It’s the last light of the day and a stillness has settled on Loch Leane. Lingering on the balcony, with family inside at dinner, I’m juxtaposed between light and dark, between calm and bustle, between cold and warmth. I’ll linger just a little longer before saying goodnight to this scene.
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There a good reason why the Irish countryside is so green. It rains a lot! Still, a bit of rain or its aftermath never stopped a true local from their family Sunday drive. Just seeming their beaming faces through the car windows says it all.
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A winter bare tree looks out over Lough Leane. A stray ray of sunlight hits the mountains of Killarney. Pool sized puddles bear witness to bad weather. I’m told January is the worst of it and the weather will only get better. I’m really not sure what all the fuss is about.
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Context is everything and depending on who you are this might be a scene of tranquility or a scene of distress. Below the thin dark line to the right of the bridge is a wall with a large sign ‘Welcome To The Killeen Course’. Further down below that dappled lake’s surface is asphalt marked with […]
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It might be the first light of a Lake Killarney dawn but there is nothing tranquil or serene here. The battered shoreline strewn with debris and the dirty brown froth, barely visible in the gloomy half light, hints at night’s fury now abating. If I wait long enough tranquility might return but I don’t like […]
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