y3wp36wymgcsch3xl34dav9amy5wet3fa52nxl3kn0q3gzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as3g9490 The Cliffs of Moher, looking out towards calm seas under a low Autumn sky.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/405/492/207/398/129/original/cab21615dadce9dd.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-08T13:20:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszhczvvt54s5zz9yh9nwf0mx6hj44agypewkwh36m2vxa06zlsdsqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asl7hekw Bark scar patterns on a Horse Chestnut tree.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/394/565/382/551/821/original/c121a9f16b611d26.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-06T15:01:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp8jl7ztzzwcr946j4tpuvrr9ky2t7zxud9m0fapnwapnztgnypaszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asevwwyr Gentle waves producing hissing sands and clunking shore stones as they spill the last of their energy against the tideline.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/394/545/357/444/864/original/0e3a2e716f43201c.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-06T14:57:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq9749g6lhhxg75hdt2s3mkak2m4fjg8z2xnh8khfwwdm2qlzq3aszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as2jdl23 Mushroom spore prints - mushroom spores come in a variety of shades and while most of these ones are dark, you can see a white imprint on the bottom left of pic3. Mushroom caps are placed gills down on white paper, a drop of watter is added to each cap and they are covered for the night. <br/>Thanks to @pheebz11 for the prints. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/394/474/325/096/507/original/f90ae24b6a378197.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/394/474/491/811/181/original/a4caa8e2e3694f7f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/394/474/697/813/351/original/dcb3a115c37acc76.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-06T14:38:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswmhhq6jp2utz93z4hhgak8achh5wumml0r5wllt57xaeae9rtqeszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as5tum64 The Cliffs of Moher - with O&#39;Brien&#39;s tower, An Branán mór (the seastack) and Goat Island all in view. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/382/277/884/121/664/original/a32686c7bba1514f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-04T10:57:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfnrquau0y9tz58juqq57pnwked4296ptax6d7t7wq569cuvncvlgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2ash5ngax Snakeskin liverwort (Conocephalum conicum), like green tongues, climbing the wall of a coastal cave. <br/>Also know as Great scented liverwort - because of its aroma, which I&#39;ve heard resembles everything from citrus fruit to urine!! <br/>I&#39;ve been blessed with a poor sense of smell so fortunately I cannot confirm 🤣<br/>County Antrim, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/382/211/680/995/224/original/bd76e8a9fe2e740f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-04T10:40:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9zdumcvpgm33ls07q69jqyj8meftnm336222tz4fqjelhzdk9cczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asl6uaya Snakeskin liverwort (Conocephalum conicum), like green tongues, climbing the wall of a coastal cave. <br/>Also know as Great scented liverwort - because of its aroma, which I&#39;ve heard resembles everything from citrus fruit to urine!! <br/>I&#39;ve been blessed with a poor sense of smell so fortunately I cannot confirm 🤣<br/>County Antrim, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/382/208/541/534/943/original/ba3b183ea9b37b5b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-04T10:39:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxkekdjtpvc7gecwdt0e5kxm5y5axyrdmvmfgxyrgrqr25y7q8q4czyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as5zlwyq A Septarian nodule still partially embedded in the surrounding sandstone. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/382/166/605/219/262/original/688215815bfe869b.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-04T10:28:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyadnx2r6at302sap5whv4mrcwqg6madq5fhvky9tgzfdfndehduqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as6na73z Listening to the wavelets and shingle mingling, in a sheltered spot on the Antrim coast. <br/>County Antrim, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/376/163/294/745/598/original/c364c3e3618054e0.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-03T09:02:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2rca58zpwnu7xwv2ytqzw8qcfmz0zxsk7yde68yxqc9xxv43g80gzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2ass9xvnl The faint outline of a fossilized Goniatite shell - a ghostly trace of a small life, that ended on a sea floor over 300 million years ago. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/376/134/001/562/204/original/b6938fad72d15694.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-03T08:54:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdyksxd9pulxazp2njkarnvgle6nm4qd4z3fl0mms2nkwpkh5t50czyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as4zzva3 Porcelain mushrooms (Oudemansiella mucida) sprouting from a decaying tree branch. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/376/103/264/544/989/original/0b8c1a636dd543b9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-03T08:46:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspn7zxjap5cmuwlya88kahh37fv6z6m4w68pactqrguhalj8pauqqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asxtq8pd The Cliffs of Moher. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/371/450/079/842/721/original/c83a669106ec812d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-02T13:03:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsye9m8pjjjl75mdtwj8zuvgcgygqk3kh3y0ge6trl9fnjve2t495qzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as3vhcyf Taking shelter in the woods during a heavy downpour and Spotted this Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) keeping a close eye on me. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/371/426/310/010/439/original/08bba4be7dac4a9d.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-10-02T12:57:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp3e54a6ardr270as9ydp245xadwq940v8qm5f45v93z3w8a8hpxqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as7alfcg A dessicated Goose Barnacle (Lepas anatifera) growing on a piece of lost/discarded fishing gear. <br/>County Clare, Ireland. <br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/366/747/850/356/887/original/8fce0a7c894c1f22.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-01T17:07:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd9hyl6uqaetw58nqv632f4paatnmp8a8nkm7fld69pk0qqg3emuqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asgfwp8k Late September showers aren&#39;t all bad 😍<br/>A double Rainbow 🌈 arcing over O&#39;Brien&#39;s tower at the Cliffs of Moher. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/361/132/806/831/737/original/918642012bf0b7d1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-30T17:19:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz9ksx67a3hanapxp6rj0q6v4hf2exsk25kj5ln27ar3zq8aqn7xqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as7qe065 A look from a different angle at one of the Goniatite fossils that I find on the shoreline. Turns out that this is what those spiral shapes look like if you turn them sideways and cut through them. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/361/112/068/306/625/original/0f36f13031b42f3f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-30T17:14:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9dne8zg9tnn7wjtsrdldl5nju8df3x8k9r3nw9a7nd0jg9uvh2wqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asmd7arq Watching the waves rolling in against a spectacular piece of the North Antrim coastline. <br/>County Antrim, Ireland. <br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/361/068/717/632/062/original/61e0d7cd142c7cd1.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-30T17:03:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8y9r9zvju7entax6j0a56ckx689s2nt0wpynuxqwkafe2dyx96vqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as3fx4ym A Septarian nodule. Formed in sedimentary layers that make up the Cliffs of Moher over 300 million years ago, and eroded out by Atlantic waves during recent years. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/348/794/902/533/707/original/460ca337c87072fd.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-28T13:01:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswsvk4hludpk3885pgldvu0la6almp5u0wagvky5gxjjmju5efhzszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asn3vg47 My brother Niall showing Fiadh and myself around a stunning section of coastal walk on the Antrim shore. <br/>County Antrim, Ireland.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/348/761/802/239/434/original/ecb2ae3130d48944.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-28T12:53:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2elj6cqxy4mz7wqw70x5656zsar8z64yhevqwp6wsugxylhwv97czyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as4k8sr5 An Branán mór - The large seastack at the Cliffs of Moher. Almost 200ft in height and home to over 5,000 nesting seabirds during the summer months - mostly Guillemots (Uria aalge) and Kittiwakes (Risa tridactyla).<br/>Each summer they paint it white with their droppings and each winter, Atlantic storms wash it clean.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/348/716/724/138/607/original/03317cd31554aa5e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-28T12:41:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2jc64quwmeh032cpasmv4qewqh6yvdc4lhvwu00lwpze3vhqy63qzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asec3gh7 A collection of votive offerings left by visitors at a holy well in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/331/255/502/942/552/original/88515947ea215355.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-25T10:41:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd6q4rntypndchp6karjgltaef96zwv8ft7248xr5k9lepump8njgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asvpvhx2 Common Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum) mushrooms, freshly sprouted in a forest floor. <br/>County Down, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/331/213/269/223/268/original/d070832d4d1c8b2f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-25T10:30:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqev5pfe06nqcrer7qlp7v97vdnjc6pv57fjavc7veptxc3f5plmgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as9kcswp Goniatite fossils in a natural shale tablet. The outlines of what were individual flotation chambers in the animals shell are clearly visible in the large central fossil. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/327/144/814/758/300/original/623200ea7cc995dd.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-24T17:15:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyrd5k0j5ue9ud7nx8t40zkk9520rxut87kyn4n35e3x6vgfhnecczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2askld9r4 An Angle shades moth (Phlogophora meticulosa) resting on a car bumper. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/327/098/671/252/597/original/d3a79063553ce74f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/327/098/846/403/140/original/e5532095b98fdbf9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-24T17:04:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx0nmlam4k4p5he9eeq5v285yh3z5k53n0vwhgh6jajjjqcy5kzdszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as5rv0t8 A female European garden spider (Araneus diadematus).<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/319/641/268/440/070/original/7b391c815b489cbb.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-23T09:27:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyuv49ezh63g5wwaxtsj50qauvyvxwjn239un0sznp9rcl39zxceszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asdxa9l8 Yellow Lichens, growing on a coastal stone wall.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/315/335/266/577/864/original/fd890ebb63ed4050.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-22T15:12:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx2ksrjtnq3mzwp8ucvstg708zdczvf6emmu7zjx3lvy2fkthvc3qzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as6pp48g A Strawberry Anemone (Actinia fragacea) with its blue stinging cells arranged in a ring around its feeding tentacles. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/315/308/283/370/644/original/28111ef4d4d4275f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-22T15:05:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr3d4un595mq5xqhrwnanmq00ccf8frznf48qm6rc7u70rfseas9czyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asvknstw Cowries, possibly Trivia arctica. Two with their mantles withdrawn (completely on the upper individual and partially on the lower one)in pic1, and one with its mantle still covering its entire shell in pic2.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/309/272/118/704/818/original/3d1d0ad1ce4de9fa.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/309/272/250/788/224/original/601604eb3ec47fea.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-21T13:30:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszh0rs5400qzpkd49gffu49q3lldx3202skvxsz5qw049xnmqamnczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as3s5k2u Limestone Hagstones - the holes in these two were most likely made by marine bivalves called Wrinkled Rock-borers (Hiatella arctica).<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/309/230/254/519/838/original/2279d45d4274166c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/309/230/797/535/792/original/f4ac4754fe34daf5.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-21T13:20:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvzgrq44qnzz3hc4n74p9caj6k8k20yd2v5td67j6ep0kjmzvs0vczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asm7u3xh Waves breaking and rebounding off the rocks at high tide.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/309/194/394/748/450/original/79fcdd6a7a7a17c2.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-21T13:11:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswf4cksat3z9cg8tts96pmlsgpc9lgvzp87mzn3czl7p43kzg3mlszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asdtfvzp The Cliffs of Moher.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/296/855/081/931/129/original/f304be85d30b20fc.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-19T08:52:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp6pnf6pmg3hjcs8eggdszrvpattr88shylm49ka663xk83cpk87qzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2aseszv9j Spider crab (Maja brachydactyla) remains, high and dry on the shore. Looks like the gulls have taken their share. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/296/817/284/005/771/original/ddbb9babed239c00.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-19T08:43:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqrctxcwffq5qavr4dfd9v5gz8l95ch6ktfqsrupestft4vg7jdjgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asqt88tv Goniatite fossils, with one nice example standing out from the rock. This long extinct cephalopod species was found in abundance in tropical waters that once covered this area.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/296/794/938/530/021/original/da083fdc74e33950.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-19T08:37:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf4r2hw0qle5jxgew2ey00pzt4e9fk8heyhs626funj57flyfdvjczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asmndyev Fiadh, making sure nobody steals the Cliffs of Moher 🤣<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/291/137/919/691/731/original/79e2f41be0bc1ab2.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-18T08:39:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs28u5dw8mp7jqnnqytva4az0yflwqs5zgtp9ez9lv8q9xcc7lgfsszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asjfse5e A rockpool packed full with Common periwinkles (littorina littorea). This species is still eaten and harvested commercially and privately around Ireland. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/291/134/826/944/752/original/36f174e2627acaf6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-18T08:38:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstfdsq3g3zwukk8y4mvdf63u807zt52gphnhq5rf270mp227ccylqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asn5hhjq A closer look at yesterday&#39;s Drinker moth caterpillar (Euthrix potatoria), suspended by water surface tension inside a blue plastic barrel. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/287/374/774/391/676/original/12b3f421c3586596.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-17T16:41:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg6vcxkj2x54tjd55ewm9hy48q0t7wfn2f9str9v2c5e7euvafd3gzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2aszm2fj6 A Turkey tail mushroom (Trametes versicolor) beginning to fancy out on a piece of decaying wood. Apparently used in medicine as an immune system booster.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/287/350/795/355/484/original/dd3fc2726df9237b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-17T16:35:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswv73rd4mt4va5whhhfk9qfjwgw0u2hmlhne84nav8n7juywtp6qgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2aslqas7f Seaglass gems.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/280/528/083/443/115/original/7a2c7adcf54c3a33.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-16T11:40:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2q7mxnw482naf6cqh35lsm8ej2quf4s7fdhaw0nmxw3756cfppwszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2aszjn46t A stylish &#34;Windfall&#34; - a decaying branch dressed in a covering of mosses and lichens. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/280/510/658/483/429/original/76ee36d56bfc1bca.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-16T11:36:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9mwuqmaalh0mnz075mymv34msaf5lkwsywewkswa27yz7dxyrqcczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asmtzj85 The Drinker moth caterpillar (Euthrix potatoria) that I fished out of Gina&#39;s water barrel. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/280/468/507/521/978/original/66f57392d3c82cec.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-16T11:25:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspt50afs2djea66rqgejhz4vp2r4tge3stzzxw40tfhj6l9gvs20szyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as7v0gqf Thongweed buttons (Himanthalia elongata) like the marine equivalent of Autumn mushrooms, growing in a lowtide rockpool. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/269/624/619/381/112/original/18dee908ce666ca7.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-14T13:27:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf8dufqjetshq52v3pel2vvxmpasaegnhjapq28yescvqdwr6w03qzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as5c3n5v A Crinoid hash - a chunk of material made up almost entirely of fossilized Crinoid pieces. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/269/599/462/196/771/original/bbc5b905f77b32ef.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-14T13:21:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8q280efkeuku5pl2nhtpzrqr5mecn7kkc5umc74scmyr5mexhxugzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asrdre9m A sea mist as fine as steam, blows inland while a waterfall returns the borrowed moisture to the Atlantic below.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/269/573/003/091/041/original/e0ba9aea11bea967.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-14T13:17:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszqrp4s04tnt0acr8dw92mmr86nclgxa6qynwwx2zc7mh7htsptpszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2aslhuk8h The Cliffs of Moher.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/263/560/262/273/342/original/2b93b9b3ffec6aa1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-13T11:45:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvekqj8sshr4u7vyjtkpnmtrjw3fy3ypvzas47xtfh3pct2gdgmwgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2ass5e6d8 A Vulcanite bottle stopper with the remains of a Bryozoan sea mat still attached - a souvenir from time spent at sea. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/263/532/036/249/689/original/f64ccfcd5f331e1f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/263/532/496/594/972/original/b258ec9cf7e4945b.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-13T11:38:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0vhkqd5rz29ux7tqlntjcplzqy2t7a6jkw9ypjq6szt9cep8e6jqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as4y82we A young Brown Crab and a Blenny, hoping that if they stay still they won&#39;t get noticed. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/263/490/905/010/807/original/a16128e19e69d7db.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-13T11:28:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq2n2g99hj9xv0n53cnx8qspgnxq9f5wlclfkhaxcwn82jp02wgcczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2askkp4k9 Star Ascidians (Botryllus schlosseri) - colonial tunicates. Small star shaped colonies where each &#34;star arm&#34; is an individual tunicate. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/257/136/713/046/508/original/c27651df3b489de2.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-12T08:32:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsws5x0xacptx6ypuxx9qquqrmpk7zuf5kgvkretfj8pkacpwhuh7czyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2ashwadru Dolphin teeth - for a large animal its teeth are relatively small, about the size of a house cats teeth.<br/>From the dessicated remains of a Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) that&#39;s been left high and dry on the shoreline all summer.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/257/110/733/346/071/original/3ed67b507f296d38.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-12T08:25:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfyw0sz4g26esjapf7460pe8l0r96mfcm2t0k7npdgn2l0vma4mhgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2ass3kkna Sunlight, dancing through water, as it runs over sand.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/257/073/014/583/202/original/e33779f80c1837e3.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-12T08:16:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx7lurm528nvc5fjrdajqkawnpcdtfucw5yg68rw4tvqj7nnauungzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asdu9gp4 A small piece of porphyritic rhyolite studded with colourful crystalline structures.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/246/599/802/150/207/original/17d2cd745b223a92.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-10T11:53:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsygf9rdqhxakjm48vrh90pzmxkqgqk3fs8z0qjp9tvf7xce52wh6szyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as0p9a83 &#34;Used crab clothing&#34;<br/><br/>The underside of a cast off shell from a Pennant&#39;s swimming crab. <br/>Like most crustaceans, as they outgrow their old shells, they abandon them and grow larger new ones.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/246/566/550/696/471/original/14880914037f5e58.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-10T11:43:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy2qcgjee7hhzma5szk348yfcytz600yjvsh8tfn3ctemnk97lvgczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asnp24dq &#34;Aill na Searrach&#34; - &#34;The Cliff of the Foals&#34; is the tallest rock face along the Cliffs of Moher and stands at just over 700 feet in height. It&#39;s name is based on a legend that says the last 7 of the Tuatha Dé Dannan (an ancient people that inhabited ireland) fell to their deaths from this cliff after emerging from nearby caves.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/246/536/456/517/740/original/39714937cac343fe.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-10T11:36:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0hhfwfe9vj90uuuf32rrvke6e8erxa83fzrfpgwvmksactlyulzszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as7ns37n A head on look at a battered and sun-bleached European Lobster (Homarus gammarus) shell.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/235/175/419/075/436/original/c7e590c77401a716.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-08T11:26:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswzm2a2k5yemd4xr2t9k9eaps0cl22kpxqgzalvs6k6x9dpxcyflczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as870gzv A late Summer stroll down a country lane - just over a week ago before our weather shifted to showers. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/235/134/672/858/555/original/ac7feac84e867db2.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-08T11:17:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsphsaqkvr4wlgfy3cgyxhuxhz9jrve23t6gsjkvt79k9lpc0sctzczyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as8s04dj Fossil Crinoid stems and segments with a wee cup coral on the left. <br/>Stone casts of creatures that lived here over 300 million years ago. <br/>County Donegal, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/235/051/040/485/139/original/0c938f9fc9c154a1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-08T10:55:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgttp6lm8u4uv9nell5lvuupw87y22msajzexhdq8ekufjtsmg4zgzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asydklq2 A Strawberry Anemone (Actinia fragacea), sitting just above the lowtide waterline. Looks almost good enough to eat 😋 (I wouldn&#39;t advise it)<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/228/698/298/686/102/original/36507e37af773b82.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-07T07:59:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspne9kj5ekn0yfmwngmzyyhnpktmulvm33dc555q3lqpanfdmre7gzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asjp3awj Must&#39;ve watched a bit too much Sci-fi as a kid, as all I can see when I look at this partial Goniatite fossil is an Alien fetus!! 👽<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/228/674/689/608/275/original/76aa68e7603f486e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-07T07:53:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdlc8e52p6z3j7s8cp4r309rm924hs42dctcyaw36klt87mkza5uqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2ast4d4p5 Fiadh, competing with the Cliffs of Moher for attention - There&#39;s only one winner 🤣<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/228/641/796/970/401/original/d6dc353fd8dda5e9.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-07T07:45:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf7s3nj7n8t5gpgnrr2e9que653kg9vegh9rmw9crntqztuucxe3szyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asj9n8fa A Pheasant feather??? <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/223/206/281/508/870/original/7219cec2f236662e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-06T08:43:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5c89n00fdq40vccjhx8khef7r9ae7etvsnshxmuahedqc05z4mszyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2as2kr2q2 👽👽🐙<br/>A Bouy Barnacle (Dosima fascicularis), using it&#39;s &#34;Cirri&#34; (legs) to filter small particles from the water. They float around,using a foam-like float they make themselves, filter feeding as they drift on the sea surface. I found this one on the sand and popped it in a jar for a bit. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/223/079/839/460/115/original/5ac31b37414b2f82.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-06T08:11:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf5qf8u8xp72ej87ckacgh0m502yay5t3e20uet89mzh0z8vv6y3qzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asdntkem A stone covered in a (sun bleached) coralline algae. Then alive this marine algae would have been a Pink colour. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/211/856/072/330/612/original/18e3b29daff0acb5.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-04T08:36:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2xuf6v2cjynvl04wznu9j4esrhmy6wcwflndd8ugwvf6m4n6kzzqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2assnfv44 Goniatite shell fossil. A spiral of interconnected chambers that the living creature (related to modern Squid and Octopus) would have used like ballast tanks to maintain its position in the water column. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/211/812/605/164/796/original/85e32d7599e30041.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-04T08:25:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr0gvt6pds269k29pdvtkg4mzxhe8kuspnwn3hj32yg5562n5n06gzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2askukee8 An adolescent Herring gull (Larus argentatus) hanging about at the Cliffs of Moher. It is maybe 3 years old and has still got some brown feathers around its head - which it will loose as it reaches maturity. <br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/211/760/533/943/665/original/cf980eb2d2b4a64e.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-09-04T08:12:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswx28u2ra8ydkkgh35zz3tyhn5p759yq3sd54nqxt4zg5ts7xdgeqzyzer9cje929xfyjctv3aeekds2l40fz5zncm82xdstmzek7v4p2asyzng86 Common Limpet (Patella vulgata) feeding trails. You can see the individual scrape marks left behind as this individual used it&#39;s rasp to remove algae from the rock. A Limpets rasp is a file like structure covered in tiny hard teeth made of Goethite fibres - one of the hardest natural structures we know of.<br/>County Clare, Ireland.<br/><br/>Cormacscoast.com walking tours<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.sdf.org/system/media_attachments/files/117/206/542/960/549/359/original/641fb4fce658b50d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-03T10:05:24Z