Nocturne, Long Strand, Co. CorkLong Strand sits between Galley Head and Toe Head on the south Cork coast, and on a clear night with no moon it becomes remarkably dark. Dark enough to see the Milky Way core rising over the Atlantic, which is not something you'd expect this close to civilisation. I made this photograph on a rare summer night when the sky cooperated fully. The rocks in the foreground are wet and sharp, catching just enough ambient light to hold their shape against the