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Since 1974 the outline of The Irish Trader, a coal transporting ship, has made an interesting focal point on the long sandy beach at Baltray County Louth on Ireland's Irish Sea coast.
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Zigzag clouds in the morning - altocumulus undulatus
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Altocumulus undulatus clouds over the west of Ireland in the summer heatwave 2018 reflecting in the calm waters on a hot day.
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Leafcutter Bees, Ireland
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Above, collecting pollen from Erigeron flowers, below here it is seen resting on a calendula leaf amongst cultivated tomatoes with a cut leaf in its possession. I watched them flying in hot conditions with their cut...
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Graveyard, old cross gravestone in grass
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Even the graveyards of Ireland are looking green, colourful and lush at this time of year.
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Pink in Summer, Rhododendrons in Ireland
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The pinks of spring cherry blossom are gone, see here for more of those.
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