People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Project – 

Shane Barrett – Ballydehob, West Cork.

‘I like to practice awareness and return to the present moment. The realisation of One’s own presence in the universe dissolves all worry and is very relaxing. Thich Nhat Hanh, the Buddist awareness guru reminds us, to remind ourselves; ‘breath, you are alive’.

In the course of our busy daily lives we can acknowledge our presence at any time when we momentarily fix our awareness on the sky, the sun or a blade of grass, and think; ‘I see you and now I am happy.’