More dog walking..this time in Leitrim. Paul set off ahead of me up the winding road that weaves its way up the mountain called Slieve An Iarran *translates as the Iron Mountains. Our cottage is in the foothills just to the right off this boreen which is English for bothereen which IN English means small road. Does that make any sense? Yes? No?..good...we'll carry on so.
The narrow road winds and winds......The sun was catching the fields giving them a lovely golden hue...Fields of Gold.
The late evening sun casts long shadows
They walked up the mountain and marched back down again.
I was hanging back picking wild flowers (as you do) for some photo vignettes that Teeda said I should do for the front page of the new website.
When I looked over the ditch to my left.......WHAT!!!! ...I couldn't believe my eyes! I was nearly blinded by the sparkle of.......Diamonds! .... A whole field of wild irish diamonds...who knew?
...Of course the moment didn't last long because I realised ...they hadn't grown there...they had rained down and were clinging to the blades of long grass. It was raining diamonds in the fields of gold in the Iron Mountains. Alas my "diamonds" were only raindrops clinging to the blades of long grass. Ah well, maybe I'll find my Pot o' gold...I'll go hunting today and keep you posted.
Oh...and the photos of wild flowers...well here they are
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What a wonderful walk you had, with the wee furry creatures tagging along...oh how I love the terriers, what hardy stock they are and never a dull moment...are yours good mousers?
I missed something though, what are Irish diamonds...explain please. Your countryside is magical, I can almost hear the pipes a playin...OK, so I am hopelessly romantic...
sharon
Posted by: Sweet Repose | August 01, 2008 at 09:16 PM
Were the Irish Diamonds the raindrops clinging to the blades of grass? Or did you find the end of the rainbow? I LOVE LOVE LOVE the photos! Into my album they go...beautiful...just beautiful..and I am thankful for the Irish translations, too
Colleen
Posted by: Colleen | August 01, 2008 at 09:19 PM
The diamonds turned out to be raindrops on the long grass...Ah well, next time - the real thing!
Posted by: white o'morn cottage | August 02, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Awe, your view is to die for!! I can still
see it when I close my eyes. Good memories :)
~kimme
Posted by: Irish Cottage Dreams | August 03, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Such a lovely place to walk!
Posted by: Jayne | August 04, 2008 at 05:06 AM
What a beautiful walk around your home. Love the diamonds in the grass. Did you bring any home with you? Isn't the countryside gorgeous at this time of year? Another month and it starts to dry up but this month it is at its most beautiful. At least in my opinion anyway.
Thank you for sharing your photos
Posted by: sharie | August 04, 2008 at 02:08 PM
My, how beautiful! You know, I'm orginally from So. CA but been living in NW Alabama these past 3 years (my husb is from here). It's quite lovely here, though. I have to say that the scenery there, where you took your walk, looks SO much like areas of Central California -- the rolling hills, the clouds casting shadows on the hills. Just gorgeous!
Posted by: Marcia aka Lady Collum | August 16, 2008 at 02:02 PM
What a beautiful walk ~!! Wish I was there..hugs, Patty
Posted by: Patty- Washington USA | November 11, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Stunning countryside
Posted by: Elizabeth | March 17, 2009 at 09:17 AM