I'm still going through my Irish photos (see previous post) and want to get them [sort of] organized before I attack some chores (haven't listened to messages yet or gone through mail yet and have to whip up 2 journals and send them out this week) and then start to get ready for Art & Soul in Hampton.
Someone mentioned that my photos didn't make Ireland look all that rainy. We had 4 beautiful days with only hints of rain, but we did have some rain. Here is a photo of the car windshield between wipes.
There were a lot of times when it was cloudy, but still beautiful.
And, to show you something of the roads we drove, here is a photo of the rental car on the road where I pulled us over to take photos (Kate was very patient about me pulling over for photos).
There are parts of The Burren where it looks like they're growing fields of limestone (I called it the rock crop).
Here I am at the Cliffs of Mohr, where the sun came out, but it was a tad windy.
There were charming stone walls all over the southwest part of Ireland.
Many of the walls occasionally kept sheep in (see first Irish post). Most of the sheep were dyed with splotches of neon colors (mostly blue, green or orange) which I'm told are for keeping track of which sheep belong to whom. I did my best to try to take photos not showing the color patches.
In Kenmare, there's a stone circle from the Bronze Age (pretty impressive). There are a lot of these circles all over the place (it was on a very bumpy, unpaved road to a stone circle way out in the country that I popped the hubcap and got my flat tire - and the path was too soggy to make it to the stone circle after all).
There's something charming about the Irish homes, buildings, signs and people.
I can't remember if I posted how much I loved the Book of Kells. It's at Trinity College in Dublin and they don't let you take photos. It's so incredible to see such an ancient and sacred text.
I have a surprise for you on my blog!
Posted by: peggy gatto | April 28, 2009 at 02:15 PM
I am just loving all your photos....what a beautiful experience (and life you have!)
xoabigail
Posted by: rusted wings | April 25, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Beautiful photo's. It sounds like you had a wonderful time.
Posted by: kathy mcelroy | April 25, 2009 at 12:11 AM
OK -- you know what strikes me here (apart from the wonderful photos)? That you haven't answered phone messages yet, but you're organizing photos, posting to the blog and visiting (mine among others!). You are SO a woman after my own heart!
Posted by: jeanie | April 21, 2009 at 04:41 PM
Wow, that looks like a great trip!!! I'm glad you had a great time!
Leslie
Posted by: Leslie Wood | April 20, 2009 at 09:46 AM
Oh those doors! Judging by all your photos- you had an incredible journey!
Posted by: Maija Lepore | April 19, 2009 at 08:45 PM
Oh Joanne, Joanne, Joanne!! Lovely photos...really fun to see what you saw.
Posted by: Kris | April 19, 2009 at 08:13 PM
Oh my, what really beautiful pictures. It looks like you had a lovely time.
Alma
Posted by: Alma Stoller | April 19, 2009 at 04:05 PM