Just before that wintry blast from the North that covered half of Ireland in snow, bringing many counties to a standstill, we had an amazing clear night and starlit night. The following morning every kind of frost imaginable adorned leaves, grass, and ground cover. Even old flowers holding on from Autumn were transformed by amazing […]
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Such a sight to see that silver sliver emerging from the new moon. Almost always near the horizon, that silver is deceptively hard to capture. With my eyes I could clearly see the full circle of that dark orb. A trick of our brain making us think we can see the dark and light of […]
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Even in the depths of winter Ireland’s coastline is beautiful. Despite the rain and the icy wind, Inchydoney Beach beckons and a few fortified souls are happy to be in the midst of it. I’ve been told there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. Still, you had to be prepared and so […]
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With the last light of the year’s penultimate afternoon nearly gone we headed west out of Baltimore following a simple little signpost labelled ‘Beacon’. We were hoping for a sunset, or maybe a quiet vantage out over the wild Atlantic. No sooner had we reached the Beacon than it seemed half of Baltimore and their […]
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Lying on the floor and looking straight up is the beautiful vaulted ceiling of Dublin City Hall. Beneath me, Dublin’s Coat of Arms reminds all who can read Latin, that “the obedience of the citizens produces a happy city”. The irony was not lost on me in that it took just a little bit of […]
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