On the Banks

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The slightest tinge of autumn can be seen in the colours of the leaves and the slight fading of the yellow greens!

Old Fashioned Things

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Lovely garden in Faythe House guesthouse, the wall is the old Castle wall with milk cart and churns

Proud as a........

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Peahen?
For once the peahens got as much attention as the peacocks :)

Green door and Peacock

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Johnstown castle again, one of the many peacocks who wander the grounds having a snooze in the sunshine in the Agricultural Museam

Ornamental tower, Johnstown castle, Wexford

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Weeds or Flowers?

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Wild "Daisy" by the shore at Kilmore Quay, Wexford

Johnstown Castle, Wexford

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Different aspect of the castle - seen from the back as you wak towards the lake. The sun was shining, it was a beautiful blue sky day but something about the castle seems to leech the blue from the photo :)

butterfly on white flower

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the second in my kaleidoscope pictures. Easily my favourite thing to play with at the moment :)

Peacock

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Peacocks and Peahens stalk the grounds of Johnstown Castle - extremely tame they wander right up and seem to love the attention. This one took refuge with us to escape the attention of a particularly enthusiastic 2 yaer old Italian tourist who wanted to hug him.

pinks

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A kaleidoscope of pink flowers. Love this function on gimp, it's one of my favourite toys to play with. I find they make interesting abstracts or sometimes greeting card designs. I like the idea of a series of these framed just as a set for personal use. I'm also hoping to find some nice samples to make colourful prints for the baby's room.

Through the Tower Window

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view of the castle from the tower on the ornamental lake at Johnstown castle

Daisy

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Quite pleased with this as it was a question of getting the depth of field and focus right first time; and no photoshopping lol :)

Comment Moderation

I normally leave the comments open to all (ALL feedback gratefully recieved especially from people who are better photographers than I) but thanks to a religious nutjob calling himself Pedro Garcia Milan who choose to spam this blog with demented ramblings last night I give in. I have made it moderated comments only. This annoys me, but it's better than trawling through disgusting morbid obscenities of a morning.

Heigh ho.

wicklow heather

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River through Birr

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An Londubh

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Little blackbird sitting in the sunshine in Birr Co Offaly.

Summer

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It might have been the only taste of summer we get so why not celebrate it :) Taken on the 23rd April while the sun was shining and one could fool oneself that we were actually going to have seasons :)

At the Helm

inlet

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That wild coast still calls me
rock and nook and inlet
wave upon wave, from the time
my father's father stood
every grain of sand filtered
through a dark hourglass
calling me back, pulsing
like the blood in my veins


Geraldine Moorkens Byrne

Spring

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Finally a little Spring weather! It's overcast now but for most of the day it's been sunny if still chilly, and best of all there was that fresh Spring feeling in the air. So in honour of the first bit of real sunshine I've seen this year here's a bright sunny flower!

Snow Cobwebs

Taken in my lovely Sister-in-law's garden on Christmas morning 2009; the everpresent spider webs that seem to thrive in Irish gardens were frosted with a heavy hoar frost, so heavy the entire countryside gave the illusion of a real White Christmas. The spider webs were something I have never seen before and I think they came out very well.

Snowman

Hard to believe only a few short weeks ago.....

Hedgerow, Curragh Co KIldare

Another from Christmas Morning 2009 on the Curragh; a detail of hedgerow along the edge of the Curragh, Co Kildare. Frosted in the freezing morning air the entire hedge was a confection of brittle white beauty.

The Last Red Berry on the Tree

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Using the macro function on my Canon 400D - the last red berry on the tree, Snowy Kimmage in January.

Bleak Beauty

The edge of the Curragh on Christmas Morning 2009

Frosted

Curragh, Christmas Morning