When I think of green, I think of Ireland, of course.
Nearly every picture I took there has green and blue: green grass, blue sea and sky. There is such a vibrancy to the land!
You can find more cool colors at the original Lens-Artist challenge.
Some of the most beautiful buildings are those that can harness natural light and bring it inside, giving the illusion of being outdoors. Churches in particular are good at this, often being tall buildings with lots of windows. La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona makes you feel as if you are walking in a forest, with the light filtering down through the trees.
St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, though done in a completely different style, is also amazing in this respect. The windows up high in the famous dome let heavenly rays of light come shining down.
Of course, natural light is part of what makes landscapes so compelling. In Ireland, the light is always changing as the clouds move, sometimes intense and sometimes soft. It’s part of what makes the “forty shades of green!”
Finding sanctuary in Dublin:
You can find more sanctuaries at the original Lens-Artist challenge.
A lovely hike in the Maumturk Mountains in Connemara, Ireland. You can see the rest of the group up ahead on the path…I was more interested in taking pictures of the views than in hiking alllllllll the way up there. Sometimes a road can be too long and winding!
But who cares how long the road is if it has a view like this one? This one was in Ireland’s Beara Peninsula. We weren’t traveling it so much as taking advantage of a nearby hillside for a picnic lunch. It was tempting, though!
Of course, what good is a road without someone to travel it with?
You can find more long and winding roads at the original Lens-Artist challenge.
My trip to Ireland with my mom allowed me to appreciate many pastimes: hiking, biking, gardening, and drinking.
But seriously, there is nothing I would rather spend time on than reading. And for bibliophiles, there is no better place than a library; the one at Trinity College in Dublin is the most spectacular I’ve ever seen.
You can find more pastimes at the original Lens-Artist challenge, this week brought to us by guest host Sue (Mac’s Girl).
Jedi by Knight 