Scáthach and CùChulainn and shortbread from Skye Needing a break from the stresses of our modern life that have kept me away from posting for awhile , I recently came across a heroic tale mentioned by Alexander Irvine, a photographer from the Hebrides, on Facebook. It was one more remarkable story* from another island close…
Tag: Ireland
The Sacred pause
Springtime Blessings all. My thoughts are slowly thawing as daylight lingers longer, and morning footsteps awash in sun beams lead back to the mossy hillside path. The snowdrops are joyfully singing in the dawn along with the songbirds while the trees stir in a barrage of loud whispers on our windswept hill. If I remain…
A Summer of monochrome and fairy lore
my submission to Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness (4-9) this week was this lovely butterfly at one of my hanging baskets. I had no idea that internet connection might be a problem from time to time when you live outside of town!! but that means I actually get to go out more! and when days are…
Monochrome Madness 4-2- Movement
Visit Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness Gallery (May 3)~ My submission is The Windy Wicklow Way In the Wicklow Mountains at Glendalough there is the site of an ancient monastery founded by St. Kevin in the sixth century. Around 1042 Norsemen used the timber in Glendalough to build the second largest Viking Long Ship (Havhingsten fra Glendalough). _____________________________________________________________ and…
Just so you know I’m still alive!
Some of you may have noticed my absence lately due to other more onerous duties, a temporary illness, and some time taken to decide which direction I want to go with my stories and art. I won’t deny that I have been suffering with some anxiety and inertia this winter Worst of all, I have been without a…
Monochrome Madness (3-12) and other views
The next two months will be busy ones as I at last am moving! I’ll be out further into the suburbs- off a country road, on a hillside! So as I am not posting as frequently I will combine my post again with Leanne’s theme and my own theme of views from different places. For…
St. Patrick’s Day Tribute
I hope you all had an Irish wonderful day as I did listening to music at our local Irish pub. Here are some Irish quotes from great Irish minds to cheer you! “Many people die of thirst but the Irish are born with one.”– Spike Milligan “Being Irish he had an abiding sense of…
Rainy day postcards
Oh I am very pleased to announce that one of the museums is using an image I took of Craigdarroch Castle for a history panel about the Vancouver Island 19th century Coal Baron, Robert Dunsmuir. I suppose if I don’t have one in an art gallery then a museum is not a bad alternative! and while…
the runes of the gatekeeper's daughter- dedicated to Nick 