The last line has been drawn, the last brushstroke painted. My Ireland sketchbook is complete! I still want to dress up the cover a bit when I get a chance, but I’m so anxious to share my sketches with you that I just couldn’t wait any longer! 7″ x 11″ watercolor sketchbook (In case you’re […]
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Ireland 2011 – Chapter 7 – Heading Home
It was our last (*sniff*) day (*sniff*sniff*) with our friends, Mary and Bernadette, and our driver, Danny. Our 7-day tour was almost over, and my mom and I were sad to leave them and head out on our own once more. I was dreading having to get behind the wheel again, this time with a […]
Ireland 2011 – Chapter 6 – The Burren and Beaches
It would be impossible to choose a favorite out of all the wonderful places we visited in Ireland, but the Burren stands out in my mind as one of the best. Fields of limestone in the Burren, County Clare The rugged landscape of the Burren (Irish for “stony place”) is made up of layers of […]
Ireland 2011 – Chapter 5 – The Cliffs of Moher
We really enjoyed our stay in Dingle town. The pub at our hotel offered live music in the evening, so we finally had a chance to hear some wonderful, foot-stompin’ traditional Irish music. And my mom and I had our first Irish coffees! Mmmmm! We had a free morning in Dingle to wander around and […]
Ireland 2011 – Chapter 4 – Dingle Peninsula
After a hearty Irish breakfast, we set off on the fourth day of our tour. The morning was misty and overcast, but the views were still wonderful. Our guide, Danny, took us across from the mainland to Valentia Island, to start the morning off right with with a brisk morning walk. View from Valentia Island, […]
Ireland 2011 – Chapter 3 – Beara Peninsula & Ring of Kerry
Our Driftwood Tour of Ireland wasn’t like a typical tour at all – no big buses or crowds of people. It was more like having a friend show you some of his favorite places. We went off the beaten track often, and saw so much more than I could have on my own, places only […]
Ireland 2011 – Chapter 2 – Kilkenny, Cork, & Castles
Our last day in Northern Ireland started out at a magical place called The Dark Hedges. Out in the countryside of Country Antrim, this wonderful hidden gem of a place is an allée of 300 year old beech trees that originally led to a manor house, but now simply connects two small county roads. It […]
Ireland 2011 – Chapter 1 – The Adventure Begins
Well, I’ve had a chance to catch my breath and begin to sort through all the photos I took during my trip to Ireland. If you’ve ever been there, I hope this photo tour will bring to mind good times and happy memories. If you’ve always dreamed of going, as I did for the past […]
A Wish Come True
I’ve dreamed about it for more than twenty years. I’ve hoped and longed for it, wished for it, and planned for it… and it’s finally happening! Tomorrow is the day I’m flying off to Ireland!! Ring of Kerry It seems like I’ve spent at least half of my life yearning to see those deep green […]
Sketches Along the Way
We made our annual trek to Oak Island, North Carolina, two weeks ago, and the day we drove down there just happened to be the date of the 32nd Worldwide Sketchcrawl. Artists from all over the globe were holding sketching marathons in their hometowns, getting together in groups to draw and paint their local scene. […]
