Tucked in behind St. Patrick’s is an old cemetery, enclosed by a stone wall. Here is the entrance…
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Tag: Photography
The Mini Door – Photo
How do you get into St. Patrick’s? You enter through this door. Not the big door, silly! The small one.
These cut-out doors captured my attention for some reason. I find them quite amazing. We have actually only seen the big doors open once, and I think that was a matter of chance.
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Inside the Secret Garden – Photo
Visiting the Secret Garden – Photo
Of course, we have visited the secret garden a number of times. Here is a closer look.
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Secret Garden – Photo
Looking out our window while staying in St. Patrick’s provided a fabulous view of the secret garden. This photo is from late January, with everything in bloom it is even better now.
The bell tower is off to the right.
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St. Patrick’s – Photo
Upon first arriving in Ireland, this is where we stayed until finding a flat for the semester. St. Patrick’s College shares a campus with National University of Ireland, Maynooth (where we are attending.) St. Patrick’s is the oldest Catholic college in Ireland. This building, also named St. Patrick’s, is the home of the monks who live here, and the seminary students. It is also the temporary accommodation for visitors and new students.
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Photo Scavenger Hunt – Redeveloped!
Nicole has announced another photo scavenger hunt, so I thought I’d jump in again. I definitely enjoyed the last one and expect this one to be just as good.
What is a Photo Scavenger Hunt?
For you new readers, a photo scavenger hunt is exactly what it sounds like; a scavenger hunt where, instead of bringing back the item, you take a photo of it. Of course, this means that it can be more flexible than a traditional scavenger hunt. I can’t very well carry a tiger around with me, but if it’s on the list, I can take a photo of one (from a safe distance).
The List:
I will be adding photos as I take them (Click on photos to see them full-sized).
- Souvenir – The mugs have characters from the Finnish children’t story, Moomin, and were a gift from the neighbors. The glassware was a wedding present, it is from a Finnish design company, Marimekko.
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- Religious Building – This tiny building is located inside the cemetery.
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- Post Card
- Water
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- Life Event
- Foreign Stamp
- Tree – This is my wife’s favorite tree. Of course, it was windy when we came to photograph it. We might return and try again on a less-windy day.
[singlepic id=105 w=320 h=240 float=none] - Living Space of Non-Human – at least it used to be.
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- Decoration Fixed on a House
- Foreign Flag
- Fire – I love my little can stove! The tea-pot fits perfectly upon it.
[singlepic id=99 w=320 h=240 float=none] - Antenna – This is just a cool-looking antenna that I had never noticed before.
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- Cityscape
- Something Goofy
- Something Carved
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- Something Rural
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Wooden Rock Bridge – Photo
Follow the Rock Bridge Trail, and you arrive at this… wooden bridge? If the trees are full of leaves, it can be hard to spot the rock bridge before you see this more obvious wooden one. As you walk between the stone “walls” you are actually walking “through” the bridge; to your right (as seen in the photo) is the actual bridge’s foot. It can be hard to see until you cross this wooden bridge, where its location becomes obvious.
As mentioned before, I proposed in the Red River Gorge and my wife and I returned for part of our honeymoon. My soon-to-be wife walked across this bridge in her wedding dress on the day of our wedding. The (real) Rock Bridge was our backdrop and the first time I saw her in her dress was as she emerged from that path between the stones.
It’s definitely not “just a wooden bridge” to us!
Checking out the Suspension Bridge – Photo
This suspension bridge caught my attention at once. I had to visit once I found it on the map, and we have returned a number of times. There are a number of campsites on the other side of the river, a frequently in-use swimming hole just upriver, and… suspension bridges are just fun!
Caching in the Gorge – Photo
Nothing like finding a treasure while you’re out hiking! A beautiful fall day provided a perfect setting for finding this geocache. My wife and I followed our GPSr down the trail to the GeoCache. We detoured many times, admiring the views and exploring side-trails. This was one of those adventures that provided the openings for many more in the future.
I found the cache and am checking out its contents.
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The Geocache itself, along with the GPSr and a geocoin.
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