Emily McCall

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Ireland: Glendalough

September 16, 2007

I'm finally ready to start sharing some of my photos from my trip to Ireland! These are some of the highlights from Day 1 of the vacation, when we went to Glendalough, a 6th century monastery at the base of the Wicklow Mountains in County Wicklow.

But first, a shot of the journey over the big blue ocean: this is Aer Lingus at 37,000 feet . . .

After a long day's journey, we arrived in Dublin and drove down to Glendalough . . . and what a sight greeted us!

It was surrounded by so much natural beauty.

But of course, the ruins are gorgeous, too!

I have a thing for grass . . .

Pretty little weeds growing on the ruins:

More wildflowers:

Moss on a headstone in the cemetery at the monastery:

The inside of the monastery:

What a view for these souls!

The monastery tower:

I love Celtic crosses:

These pretty rock walls are everywhere:

The sheep are plentiful, too!

Peeking out from the treetops:

The lower lake at Glendalough:

The beaches were all so rocky:

Water lilies! I love 'em!

After exploring the monastery thoroughly, we hiked up the mountain overlooking Glendalough. This was Poulanass Falls, which we passed along the way.

Shamrocks!

When we finally made it to the top of the mountain (barely breathing!), the view was sooooo worth it!

A little river waaaaaay down there!

So as you can see, Glendalough was a beautiful introduction to Ireland! But there's plenty more beauty to come . . . stay tuned!

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Andy - September 18, 2007 - 2:30 pm

It looks fantastic, but where are all the photos of you drinking Guinness?

Glendalough - September 28, 2007 - 5:25 pm

What do visitors say about Glendalough and County Wicklow

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Puppy redux

September 10, 2007

Before I get around to posting all of my Ireland photos, I just wanted to share a few more of Ollie. I took these before I went on vacation, and he’s already grown so much since then!

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Back from the dead

September 9, 2007

Omigoodness, I have so much blogging to catch up on! My life has been craaaaaazy the past couple weeks, and I have so much to share. I mentioned in my last post that we’ve had a new addition to the family: our puppy, Ollie. Well, the day after we brought him home to Houston, my husband and I packed up and moved to the Dallas-Forth Worth area! Then, just three days later, I hopped on a plane to Ireland for a 10-day vacation, from which I just got home last night. After a good night’s sleep, I feel like I’m finally ready to start sharing the millions of photos I’ve been taking!

Here are a few from our move . . . into our first house!

I left Houston early in the morning before the movers arrived and brought the puppy and cats up to the house, where we hung out alone in an empty house for eight hours!

As you can see, it was pretty much just me, the pets, and some dog toys.

The kitties took it upon themselves to inspect every inch of every room in the house.

The only break in the monotony of the day was when Sears delivered our brand new refrigerator! I am pretty darn excited about it. (And yes, being excited about appliances means you are officially old!)

When you open this baby up, the Hallelujah Chorus plays!

Anyway, after several hours of sitting around with no internet connection and nothing to do, I started taking photos of the pets in the kitchen. It has a huge skylight and the light is gorgeous!

On a side note, the relationship between the puppy and cats has, unfortunately, not improved much. This photo pretty much tells the whole story:

As you can see, the cats give Ollie a wide berth! The only good part is that the cats seem to have been united in their hatred of Ollie . . .

I’ve never seen them so friendly before!

But that was pretty much it for the move. By now we’ve gotten all the furniture where it belongs, although there are still lots of finishing touches to get in order. I’m not starting my new job until October 1, though, so I’ll have plenty of time to decorate! Stay tuned for more photos of the new house, the pets, and–of course–Ireland!