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A Winter’s Day Walk

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I went for a lovely walk yesterday, and made a new friend along the way.  If there hadn’t been a big fence between him and me, I think he would have followed me anywhere.  I turned, he turned.  I took a picture, he would angle over and over for a better shot.  Frustrated model, I suppose.  Anyway, he was adorable.  The other cows looked rather bored with the whole thing, but patiently waited for me to leave.  A happy insertion into what I thought the walk would be.  May God bless you with an unexpected pleasure today.  Slainte, Lisa

“The finest of pleasures are always the unexpected ones.”    -Erin Morgenstern

The cows watch my approach.

The cows watch my approach.

The cute, camera-ready cow poses for his blog pictures.

The cute, camera-ready cow poses for his blog pictures.

Moving in for his close-up :)

Moving in for his close-up 🙂

Saying goodbye until my next walk (with another friend trying to get in some late picture action)

Saying goodbye until my next walk (with another friend trying to get in some late picture action)

 

 

 

 

 

Watch Your Step; Adventures Ahead

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The best of Ireland is seen on your feet.  Hiking, walking, climbing, stepping around, through, over and under rocks and castles and field offerings and walls.  I’m not the best of hikers, but when I go to Ireland, I find the best hiking boots I can find; ones that I don’t care if they get dirty.  (because they will!)  We drive down curvy, crazy, tiny roads, find something we like, park, and explore.  The places we like best are the places with no tour guides and no crowds.  The forgotten priories or crumbling castle ruins.  The field of sheep who are pretending to ignore us.  A wonderland of past and present collide with astounding beauty and nostalgia.

Low ceilings and curvy staircases in ancient castles

Torc Waterfall, Co. Kerry…look closely in the middle of the waterfall and you’ll see my son & husband who hiked up. 🙂

Eask Tower near Dingle, reached by ascending through a well-used field.

The stone-filled Burren

The amazing Ballycarbery Castle near Caherciveen can only be reached by going through this muddy field. Yay for mudboots! 🙂

Ready for the Climb

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“Ready for the Climb”

Ready….ready for many things, but mostly for the music

Love, love, love…both the base and the goal

Rocks, barriers, turned ankles, hurting knees

Continuing nevertheless, knowing the worth of the top

Holding onto the hand of the only One who can get me there

Clinging with all my love, and knowing He will never let me go.

(Lisa Lyons, c2012)

 

Keep climbing this week, and don’t forget to look around and enjoy the view as you go.  🙂    Slainte, Lisa

 

 

The Misty Mountains

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With “The Hobbit” movie coming out soon, I am feeling Tolkien-minded as I look at this picture of the ascent of Carrantuohill in Ireland.  If you stretch your imagination  a bit, you can almost see Bilbo Baggins and his dwarf companions as they make their way on their great adventure.

“I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very difficult to find anyone.” (Gandalf)
I should think so — in these parts! We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!” (Bilbo)
―    J.R.R. Tolkien,    The Hobbit

“Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.”
―    J.R.R. Tolkien,    The Hobbit

Now I have put myself quite in a mind to re-read The Hobbit.  For about the seventh time, but that’s ok, right?  🙂  Slainte, Lisa