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Sunday, December 31, 2023

New Year's Greetings


 New Year's Greetings to everyone from a very cold Portlaw!
I did ring the bell a few times myself that night. 
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Saturday, December 30, 2023

Canadian Arctic Brent Geese, back as usual for the winter!


 Searching an hour to find them, when suddenly a flock of fifteen flew in quite near me. This was best of many photographs taken. They usually winter also near Barnawee Bridge, at Baile na nGall, also near the Coinigear sand bank.  

Monday, December 11, 2023

Interesting carved stone


                                     On a wall across the road from the castle building entrance,                                    beside a gateway into a former walled-in garden.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Friday, September 29, 2023

The Standing Stones of Callanish, Harris & Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

 

Callanish . . . the reason for trip to the Hebrides, along with Glencoe in Argyllshire, in 2010, as I then had a co-driver, which I felt was essential. Distance travelled - almost 2,500 miles.  Islands visited - Skye, Harris & Lewis, Mull and Iona. Eleven ferries used! Was leaning against stone here in case blown over by the wind! Being an extremely busy place, we had to wait until a coach-load of other tourists was gone.

There's much to read about Callanish at:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callanish_Stones


Saturday, September 23, 2023

Friday, September 1, 2023

Even here it's too warm occasionally!


 Japanese tourists sheltering from the heat near Dún Aonghasa, Inis Mór, Aran Islands.

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Evening in Girvan


 Arran on the horizon, where I holidayed in 1956, 1980 approx. and in 2010!
Cycled there from Waterford + two ferries, in 1956.
Arran is situated in the Firth of Clyde. 
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Monday, August 21, 2023

Leac an Scáil Dolmen, County Kilkenny



 Yes; it is leaning at that angle. Somewhat scary!!!

https://www.discoverireland.ie/kilkenny/leac-an-scail-kilmogue-dolmen-harristown-dolmen