Powerscourt Gardens in County Wicklow is one of the most beautiful gardens in Ireland! We were fortunate to visit them in the course of our time spent in Dublin. Powerscourt is a large country estate which is noted for its house as well as its landscaped gardens, today occupying 19 hectares (47 acres). The house, originally a 13th-century…
After the Storm
As you are no doubt aware, southern Alberta has been deluged with rain this past week, leading to unprecedented flooding. Canmore was not spared and parts of the town suffered serious damage. The rain began onWednesday night, June 19 and continued to fall heavily until Friday afternoon, June 21. During this time we received over…
Cliffs of Moher and Dingle Peninsula
Some of the more memorable sights on our recent tour of Ireland were the seascapes of the west coast of the island. We visited two very scenic locations, the Cliffs of Moher and the Dingle Peninsula which provided the iconic images we often associate with Ireland. I begin with a scene from the Cliffs of…
Irish Golf
We played golf on 5 of the 10 days we were in Ireland, an important part of our trip. We had the opportunity to play some of the very best that Ireland has to offer, including three classic, seaside links courses. We also enjoyed great weather, sunny and warm on most days. We didn’t really…
Banff Area Scenes
This morning I went out early with Bob Bear to capture the sunrise. Sunrise comes early at this time of the year, so we were in position, ready to go soon after 5:00 am. The sunrise didn’t live up to expectations but we did get some good shots of the Vermilion Lakes and then later,…