Far away from the legendary Sargasso Sea this solitary clump of sargassum weed washes back and forth in the gentle surf of Henley Beach. Unlike the huge floating rafts of the Atlantic Ocean, this form of sargassum lives a benthic life attached to the rocky reef off our local coast. On any dive here ‘bubble […]
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Sacred Fixer Upperer Fixer upperer, renovator’s delight, builder’s hobby home. These are all common expressions for a place that needs an extra dose of something special to restore or keep its original charm and glory. Kylemore Abbey, county Galway, ticks all those boxes but keeping it splendid in all its glory might just demand a […]
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Above Moll’s Gap along the Ring of Kerry is a secret path leading up into the hills. Certainly this way is known to the goats and sheep that roam these places but perhaps there is another race familiar with the hidden green dells and high craggy ridges. Known as the ‘Tuatha de Danan’, there were […]
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Wait a while after that sun has set on yet another day. Wait a while and watch the colours change as the minutes pass. Wait a while as the fading light retreats in pursuit of a westward sun. Wait a while as blue turns to gold turns to grey. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Blue Turns to […]
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I’ve not been down to the beach much this winter. A combination of business, of travel and of lack of a beach habit had taken its toll resulting in, well, just not getting back to the beach. Today I finally broke the fast, headed down to the beach at the end of my street and […]
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