Jan 19, 2024
Ancestral town, Ballyshannon, County Donegal Ireland
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Ancestral town, Ballyshannon, County Donegal Ireland
Irish Auto Trail-Enniskillen to Drumcard, County Fermanagh
Irish Auto Trail-Enniskillen to Drumcard, County Fermanagh https://youtu.be/aZRft1dQU-M This Irish auto trail explores a portion of County Fermanagh, from Enniskillen south to the crossroads of Drumcard.
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Béal Leice. My painting of the Belleek Pottery and Visitor Centre, County Fermanagh where the world famous parian china with the same trademark name is made. Taken from across the River Erne in County Donegal.
Photo Challenge – Reflecting The Erne River in County Cavan, Ireland. In response to Wordpress Daily Post photo challenge: Reflecting.
River Erne
Youghal Beach
Fresh and Salty
I’m sorry there was no Thursday Doors post this week as I was away for a few days, with no access to the internet. However, I did take lots of interesting photos of doors and castles to post over the next few weeks. We rented a lovely cottage by a lake in county Cavan and spent some time there with our children and grandchildren. Ireland is not only surrounded by the sea on its coastline but has an abundance of inland rivers and lakes. Here are some photos of both fresh and salty bodies of water that I have the privilege and good fortune to enjoy on a regular basis.
Youghal Strand, County Cork
Cruising on the River Erne, County Cavan
Hope to see you next week for Thursday Doors, featuring a ruined castle, autumn woodland and some thirsty cattle.
Fresh and Salty Fresh and Salty I'm sorry there was no Thursday Doors post this week as I was away for a few days, with no access to the internet.
Thursday Doors this week comes from the marina where our boat is moored, in county Cavan. This little beauty is tiny and if you can call a boat ‘cute’ that’s definitely what she is.
She’s moored alongside a houseboat and in the background you can get a glimpse of the river as it winds its way into Belturbet, the nearest town.
Some of the boats there have no doors – just oars. The water was so calm on our last evening there, it amplified the quietness of the place.
All around the banks of the marina there are Brandy Bottles aka Yellow Water Lilies (Nuphar lutea) They flower from June to September and are native to temperate regions of Europe, western Asia and north west Africa. Later in the year, the flower will be replaced by a bottle shaped, green fruit. Pollination takes place by flies, which are attracted to its alcoholic scent. I wonder if this plant would make a nice wine – after all, it already smells like one.
Swans are also attracted to the marina, by the duckweed which grows in abundance. I didn’t get too close to take this shot, so I had to zoom in on my phone and the quality isn’t too good. Can you see him hissing at me? He was just doing his job, warning me to stay away from his young cygnets in the background. There were six of them with their mother, munching away on their greens, while Big Daddy stood guard.
With a mix of cloud and sunshine, the colours and shadows changed every few seconds as we sat on our deck watching nature’s wonderful display. Of course, the rain eventually fell, forcing us to retreat behind the deck cover.
That’s our little Megan, with the view behind us. She looks a bit like a cross between an old truck and a boat, with that top and it’s big square windows. It’s not the usual feature on a Freeman (or any boat) but was added later. Normally it would have a slant, like the one to the left of the image, making it more aerodynamic. The headroom inside is great, though, and makes it feel a lot more spacious, especially when the deck is covered in by the canvas. As always, it was great to have your company and thanks for coming on board. If you sail on over to Norm’s blog you’ll discover a lot of unusual, sometimes amusing but always interesting, doors from various parts of the globe.
Thursday Thursday Doors this week comes from the marina where our boat is moored, in county Cavan. This little beauty is tiny and if you can call a boat 'cute' that's definitely what she is.
River Erne, Fermanagh