Often called a Hardhead.

Often I hear of people saying how cynical they are getting in places like SL.

Really isn't life all about lessons learned.

I'm a dreamer and I'm a believer. As silly as it may seem. Having said that I'm a realist too. I want to believe the best in people.

🎼: You Live You Learn ~Alanis Morissette~

✈️ : VUK

Oh, oh, oh

I, recommend getting your heart trampled on to anyone, yeah

I, recommend walking around naked in your living room, yeah

Swallow it down (what a jagged little pill)

It feels so good (swimming in your stomach)

Wait until the dust settles

You live you learn, you love you learn

You cry you learn, you lose you learn

You bleed you learn, you scream you learn

I, recommend biting off more than you can chew to anyone

I certainly do

I, recommend sticking your foot in your mouth at any time

Feel free

I often get glorious sunrises from the deck of my Olympic Peninsula home looking east across fog-shrouded Puget Sound to the Cascade mountain range with Mt. Baker towering above the rest.

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." ~ C.S. Lewis

Often while traveling with a camera we arrive just as the sun slips over the horizon of a moment, too late to expose film, only time enough to expose our hearts.

Minor White

Often times we see things in black and white, when there is so much beauty around us.

The Indian pangolin, thick-tailed pangolin, or scaly anteater (Manis crassicaudata) is a pangolin found on the Indian subcontinent. It is not common anywhere in its range. Like other pangolins, it has large, overlapping scales on its body which act as armour. It can also curl itself into a ball as self-defence against predators such as the tiger. The colour of its scales varies depending on the colour of the earth in its surroundings.

It is an insectivore, feeding on ants and termites, digging them out of mounds and logs using its long claws, which are as long as its fore limbs. It is nocturnal and rests in deep burrows during the day.

The Indian pangolin is threatened by hunting for its meat and for various body parts used in traditional medicine.

The Indian pangolin is a solitary, shy, slow-moving, nocturnal mammal. It is about 84–122 centimetres (33–48 in) long from head to tail, the tail usually being 33–47 cm long, and weighs 10–16 kg. Females are generally smaller than the males and have one pair of mammae. The pangolin possesses a cone-shaped head with small, dark eyes, and a long muzzle with a nose pad similar in color, or darker than, its pinkish-brown skin. It has powerful limbs, tipped with sharp, clawed digits. It is an almost exclusive insectivore and principally subsists on ants and termites, which it catches with a specially adapted long, sticky tongue.The pangolin has no teeth, but has strong stomach muscles to aid in digestion. The most noticeable characteristic of the pangolin is its massive, scaled armour, which covers its upper face and its whole body with the exception of the belly and the inside of the legs. These protective scales are rigid and made of keratin. It has 160–200 scales in total, about 40–46% of which are located on the tail. Scales can be 6.5–7 cm long, 8.5 cm wide, and weigh 7–10 grams. The skin and scales make up about one-fourth to one-third of the total body mass of this species.

The Indian pangolin has been recorded from various forest types, including Sri Lankan rainforest and plains to middle hill levels. The animal can be found in grasslands and secondary forests, and is well adapted to desert regions as it is believed to have a tolerance to dry areas, but prefers more barren, hilly regions. This pangolin species may also sometimes reach high elevations, and has been sighted in Sri Lanka at 1100 meters and in the Nilgiri mountains in India at 2300 meters. It prefers soft and semi-sandy soil conditions suitable for digging burrows.

Pangolin burrows fall into one of two categories: feeding and living burrows. Feeding burrows are smaller than living burrows (though their sizes vary depending on the abundance of prey) and are created more frequently during the spring, when there is a greater availability of prey. Living burrows are wider, deeper, and more circular, and are occupied for a longer time than feeding burrows, as they are mainly used to sleep and rest during the day. After a few months, the pangolin abandons the burrow and digs a new one close to a food source. However, it is not uncommon for the pangolin to shift back to an old burrow.

Unlike its African counterpart, the Indian pangolin does not climb trees, but it does value the presence of trees, herbs, and shrubs in its habitat because it is easier to dig burrows around them. Features that promote an abundance of ants and termites (grasses, bare grounds, bases of trees, shrubs, roots, leaf litter, fallen logs and elephant feces) are often present in pangolin habitats.

Few details are known about the breeding behaviour of the Indian pangolin. During the animal's mating period, females and males may share the same burrow and show some diurnal activities. Males have testes in a fold of the skin located in their groin areas. The female's embryo develops in one of the uterine horns. The gestation period lasts 65–70 days; the placenta is diffuse and not deciduate. Usually, a single young is born, but twins have been reported in this species. The young weigh 235–400 g at birth and measure roughly 30 cm. The newborn animals have open eyes, and soft scales with protruding hairs between them. The mother pangolin carries her young on her tail. When the mother and young are disturbed, the young pangolin is held against its mother's belly and protected by the mother's tail.

I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day. - Vincent Van Gogh

Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! xo💜💜

It's not often you get a Rook sitting still

I'm not that often at the Rakotz Bridge (also called the Devil's Bridge) in Kromlau's Rhododendron Park. As beautiful as the park is, the motif has now become so widespread that it is no longer so appealing to me.

And when I'm here, I try to capture a special lighting mood or at least wait for the time when the bushes on the bank are in full bloom.

As you can easily see, there is none of this in the photo. That's because I had a visit from a friend in early summer whose wife really wanted to come here. So it happened that I arrived here in the late afternoon and of course still didn't want to go home without a photo.

And I don't think it's that bad.

Ich bin nicht mehr so häufig an der Rakotzbrücke (auch Teufelsbrücke genannt) im Rhododendronpark von Kromlau. So schön, wie der Park auch ist, so hat sich das Motiv inzwischen so weit verbreitet, dass der Reiz für mich nicht mehr so groß ist.

Und wenn ich mal hier bin, versuche ich eine besondere Lichtstimmung einzufangen oder wenigsten die Zeit abzupassen, wenn die Büsche am Ufer in voller Blüte stehen.

Wie man unschwer erkennen kann, ist hier auf dem Foto nichts davon vorhanden. Das liegt daran, dass ich im Frühsommer Besuch von einem Freund hatte, dessen Frau unbedingt einmal hier her wollte. So kam es, dass ich am späten Nachmittag hier eintraf und natürlich trotzdem nicht ohne Foto nach Hause gehen wollte.

Und ich finde, so schlecht ist es nicht geworden.

more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de

Often seen in the backyard these birds are particularly well known for their song and were once popular as cagebirds. They are mostly seen close to the ground, hopping along branches or foraging in leaf-litter on the ground with a cocked tail. Males sing loudly from the top of trees or other high perches during the breeding season and are then easy to capture. These birds are found in open woodland and cultivated areas often close to human habitations.

#macromondays #chip

A potato chip (often just chip, or crisp in British and Irish English) is a thin slice of potato that has been either deep fried, baked, or air fried until crunchy. They are commonly served as a snack, side dish, or appetizer. The basic chips are cooked and salted; additional varieties are manufactured using various flavorings and ingredients including herbs, spices, cheeses, other natural flavors, artificial flavors, and additives.

In little world they get some more usecases than just to be food. Sometimes it gets used by skaters as an half pipe :)

Thank you for visits, comments and favs!

Vielen Dank für Eure Besuche, Kommentare und Sternchen!

Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved

The "often heard, seldom seen" is not a reality when the Red Elderberries are ripe. The activity on this large bush kept me entertained for a couple hours, plus it provided a bit of cover during a down pour a few days prior to this.

Do not use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without my explicit permission © 2016 M Leeson - all rights reserved.

A Common stork often seen in fields, grasslands and in dry lakebeds and easily identified by its black body and white neck. They are resident birds in the country and can be seen throughout the year.

The colors of the bird are quite interesting and the wings and head feathers are iridescent. They are pretty tall around 80-90 cms and taller compared to the other herons / storks we have here. The birds are seen in small groups, though they forage alone like this one.

We sighted this in a grassland and the rains made the landscape very beautiful. These large storks were hunting for insects in the semi wet ground and seemed quite successful in getting a good meal.

Thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.

Often when you are observing the skimmers at nesting time you will see altercations in the sky. They are protecting what they feel is theirs and do not want anyone in their space. Beautiful and very unique birds !!

Wishing you all a very pleasant and blessed day !!!!!

It's not often that the '69 Bulli looks small, but as I walked back toward it after stopping to take a scenic shot on the outskirts of town along Summit Valley Road, the Bus seemed to have met its match in the oversized, open surroundings, so I took this picture of it under the big desert sky.

Camera: Falcon Miniature (circa 1938, with Minivar 50mm lens)

Film: Rera Pan 100 127 film, developed in Arista Liquid Developer for 7:45 minutes @ 67 degrees, and scanned with an Epson V600 scanner.

Often there's a greater need to wear sunglasses in January than in the Summer.

Can’t help myself, I often see something and a song comes to mind. What better title than the 5th Dimension’s Up-Up and Away.

A view of the Serengeti from a Hot Air Balloon.

Up-Up and Away is a 1967 song by the 5th Dimension. It cleaned up at the 10th Annual Grammy Awards in 1968, winning Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Group, and Best Contemporary Song. In 2003, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

🎶Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?

The world's a nicer place in my beautiful balloon

It wears a nicer face in my beautiful balloon

We can sing a song and sail along the silver sky

For we can fly...🎶

(iPhone 13 Pro Max, edited to taste)

I think that autumn is often the best season for leaves. Whilst we all enjoy seeing new leaves in spring after the barren season of winter, it is in autumn that we get to notice all the fine veining, delicate textures and sharp edges of the leaves as they change colour and array themselves in their autumnal costumes of reds, browns, oranges and golds.

Autumn is now well and truly with us here in Melbourne, and the cooler winds of seasonal change are blowing away the remnants of summer, like it tosses the red, gold and orange leaves that carpet the ground.

The other day was a perfect autumnal day in Melbourne: sunny, but not too bright, warm, but not hot, and perfectly still. Therefore I thought I'd go for a walk and take advantage of the sunny conditions and take some photographs. This includes these wonderful golden yellow English maple leaves in the inner northern Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy.

Kiwifruit (often shortened to kiwi), or Chinese gooseberry (奇異果 in Chinese), is the edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia.[1][2] The most common cultivar group of kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa 'Hayward')[3] is oval, about the size of a large hen's egg: 5–8 centimetres (2–3 inches) in length and 4.5–5.5 cm (1+3⁄4–2+1⁄4 in) in diameter. Kiwifruit has a thin, fuzzy, fibrous, light brown skin that is tart but edible, and light green or golden flesh that contains rows of tiny black edible seeds. The fruit has a soft texture with a sweet and unique flavour. Wikipedia

Taken at Cardiff Bay.

Cormorants often stand in the sun with their wings spread out to dry. They have less preen oil than other birds, so their feathers can get soaked rather than shedding water like a duck's.

A large, mostly white stork, with black flight-feathers and conical red bill. Breeds in open farmland and wetlands, with bulky stick nests conspicuous in trees and often on buildings. In non-breeding season forages in open areas such as grasslands and agricultural areas. Flies with neck and legs outstretched, and strong, deep wingbeats interspersed with glides. Also soars on thermals; flocks migrate during daytime, often high overhead.

It's been raining so often the last few weeks, farmers have to rush to get the harvest in.

Öfter mal machen. Die Haare raufen.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Pulling hair. The second attempt ;-) Okay, there were a few more attempts – and it was really fun :-))

///

Haare raufen. Der zweite Versuch ;-) Okay, es waren einige mehr Versuche – und es hat wirklich Spaß gemacht :-))

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Und dieser Song macht mir auch Spaß ;-)

Sophie Hunger / Spaghetti mit Spinat

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

For more description continue here:

Do it more often. Pulling your hair. First attempt.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

#SmileOnSaturday / #ProfilePortrait

#SlidersSunday

☼My works are often BEST VIEWED LARGE ☼

Created for my Kreative People

"Treat This " challenge #282

Thanks to jus tt for fun for this source:

www.flickr.com/photos/140358432@N08/51745137405/

Second Lady=PNGWing

***************************************************

Photo shop and Nature ARTISTS:

Multi Group Contest/ Gallery Directory

New contests on the 1st and 15th

***************************************************

I often love looking at photos of summer in winter and looking at photos of winter in summer....maybe that's just me being seasonally fickle (or fickle all of the time)

**All photos are copyrighted. Please don't use without permission**

Juvenile black headed gulls,you can tell these are juveniles by the black band on there tails and brown parts under the upper part of the wing, often overlooked by nature photographers; but still a beautiful stunning bird,whilst out of the breeding season gulls have a white head with black spots on the ear converts.....

Often called bower of beauty, a great plant to attract insects and very hardy.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

I often see four Nankeen Night-Herons perched high in a tree at Blue Waters Lake Reserve on my walk.

Many thanks for your visits, kind comments and faves, very much appreciated.

Charlotte Pass (often erroneously referred to as Charlotte's Pass), elevation 1,837 metres, is a snow resort and village in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The pass is in the Kosciuszko National Park where the Kosciuszko Road crosses Kangaroo Ridge. Charlotte Pass is the closest village to Mount Kosciuszko. Charlotte Pass Village (elev. 1,760 metres) is at the base of Kangaroo Ridge to the south east of the pass. It is one of Australia's oldest snow resorts. It is the coldest location in Australia, with a record low of −23.0 °C and winter temperatures that regularly drop below −10 °C. The pass and village are named after Charlotte Adams who, in 1881, was the first European woman to climb Mount Kosciuszko. Charlotte Pass provides access to some of Australia's highest alpine terrain and was formerly a stop-off point for public vehicular access to Mt Kosciuszko, though the public access road now terminates at the Pass. Being an alpine area, it is subject to extremes in temperature, and is a recognised environmentally sensitive zone. 27461

Often forages low in the understory, picking insects from the undersides of leaves. During migration also forages higher in the canopy with other warblers. Sometimes flashes its tail, exposing white spots, similar to the behavior of an American Redstart.

I don't often lead with my favorite image when I have a series of sorts but after the overwhelming outpouring of comments and faves for the starter shot perhaps I shall move on, or perhaps not, perhaps I'm just being sarcastic, hard to say. Damn COVID-19, making me nuts...:)

Happy Slider Sunday - HSS

A little bit of a weave technique doubled on another weave. The technique is tricky the first time through but I've alwasy enjoyed it and haven't made one in a few years: I added the link below if interested:

www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/photo-strips/

The photo wasn't planned but it works well for this week's Happy Caturday theme "Brushing or Petting" and so I post two cat photos today. There aren't many hands which Tofu accepts on his fur. The one in this photo belongs to my nephew Hendrik who at the moment lives in the room behind this window. Cats generally like Hendrik a lot and they all appear on his windowsill quite often. :) Happy Caturday !

Thank you in Advance for your kind ‘Faves’ and visits they are so very much appreciated.

I cannot always ‘Thank’ everyone individually, for their visits and ‘Faves’ however, I will always try to respond and thank all those that leave a ‘Comment’.

Your 'Comments' do not always appear in 'Notifications' or Flickr mail, so, I am sorry for any delay in responding. Often your 'Comment' is only spotted 'On the Page' on the day, that I see it. (seen ONLY when replying to someone HAS 'Commented' on the image)

Not often do I publish in black and white, but I'll make an exception for this one. I hope you'll like it.

The often photographed Shining Tor Classico taken a couple of weeks back. It was nice to be up there with very little wind.

He often passes through our back garden en route from somewhere to somewhere.

This morning, when he came, I was already out with my camera among the flowers. So we had a little photoshoot.

He sat, investigated, preened, looked at me, looked away - and was then off somewhere.

This is my favourite shot.

(Psarocolius wagleri ridgwayi)

CopeArte's garden

==================***==================

All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.

So, you may find:

- All the photos for this trip Costa Rica (2016) (263)

- All the photos for this order PASSERIFORMES (3553)

- All the photos for this family Icteridae (Icterídeos) (77)

- All the photos for this species Psarocolius wagleri (2)

- All the photos taken this day 2016/11/29 (23)

==================***==================

Not often an Osprey flies by at eye level when we are sitting in our boat, kind of cool! This male was new in town he and his mate were agitating another pair of Osprey, perhaps they wanted the nesting site? Not sure what was going on a lot of screaming back and forth and a few air to air confrontations, none of them appeared to be too serious. About the time the action picked up so did the wind, so we had to make a run for the dock about 1 km away, camera gear and salt water don't mix plus it is too difficult to get a shot bouncing in the waves. I was happy with what I came away with today ...lots more to post.

The female House Sparrows in my garden seem to get on very well and as a rule do not often fight These two males seem to think it is their duty every time they see each other to have a very loud and public battle . Showing off in front of the girls I suspect !

House Sparrow are still a common bird in Uk in gardens parks and around farms . They feed on grain buds and scraps . They are listed as a red list species which means they at serious risk. In the last 15 years the House Sparrow population in London has dropped by almost 70% and they are now completely absent from many city centers

This distinctive-looking bird is often mistaken for a type of vulture because of its bare face and habit of eating carrion, but it’s actually a tropical falcon. Besides cleaning up roadkill, the Caracara also feeds on invertebrates and small mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians. It’s also known to harass vultures causing them to disgorge their food, in order to steal it. Crested Caracaras can walk easily and run fast; males engage in aerial battles during breeding season.

Threatened mainly due to habitat loss, the Caracara prefers open range land, like cattle pasture and is often seen perching on fence posts.

Widespread in the American tropics, it enters our area only near the Mexican border and in Florida. "Caracara" comes from a South American Indian name, based on the bird's call.

I found these two adults along Peavine Road in Osceola County, Florida.

One of many coves on the western end of the Black Sea coast...a windy rough day but smoothed out to let the rock patterns take centre stage...

(Campephilus robustus)

Campos do Jordão

Brasil

==================***==================

All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.

So, you may find:

- All the photos for this trip Brasil // Atlantic Forest (2019) (271)

- All the photos for this order PICIFORMES (198)

- All the photos for this family Picidae (Picídeos) (87)

- All the photos for this species Campephilus robustus (1)

- All the photos taken this day 2019/08/12 (25)

==================***==================

Often heard before they are seen these industrious birds are frequently seen in the bay.

Turnstone - Arenaria Interpres

Oban Bay - Scotland

As always I extend my sincere appreciation to all those who take the time to stop by and comment on my photos.

DSC_5019

These lovely roses were taken in our garden this summer 2024.

A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwest Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach 7 meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses.

The name rose comes from French, itself from Latin rosa, which was perhaps borrowed from Oscan, from Greek ρόδον rhódon (Aeolic βρόδον wródon), itself borrowed from Old Persian wrd- (wurdi), related to Avestan varəδa, Sogdian ward, Parthian wâr.

The leaves are borne alternately on the stem. In most species they are 5 to 15 centimetres (2.0 to 5.9 in) long, pinnate, with (3–) 5–9 (–13) leaflets and basal stipules; the leaflets usually have a serrated margin, and often a few small prickles on the underside of the stem. Most roses are deciduous but a few (particularly from South east Asia) are evergreen or nearly so.

The flowers of most species have five petals, with the exception of Rosa sericea, which usually has only four. Each petal is divided into two distinct lobes and is usually white or pink, though in a few species yellow or red. Beneath the petals are five sepals (or in the case of some Rosa sericea, four). These may be long enough to be visible when viewed from above and appear as green points alternating with the rounded petals. There are multiple superior ovaries that develop into achenes. Roses are insect-pollinated in nature.

The aggregate fruit of the rose is a berry-like structure called a rose hip. Many of the domestic cultivars do not produce hips, as the flowers are so tightly petalled that they do not provide access for pollination. The hips of most species are red, but a few (e.g. Rosa pimpinellifolia) have dark purple to black hips. Each hip comprises an outer fleshy layer, the hypanthium, which contains 5–160 "seeds" (technically dry single-seeded fruits called achenes) embedded in a matrix of fine, but stiff, hairs. Rose hips of some species, especially the Dog Rose (Rosa canina) and Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa), are very rich in vitamin C, among the richest sources of any plant. The hips are eaten by fruit-eating birds such as thrushes and waxwings, which then disperse the seeds in their droppings. Some birds, particularly finches, also eat the seeds.

Rose thorns are actually prickles - outgrowths of the epidermis. While the sharp objects along a rose stem are commonly called "thorns", they are technically prickles — outgrowths of the epidermis (the outer layer of tissue of the stem). (True thorns, as produced by e.g. Citrus or Pyracantha, are modified stems, which always originate at a node and which have nodes and internodes along the length of the thorn itself.) Rose prickles are typically sickle-shaped hooks, which aid the rose in hanging onto other vegetation when growing over it. Some species such as Rosa rugosa and Rosa pimpinellifolia have densely packed straight prickles, probably an adaptation to reduce browsing by animals, but also possibly an adaptation to trap wind-blown sand and so reduce erosion and protect their roots (both of these species grow naturally on coastal sand dunes). Despite the presence of prickles, roses are frequently browsed by deer. A few species of roses have only vestigial prickles that have no points.

For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose

I often come across designs on bark, trees and other forest growth and natural elements that create patterns that remind me of faces, animals and oddities. I decided it is time to start photographing them.

Also a Happy Smile on Saturday!

Most often don’t post things the day I capture them, my normal artistic MO is to view and see review until something strikes my fancy. Then tweak to present, but after a wonderful start to this past weekend returning from journey back east midweek Saturday afternoon my asthma flared up and Sunday I was not quite status asthmaticus but not well. As a result of lack of sleep which is common with asthma been watching the beautiful night skies of the Sierra Nevadas transition from night to dawn, like this image captured on my trusty IPhone 13 Pro in the wee hours just before sunrise. BTW feeling much better though not quite well yet. #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #iphone13pro @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @apple @mpbcom @kehcamera @visitgrassvalley @nevadacountyca

OFTEN HEARD but seldom seen, a loud explosive song, is the first indication of its presence in an area. Seen at Stodmarsh Nature Reserve Kent.

====================

THANK YOU for yur visit and friendship, keep warm safe and well.................God bless you

.....................Tomx

Dryas iulia (often incorrectly spelled julia), commonly called the Julia butterfly, Julia heliconian, the flame, or flambeau, is a species of brush-footed (or nymphalid) butterfly. The sole representative of its genus Dryas, it is native from Brazil to southern Texas and Florida, and in summer can sometimes be found as far north as eastern Nebraska. Over 15 subspecies have been described. (Source: Wikipedia)

Photo taken in the Butterfly Pavilion at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in Santa Barbara, California.

When my friend Michael Freethy was over on holidays from America last year we would often go for breakfast to the Sugar Mountain cafe in the beautiful village of Roundwood about 4 miles away from where I live. Within five minutes of leaving my place this is the view from the top of Ballinslaughter Hill. There are about 8 mountains that suddenly appear all along the horizon. This one is Mullaghcleevaun and it has a wonderful corrie loch on top it.

www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/peak-viewing-in-...

We stopped the car every time and took photos but its tricky as they dont always turn out great. This one is ok and I took it last February. I was up there during the week looking at the view as I never grow tired of it. Its isolation at its finest!

Roundwood is the highest village in Ireland at 238m above sea level. To qualify as the highest village it must have a post office and Roundwood does. A very quaint one. Mike posted some cards home from it. I wonder did they ever arrive?

wicklowuplands.ie/roundwood/

Id always think to myself that we would only be about an hour in the Cafe but it never worked out like that as that place somehow just gets to you and we would end up chatting and looking out the window at the beautiful place that it is, and eating apple pie and drinking gallons of tea on top of a fry up till we were stuffed!

You cant buy that really. I wonder how many people have a view like this to look at when they are going to the cafe for breafast! Im lucky and I know it! Lets hope it all opens up again soon!

Michael hasnt climbed this mountain yet but hoperully we will when he makes it over. Fingers crossed.

And the title? Its nothing to do with Breakfast kind of, but is the rhythm that the traditional Irish Reel that is played in 4/4 time.

Anyway, I hope you like the photo as its one of my favourite views and heres the Corrs " making more noise than a bag of spanners " [Terry Wogan ] live at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Poor Jim Corr! Bet all the men in the audience come to see him!!!!!!! Right!!! Lol! They are all very talented and they nice normal people with it too! I think they are amazing!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEJOY_GlPd4

And heres Mike;

www.flickr.com/photos/61710757@N08/

Do Keep Safe out there!

Hugs.

Pat

My photos on Flickriver;

flickriver.com/photos/137473925@N08/