Ireland

boat flower planter

What floats your boat? Flowers, of course…

What floats your boat? Why, flowers, of course… It’s bright, colorful and offers the serenity of a floral display against a backdrop of a stone wall on a criss-crossed stone sidewalk in the lovely...

Fairy Thimbles and Ferns

Fairy Thimbles and Ferns in the Irish Countryside

Sunny weather has triggered the annual explosion of color in the Irish countryside as Foxglove, the brilliant purple wildflower also called “Fairy Thimbles,” blooms alongside ferns and other greenery. Foxglove is a biennial native...

Early Summer County Clare Morning

Early Summer County Clare Morning

A white horse and a donkey share a wildflower-laced field surrounded by blooming Hawthorn bushes as the sun rises over County Clare, Ireland, near Lissycasey. I captured this image at about 5:30 a.m. this...