Fall leaves fall, die flowers away, Lengthen night and shorten day, Every leaf speaks bliss to me, Fluttering from the Autumn tree… Emily Jane Bronte
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Love Letter to Ireland – the Gift of My Mother
A tribute to my mother
Into the Woods
“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” – John Muir
THE BURREN
Derived from Gaelic, meaning “Stoney place” the views of the Burren, located in West County Clare, Ireland, are truly out of this world and are often described as similar to a moonscape. I had the good fortune to visit the area this summer and although windy, dark and rainy, it only added to the appeal…Continue reading “THE BURREN”
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge “Green”
“How sweetly lies old Ireland, Emerald green beyond the foam, awakening sweet memories, calling the heart back home.” This challenge proposed a challenge for me having just returned from a one week jaunt in Ireland, my mother’s homeland and the magical country often referred to as “a thousand shades of green.” The many photographs I took displayedContinue reading “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge “Green””
A Dapper Donkey
On a recent trip to Ireland I found the very best days involved driving aimlessly through small towns and villages, up and down winding country roads, never knowing what sights await. On one such occasion, somewhere in County Mayo, I spotted this donkey standing at the side of the road, his steady and placid gaze beckoning me to pull over. IContinue reading “A Dapper Donkey”
On the road, The Wild Atlantic Way
Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so, on the road…Jack Kerouac
Westhampton Sunset
“Smell the sea and feel the sky let your soul and spirit fly” Van Morrison
Montserrat Spain – a stairway to heaven
Cabo da Roca Portugal
Where the land ends and sea begins…