This could be mistaken for a restaurant review. I could tell you about Bloom Brasserie, a bistro in Dublin, about a 30 minute walk along a beautiful canal footpath from my apartment. Though I have to credit an intensive Apple Maps search session...
Last month I teased a plan to attend the Craft Cinema Dublin event. To recap, that's a film screening that happens with the lights on and the audience is invited to bring along any kind of crafty handwork, sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery. ...
Though I've been to Ireland before, this spring was the first time we wandered the Iveragh Peninsula, AKA the Ring of Kerry in Southwestern Ireland. In the past we've been in Ireland in late fall, when the Wild Atlantic Way can in fact be quite...
I've been wandering Dublin with an eye toward gathering images I might otherwise miss. My 100 day Instagram project is to gather images to use (maybe) in future digital collages, based on the theme of the natural elements. This one is both Water...
This is the southerly view from my new nest, where the River Liffey meets the River Dodder at Grand Canal Docks in Dublin. In this direction there are historic bridges, and in the other, a bustling port. There is a rhythm to the day, with low...
We were lucky enough to return to Europe this fall, a short stay in Ireland and a longer for stay in beautiful Nice France. What does that have to do with this photo, you may ask? Well, we are good travelers, but bad tourists. We are less...
Part of the fun of traveling, for me, is finding out how everyday things are the same or are different. What a treat to find Pigs in a Blanket in France. And what a giggle to find they are called “Sausages in Costume”!!
And now, with more news from Ireland, look what the beach gave to me. We took walks in the mornings while we were staying on Rosslare Strand, watching the brave souls wild swim in the cold waves, and one day this little heart appeared at my feet. I...
It’s been a while since I’ve had a real fall colors experience. It feels like the weather (climate, really) is changing so much that you can’t count on the seasons behaving the way they used to. At the end of October, I drove from Chicago to the...
Isn't it great when you don't even have to leave home to experience delight?