Category Archives: Castles

Thursday Thought… Choices?

Posted on 11/07/2019 by aj vosse

So… here’s the question… If you could (occasionally – weather permitting…) view this vista on a warm spring day… … would you mind calling this home? Rather difficult choice… don’t you think? Advertisements

Posted in #Ireland, Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Factual Opinion, Photography, Travel | Tagged #Architecture, #beauty, #buildings, #choices, #history, #Ireland, #Irish countryside, #Irish landscape, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #photography 📷, #questions, #travel 🛫, Co Kerry, ruins, Tangential Thursday, Throwback Thursday | 2 Comments

Seaside Saturday – Wicklow Town’s Black Castle Ruins

Posted on 05/01/2019 by aj vosse

We’ve called into Wicklow Town a few mornings, last year. Wow… it sounds so far away… last year! This photo was taken on 17 November 2018 – really not that long ago. That pile of stone on the high ground … Continue reading →

Posted in #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Factual Opinion, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Travel, Walking | Tagged #Co Wicklow, #colour, #contrast, #history, #Ireland, #Irish landscape, #Irish Sea, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #past, #sea, #Seaside Saturday, #sky, #time 🕛, #travel 🛫, #weekend, photos, ruins, Wicklow Town | 6 Comments

My Weekly Challenge – Z Meets Thursday Doors!

Posted on 29/11/2018 by aj vosse

As today is the last of my weekly challenges and Z is the order of the day… why don’t we throw together the two… Z Doors? Do you remember the old Z-Braced doors? Well, so do I but there’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in #Co Wicklow, #Dublin, #Ireland, Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Crosses & Churches, Factual Opinion, Photography, Travel, Walking | Tagged #blog buddies, #blogging, #challenge, #Dublin, #Ireland, #life, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, churches, doors, Dublin streets, ruins, streets | 7 Comments

My Weekly Challenge – O for Out There!

Posted on 13/09/2018 by aj vosse

We’ve reached “O”… going along just fine. As I believe my blog is mostly a celebration of the outdoors I think I’ll use the word “out” as the photo tag to put together today’s gallery. As many of you know, … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Boating, Castles, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, The Birds and the Bees, Travel | Tagged #autobiographical, #autumn, #beach, #beauty, #camera, #challenge, #colour, #Dublin, #GLW, #insects, #inspiration, #Ireland, #Liffey, #memyblog, #my blog, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #photography 📷, #Poolbeg, #rainbow 🌈, #Saffers 🇿🇦, #spider webs 🕸, #spring, #summer 😎, #sunset, #sunshine, #travel 🛫, #trees 🌳, #weather, #winter ❄, cold, South Africa, Walking | 9 Comments

D is for Dublin – My Weekly Challenge

Posted on 28/06/2018 by aj vosse

D is for Dublin… or whatever you want D to be for. Dublin is one of those cities where you can find anything… and everything… apart from skyscrapers. Tall buildings are not in abundance. Dublin has many other attractions… from … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Art, Boating, Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Crosses & Churches, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Fun and Food, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Sport, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking | Tagged #canals, #Dublin, #night photography, #Phoenix Park 🦌, #Poolbeg, #street photography 🎨, Co Dublin, Dublin streets, James Joyce, leprechaun, Marlay Park, Weekly Photo Challenge: | 2 Comments

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Posted on 16/03/2018 by aj vosse

Yesterday’s post has me in the mood for more summer! No, for more real summer! So, let’s see if I can dig out a few more happy summer’s photos to get me in the mood for the weekend! Oh, by … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Castles, Photography, Seasons, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking | Tagged #beach, #blue, #butterflies, #clouds, #colour, #flowers, #green, #light, #macro mode, #sea, #sky, #summer 😎, #sunshine, #travel 🛫, #Trim Castle, bumblebee, dragonfly, Walking | 13 Comments

Tuesday Trees – Through the Branches

Posted on 23/01/2018 by aj vosse

I like the effect so… as I’m prone to taking blogging liberties I’ll post this photos as a “tree” photo. Yep, I know I’m pushing it but why not? Living on the edge is fun, so they tell me! The … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Travel | Tagged #Architecture, #blue, #buildings, #Co Wexford, #colour, #history, #Ireland, #past, #sky, #travel 🛫, #trees 🌳, churches, Enniscorthy, Enniscorthy Castle | 4 Comments

Bliss!

Posted on 18/12/2017 by aj vosse

Seems to me the daily prompt is playing catch-up with me these last few days! First silence, now bliss. You’ll notice I used the word bliss in yesterday’s post. So… here it is again! Only… this time I’ll share summer … Continue reading →