Happy Sunday. It’s been the loveliest week. A week of mostly beautiful weather; bright sunrises and misty mornings. I love mornings like that, it’s been cold, but the joy of warming up after exploring is wonderful. The Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships took place in Lough Key Forest Park. Due to weather conditions they didn’t... Continue Reading →
I was very excited when I heard that the hot air balloons were coming to Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. I remember seeing them years ago when we hadn't long moved to Ireland. They were only in the distance, but there was something so magical about them. The championships started at the weekend,... Continue Reading →
If you are a regular reader of the blog, you will know that one of my favourite things to do is to go off exploring. I love getting up early, hopping in the car, and seeing where the road takes me, I often take detours before I reach my destination. That’s how I ended up... Continue Reading →
I’m at home most of the time, which will come as a surprise to some people, but 16 years of blogging and 18 years of photography means that I have thousands of photos to post. Most of them are posted when I’m sitting on my couch! Also, I try not to post when I’m out... Continue Reading →
It’s the first Sunday of May, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing. The swallows are back and it’s lovely to see them. There’s a real chill in the wind though, but it’s nicer than looking at grey skies and rain. Now that I’ve finished with the weather report, I’ll get on with... Continue Reading →
I had a bit of time on Friday morning, and I was awake early, so I thought I’d do the Lough Talt Loop Walk. I’ve wanted to do it since the walk got extended, meaning that you didn’t have to walk along the main road anymore. It was a while since I read about it,... Continue Reading →
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