Some pics from a Sunday stroll around Avondale House, Co Wicklow.

The former home of Charles Stewart Parnell, it’s a vast, really gorgeous spot, surrounded by woods, a river walk, a cute picnic area, and, luckily for us, loads of gorgeous light.

A few weeks ago Ben and I drove down to Ballintaggart House, Dingle and spent a wonderful day and night shooting a gorgeous vintage-themed wedding with a genuinely lovely, fun-loving couple.

I can’t wait to share the rest of the shots, and some deets about the day, but for now, here’s a little sneek peek –  how much do you love the bride’s blue dress and red shoes combo? And don’t get me started on the bike. Heart.

Hola! My poor camera and blog have been a wee bit abandoned these past few weeks but I’m delighted to be back hanging out with both.

I absolutely love this time of year. The leaves, the gorgeous golden tones, the pretty autumnal bokeh. Drool, the bokeh…

Anyway. Some shots from a recent trip to Phoenix Park with Ben below.

There are still some lovely flowers to be spotted around the park.

Other autumn tones  – my beauts new camera bag from Ona and tan knee boots from Office.

And finally, another seasonal highlight – Oktoberfest! Those giant pretzels were delish.

This time last week I was in West Cork with Ben, wandering around Glengarriff and Garnish Island, after shooting some stills at Sarah‘s amazing wedding (can’t wait to share those).

Some pics from our trip to the island below. Ben and I suffered from some serious reverso lens envy – he was mad for my 100mm Macro (and has some beautiful shots to prove it), while I kept borrowing his super wide 20mm. Because of that, and some low battery issues, there was a lot of camera and lens swapping, and a high chance that some of these photos were taken by him!

Garnish Island, by the way, is incredibly pretty and boasts some gorgeous tropical gardens, a Martello tower, an amazing view, and  plenty of seals lounging on the rocks around it.

My gorgeous lil’ nephew Noah is eight weeks old today. Isn’t he a cutie?

He celebrated with a bath with his big brother, and a mini photo sesh on the bed. Rock and roll.

And here’s the first proper pic I have of the two of them together. They’re both very wriggly and easily distracted, so snapping them is a bit of a challenge.

Lucked out with some gorgeous weather on a day trip to Howth with a bunch of lovely friends. There was a beach, a market, a pier, fish and chips, ice cream, and lots of lazing around. Bliss.

So yes, as I mentioned, walking and wandering and coming across pretty things were all part and parcel of the Roman experience. But do you know what else is? Pit stops, of which there were plenty. Whether for lemonade, gelato, pizza or bruschetta, there was always somewhere to escape to when the hustle, bustle and heat got too much. Ben also introduced me to Caprese salads, which I am now officially in love with.

One of the great charms of Rome is how pleasant it is to wander through. You stumble across so many beautiful buildings and pretty alleyways as you navigate your way to the tourist hot spots. Here’s some of what Ben and I came across.

Most of these are from the Porta Portese market, although some are from the little stalls on the banks of the Tiber as you stroll up towards the Vatican.

As lots of you know (mainly because I wouldn’t stop talking about it), I recently spent a weekend in Rome with Ben.

I was prepared for pretty cobbled streets, delicious food, and old, majestic-looking ruins. And while Rome delivered on all of those things, what really surprised me was the light. It was stunning. Maybe it’s because it bounces off tall, creamy-coloured buildings, or is dappled through trees and ivy, but it was just GORGEOUS. Soft, diffused, beautiful.

Some pics below, many more to come.