Tag Archives: cemetery

No… We Must NOT Ever Forget – 11 Nov 1918 to 11 Nov 2018

Posted on 11/11/2018 by aj vosse

It has been 100 years – the world is not the same place as back then but mankind seems to constantly forget that World War One was supposed to be the war that ended all war! The millions of lives … Continue reading →

Posted in Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Travel, Writing | Tagged #colour, #flowers, #freedom, #peace, #poetry, cemetery, Delville Wood, diversity, End of WW, grief, Irish War Memorial, pain, Poppy, Poppy Day, tolerance, verse, war, WW1 | 5 Comments

Tuesday Trees – Happy Holly Day!!

Posted on 10/10/2017 by aj vosse

Sorry folk… I couldn’t resist the temptation! This must be one of the best holly bushes I’ve seen, ever! So full of berries. Would you excuse me if I say I think I want to nick a few twigs to … Continue reading →

Posted in Family & Life, God's Straight Lines | Tagged #ghosts, #green, #imagination, #inspiration, #plants, #red, #trees 🌳, cemetery, wild fruit | 3 Comments

Old Heritage.

Posted on 18/05/2017 by aj vosse

This is Ireland. Everything is old. Well, almost everything! The tourism types sell the South East as the Ancient South East. We haven’t lived in the South East for too long but that hasn’t stopped us from exploring… looking about … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Crosses & Churches, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Seasons, Travel | Tagged #Architecture, #autobiographical, #buildings, #history, #inspiration, #Irish countryside, #Irish landscape, #life, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #past, #photography 📷, #travel 🛫, #weather, #wind, cemetery, churches, death, gravestones, grey, Weekly Photo Challenge: | 16 Comments

The Past… the Future!

Posted on 08/11/2016 by aj vosse

I found the imagery conflicting… the monuments to the past being superseded by the technological giants of the future. I wonder if those brand new wind turbines will become the something of the past before the gravestones crumble in the … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Travel | Tagged #Arklow, #future, #ideas, #industrial, #Irish countryside, #life, #past, #photography 📷, #positive ➕👍😁, #questions, #wind, cemetery, death, gravestones, postaday, power | 11 Comments

History – a few Churches?

Posted on 30/08/2016 by aj vosse

Yesterday’s post gave me the idea to go look-see in the galleries for churches. They’re typically all old… some of the ruins featured today are many hundreds of years old! The captions will reveal the names and if anyone of … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Crosses & Churches, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Travel | Tagged #blog buddies, #blogging, #bridges, #buildings, #Dublin, #faith, #history, #Ireland, #Irish countryside, #Irish landscape, #past, cemetery, churches, Dalkey, gravestones, postaday, St Patrick's Day | 10 Comments

Spooky Moon

Posted on 30/09/2015 by aj vosse

Yesterday morning I did the airport run and on the way home the misty surrounding and almost full moon called out for a photo stop. The Moyglare Church beckoned. There I was… wandering around in my pre-dawn driving outfit… including … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Crosses & Churches, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Travel | Tagged #Architecture, #buildings, #ghosts, #mystery, #myth, #night photography, #photography 📷, #starlight, cemetery, churches, full moon, mist, moonshine, postaday | 27 Comments

Silent Sunday – Donaghmore Round Tower

Posted on 26/10/2014 by aj vosse

Image | Posted on 26/10/2014 by aj vosse | Tagged #Architecture, #blue, #buildings, #history, #Ireland, #past, #peace, #sunshine, cemetery, churches, Co Meath, Navan, postaday, ruins | 3 Comments

I Once Walked There… Lest We Forget!

Posted on 11/11/2013 by aj vosse

Once, only once… I walked those hallowed grounds where brittle, icy twigs cracked and exploded underfoot where bone fragments and bits of shrapnel still lay strewn where new roots have set and woods grow tall and strong Once, I walked … Continue reading →