THE BURREN

6AAAC2EA-C4AA-4FB4-85D0-D3F2D9DFCBE6Derived 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…

 

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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 displayed the countryside in magnificent hues – emerald, jade, moss, olive, mint.  All different, all breathtakingly beautiful.   Which one is your favorite?

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A glimpse of nature’s green. Claremorris, County Mayo
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A river runs through it, Doolin Ireland
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What’s greener than St. Stephen’s Green in Dublin? An oasis within Dublin city
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Moore Hall, County Mayo, Still grand in its ruins and purported to be one of the most haunted places in Ireland…
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The iconic Cliffs of Moher

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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.  I snapped a picture of this handsome lad who was more than happy to oblige…

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