{"product_id":"9781843519119-murmurations","title":"Murmurations","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn incredible combination of narrative and photography, this is a book about one man’s quest to capture the beauty of an Irish natural phenomenon, and about how our local environments harbour a wealth of beauty and complexity, if only we’re able to look closely enough. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE STUNNING IRISH BEST-SELLER FROM IRISH PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs seen on \u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRTÉ\u003c\/i\u003e and many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHundreds of incredible images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Irish nature photography sensation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the dusk hours of a November evening in 2020, James Crombie set out for the shore of Lough Ennell, Co. Westmeath with no goal except to find a brief reprieve from the chaos of modern life. One of Ireland’s most lauded sports photographers, Crombie had spent months each year travelling the globe, snapping glimpses of sporting glory amid roaring crowds. Once the pandemic arrived however, he found himself suspended in an unfamiliar moment of stillness, where his focus could roam beyond the pitch. When a close friend came to him in a moment of grief, the pair made for the lake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Crombie found on the shore that evening - an undulating murmuration of starlings, dancing above the surface of the water - would change his life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesperate to capture the beauty of the murmurations, and to better understand this phenomenon and the surroundings of the lake itself, Crombie began a four-year journey, travelling to lake shore for over 100 days per year. In his efforts to capture the formations of the magical birds, Crombie managed to chart the stunning natural cycles of the lake and the surrounding countryside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn incredible combination of narrative and photography, this is a book about one man’s quest to capture the beauty of an Irish natural phenomenon, and about how our local environments harbour a wealth of beauty and complexity, if only we’re able to look closely enough.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book also features an introduction by pioneering ornithologist Seán Ronayne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53586591842678,"sku":"9781843519119","price":31.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36203031_73707c69-62a9-4272-a565-ce7004f9f827.jpg?v=1758767811","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781843519119-murmurations","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}