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Summer Flowers On Irish Country Road

Summer Flowers On Irish Country Road

This road, in the hills above Lissycasey, County Clare, Ireland, is a popular route for equestrians and hikers alike. The bright purple flowers are Foxglove, also known as “Fairy Thimbles”, a biennial native of...

Morning Sun Low Irish Mist County Clare Ireland

Sun streaming through low Irish Mist

Sun streams through trees enveloped by a low Irish Mist on this frosty morning in County Clare, Ireland. Weather forecasters are predicting an unseasonably cold period over the coming weeks, so we may be...

Horse in the meadow at sunrise

Horse in Meadow at Sunrise

A horse in the neighboring field greeted me during this morning’s sunrise. That’s the Fergus River in the background with the runways at Shannon Airport beyond.  

A fence in the Irish morning fog

Fence in the Morning Fog

A fence trails off into the morning fog, a stark reminder that winter is encroaching on the Emerald Isle. Much of Ireland is enshrouded by a pre-winter fog today.