EMPTY

This week’s theme from Debbie for One Word Sunday is EMPTY This is PORT in West Donegal. Surrounded by ocean and heather clad hills, Port is known as the ‘Ghost Village’ or the ‘Deserted Village’. Believed to be the first maritime port in Donegal, it would once have been a thriving fishing hamlet. At some stage, the whole […]

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My Top 10 of Everything: The Wonders of Sri Lanka

What’s your thing? – beach? wildlife? ancient civilization? jungle? mountain? natural wonders? hiking? photography? food? friendly people? UNESCO sites? This gem has experienced an incredible rise in tourism over the past decade or so – and with very good reason. Located in the Indian Ocean, barely 100 miles from the equator, the idyllic tropical island […]

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CHALLENGE YOUR CAMERA: #7 BRIDGES

Each week, Dr. B from Buddha Walks into a Wine Bar selects a single theme to point our cameras at or to encourage us to display a few photos from our collections. I certainly don’t present myself as a photographer but I’m happy to root through my photos and select the most passable!!! This week’s theme is BRIDGES […]

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FEELING

This week’s theme from Debbie for One Word Sunday is FEELING AWE AWE at the incredible landscapes of South West US. This selection is from Arizona and Utah. Bryce Canyon Monument Valley Arches National Park Zion National Park Antelope Canyon Sedona Canyonlands National Park Link to One Word Sunday at Debbie’s here

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Out and about in Ireland’s Heartland – Cavan Burren Park

Once upon a time – as all the best stories go – Ireland was in the tropics!! No, not a fairy tale – and if you’ve a hard time believing it you should see the weather outside right now! So we start off in shallow tropical seas, throw in some shifting tectonic plates, add a […]

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