For us, Ireland is indeed magical. It has
ancient stone towers rising very high in the sky from centuries
ago. It has castles and signs
of ancient civilizations dot the land. It also has beautiful
flowers blooming around the countryside and in the yards of the
homes and churches.
We had been in Ireland for awhile to visit
our Grandsons and their family, there in that historical village
above the sea. It was October and was cool with a bit of rain,
but not too much. The fields were emerald green and the cattle
and sheep were grazing. The swans were in at the Lake in rather
large numbers, spreading its surface with their bright white colors.
We had gone one day up above the village to a wonderful garden
at a Convent. The flowers were all blooming and the colors were
wonderful. Here then are the photos of what we saw up there in
the garden, a very peaceful and quiet place. ----BT February 14,
2006
This St.
Mary's Collegiate Church, just across the Convent garden,
dates from the 13th Century. It is beautiful and ancient and contains
many interesting monuments.
"May good fortune be yours...
May your joy never end."
----An Irish Wish
A begonnia in the Convent garden
A begonnia of bright claret
"May God be with you and
bless you. May you see your children's children. May you be poor
in misfortune, rich in blessings. May you know nothing but happiness
from this day forward."
----An Irish Toast
"Dance as if no one were
watching, sing as if no one were listening, and live everyday
as if it were your last."
- Irish
proverb
A fuscia in the Convent garden
"You don't take a photograph,
you make it."
-----Ansel Adams
The fuscia abundant with blooms
"And realize that life is
glorious, and that you have no business taking it for granted.
Care so deeply about its goodness that you want to spread it around."
----Anna Quindlen
