Pass of the boar 🐗
29. august 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
The Maamturks are called Sléibhte Mhám Toirc in Gaelic, meaning ‘the mountain of the pass of the boar’. It is a major mountain range in Connemara, here seen from Lough Inagh.
Coach tourism
30. august 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Dunguaire Castle was built in 1520 by the O’Hynes clan on the picturesque shores of Galway Bay.
In the summer one can book a medieval castle banquet.
I personally was shocked how many (thousands of)Læs mere
Very moody
30. august 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
What a great day with dark stormy skies and a cold light to photograph the magnificent old monastery of Clonmacnoise!
St Ciarán founded his monastery on the banks of the River Shannon in the 6thLæs mere
Scouting
31. august 2023, Irland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Arrived in Dublin I'm positively surprised. It's full but not crowded. A beautiful city!
Today only some strolling and scouting for tomorrow early morning.
Light for the route England - Ireland
31. august 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Howth Harbour Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse and was built in 1817 to help guide shipping into the harbour which acted as the terminus for the packet service between Ireland and England.
TheLæs mere
Toll Bridge
1. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Early morning with only some leftovers (drunks) on the street. Ha'penny Bridge illuminated.
The Ha'penny Bridge is a pedestrian bridge. The bridge was originally called the Wellington Bridge, afterLæs mere
After the last, before the first
1. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Temple Bar is a historic area and cultural quarter in Dublin.
The area is known for its lively nightlife, with many pubs, restaurants, and clubs.
Coming there at 6 am, you still see the last pub goersLæs mere
Dublin's heroine
1. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Molly Malone is a semi-historical, semi-legendary figure who is commemorated in the song "Cockles and Mussels", a Dublin anthem. The song tells the fictional tale of a fishwife who plied her trade onLæs mere
Art instead of crime
1. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The Icon Walk is a free open-air public art installation that promotes Irish culture and heritage. It features over 50 large-scale artworks depicting Irish icons, such as writers, musicians, artists,Læs mere
Trinity without books
1. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The lovely Trinity College is always worth a visit.
But it also hosts the library with the Long Room with 200.000 books, which looks like straight out of Hogwarts. But as we found out, all the booksLæs mere
Before the fog
1. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Enjoying the last light on Baily Lighthouse in Howth.
Minutes later we were standing in thick fog which came out of nowhere. The lenses and filters were steamed up within seconds. Irish weather isLæs mere
Hosting the big names
2. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The docklands of Dublin are both beautiful and convenient for companies. No wonder that a lot of European headquarters are based there, including Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Accenture, BankLæs mere
Slán Éire 🙋🏼♀️
2. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After 4 weeks on the Irish Island, we are setting sail for Wales. We'll sail from the busy port of Dublin to Holyhead in Wales with Stena Line. Thank you so much, Ireland, for a wonderful time andLæs mere
Where, please???
2. september 2023, Irish Sea ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
My phone told me welcome back in the UK.
Hope it's not mistaken, the view isn't the best...
Rio Tinto Jetty
2. september 2023, Wales ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I think the captain has finally found Holyhead. The Rio Tinto Jetty gave him guidance. Because even now there's no land to be seen...
Survivor
3. september 2023, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The Lonely Tree is a solitary tree that stands on the shore of Llyn Padarn, Llanberis, in North Wales.
The backdrop is just as beautiful with mountains, including Snowdon.
The tree is thought to beLæs mere
Dr Who
4. september 2023, Wales ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
The Southstack Lighthouse has been featured in several films and television shows, including "The Wicker Man" and "Doctor Who".
To capture the first light in this beautiful scenery makes the alarm ⏰Læs mere
HOT
4. september 2023, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
To get to this viewpoint one has to do a bit of uphill walking. Usually not too difficult, but today it was so hot, we nearly didn't make it with the heavy camera gear..
But the view of the mountainLæs mere
We trust Queen Victoria
5. september 2023, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
When the Menai Bridge was first built, there were many people who were afraid to cross it. They believed that it was too dangerous and that it would collapse.
After all it was the first majorLæs mere
True Love
5. september 2023, Wales ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
St Dwynwen was a Welsh princess who was forced to marry a man she did not love. She prayed to God for help, and he granted her wish by turning her husband into a block of ice.
From there on she livedLæs mere
Fresh Breeze
6. september 2023, Wales ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
It's really hot in Wales, so walking along the Garth Pier which is 1,328 feet long and offers some very much appreciated cooling breeze, seemed like a good idea.
And at the end there is a fantasticLæs mere
One of the Seven Wonders
6. september 2023, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
In 2012, Caernarfon Castle was named one of the Seven Wonders of Wales. The name Caernarfon means "Fortress in Arfon". Arfon is a historical Welsh administrative district along the MenaiLæs mere
130 Lives
6. september 2023, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
What a fantastic evening at the Penmon Point Lighthouse! Wonderful light!
The lighthouse was built in 1838, after a shipwreck in 1831 claimed the lives of 130 people.
It is also known as Trwyn DuLæs mere
Early Birds
7. september 2023, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Once again we were early birds to see the Menai Bridge in Bangor.
The Ghost Lake
7. september 2023, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Lake (or Llyn in Welsh) Ogwen in Snowdonia is in the shadow of mountain Tryfan.
The name "Ogwen" means in Welsh "young woman".
The lake is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young woman who drownedLæs mere