Ireland

A falconry experience in Ireland

When I visited Ireland with my daughter, one of our favorite things was a falconry experience in Dingle, County Kerry.…

1 month ago

Poulnabrone Portal Tomb in Ireland: TTT

Over 5,000 years ago, enormous slabs of limestone were used to construct the Poulnabrone Portal Tomb in western Ireland. This…

1 year ago

Guinness advertisements: Word of the Day

In celebration of St Patrick's Day, I'm sharing Guinness beer advertisements I saw at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. We…

2 years ago

Fencing near & far: LAPC

Fencing of rock is heavy and enduring, Guiding the way Coumeenoole Beach, County Kerry, Ireland And dividing the land to…

3 years ago

Guinness Storehouse visit

I'm sharing photos of a Guinness Storehouse visit on this Saint Patrick's Day. The Storehouse is in Dublin, County Dublin,…

3 years ago

Tick Followed Tock clocks: Wordless Wednesday

Tick Followed Tock clocks at Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, Ireland Wordless Wednesday

3 years ago

Peregrine falcon drawing, photo, video: First Friday Art

Here's a pencil drawing I did of a peregrine falcon guarding its prey. I have been fascinated by falcons ever…

4 years ago

The Guinness Harp at Guinness Storehouse in Ireland

Today I’m sharing photos and a short video related to the Guinness harp. The emblem is based on a 14th…

4 years ago

Blue worlds Haiku poem: Haiku Prompt Challenge

blue worlds drift awayscattered by the winds of changewinter’s eve draws near Display at Guinness Storehouse, Ireland Haiku Prompt Challenge…

4 years ago

Knowth-Fiction & Facts: LAPC & TTC

Walking towards the burial mounds of Knowth, in County Meath, Ireland, it’s easy to imagine they must have many stories…

4 years ago

Creature of the Shadows: Monochrome Monday

This creature of the shadows is a Sumatran tiger. There are only 300-500 of this species remaining in the wild.…

4 years ago

Golden Galway Stairwell: WW, LAPC, & LIC

Wordless Wednesday (WW) Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC)- Looking Up/Down Life in Colour (LIC) - Gold

5 years ago

The façade of Newgrange – A short history: LAPC

The stone façade surrounding the 5,000-year-old Newgrange monument in County Meath, Ireland is impressive. However, I learned Newgrange's façade is…

5 years ago

Street scenes in Dublin – March 2020

These street scenes in Dublin happened on March 6, 2020, six days before the lockdown. On this St. Patrick's Day…

5 years ago

Falling water work of art: Wordless Wednesday

Guinness Storehouse in Dublin Wordless Wednesday

5 years ago

Oak tree at Newgrange: Thursday Tree Love

I saw this old oak tree at Newgrange, County Meath, Ireland last winter. I think they are one of my…

5 years ago

Oceans of Emotion – Ireland & Northern Ireland: LAPC, OWS

Today I'm featuring images portraying oceans of emotion from a trip last year to Northern Ireland and Ireland. The images…

5 years ago

Fungie the dolphin: Sculpture Saturday

This is a sculpture of Fungie, a bottlenose dolphin who has lived in and around Dingle Bay in County Kerry,…

5 years ago

Encounter with a Eurasian eagle-owl: BWPC

Being able to participate in an encounter with an Eurasian eagle-owl was one of my favorite things on a recent…

6 years ago

Precious little souls on Easter – Haiku

Precious little soulsClad in curly woolen coatsInnocent and pure

6 years ago

The Choctaw’s simple act of kindness: LAPC

In 1847, the worst year of Ireland's Great Famine, people of the Choctaw Nation of the southeastern United States sent…

6 years ago

Irish Stew & Brew: One Word Sunday Challenge

A traditional Irish stew & brew at The Quays Bar and Music Hall in Galway, County Galway, Ireland. This stew,…

6 years ago

Glimpses of Ireland & Northern Ireland

She unfurled her gossamer wings and searched for a far away land, greener than green. After a journey of many…

6 years ago