I recently had the pleasure of traveling to Ireland. We headed south from the airport in Dublin to Wicklow and Glendalough. I had been there 36 years ago and it rained and rained. The weather was much better this time. Here are some of my photos from our first day. Thanks for looking at my photos -- Ireland is so beautiful that I took a million pictures . . . Peace, love, and solace … [Read more...]
Sustaining beauty
I don’t remember paying much attention to sunrises and sunsets in my youth. I suspect it is a factor of aging that makes me notice these things now. No doubt I have grown more sentimental with the years. Perhaps also it is modern times that make me more appreciative of nature. After all I don’t want to turn on the news and sometimes I am ashamed to be human. Last evening the light of the setting sun drew me outside. I never tire of the trees behind my house, stalwart … [Read more...]