Nature Postcards from Ireland... Some “postcard” images of Ireland’s flora and fauna. (Click images for larger...

Look Both Ways... Look both ways, keep an open mind, try something different. Such are the attitudes de riguer when traveling to a different culture, at least, if one wants to grow by going outside the familiar. When I ventured to Ireland for a horizon-expanding 10 days, I knew I’d experience things different...

Postcards from Ireland... Some random, “postcard” images of Ireland. (Click images for larger...

When in Dublin…... …do as the Dubliners do, which in our case meant enjoy the pubs! While the Irish generally bemoan their reputation as drinkers, the fact is they have a pub culture that serves them well both as social gathering spots and places to find really “lovely” brews. No doubt much of...

Dún Dúhathair... The circular stone inner rings of Dún Dúchathair, the Black Fort, on Inis Mor island in the Aran Islands in County Galway off the west coast of Ireland inspired this post to Photo Friday’s challenge: Circle. We explored the cliffs and sterile landscape around this ancient fort of unknown...