To mark Laudato Si’ Week and Biodiversity Week, which both took place in May, we invited members of Jesuit schools and communities to send in their nature photographs. We were delighted with the number and quality of entries from all over Ireland. It was very difficult to choose the winners but the JCFJ hivemind particularly liked the following beautiful photos:

First prize: Liam O’Connell SJ, St Ignatius Galway

Second prize: Jake Redmond, Clongowes Wood College

Third prize: Conor Dunne, Gonzaga College

We would also like to give a special mention to a few more photos.

Dermot Roantree, Milltown:

Max O’Reilly, Belvedere College:

Cameron McCoy, Belvedere College:

Harry Gohery, Crescent College

Here is the gallery of all the photos we received. Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to have a look at their surroundings, take a photo, and send it in. We are very impressed with the range of flora and fauna to be found in our Jesuit communities, and we thank everyone who works hard to protect and respect our precious natural world.