No doubt finding mirth at our clumsy perambulation across the narrow, slippy track.
For a time this was the most photographed sheep in Donegal, and the most accommodating, as it continued with its perfect pose for some time.
A moment of utilitarianism.
On we went in search of waterfalls and ancient ruins.
Join Panoramic Ireland, that's me, to photograph in the Irish mountains or the urban wilderness of Dublin.
Like a scene from a Western film we watched the riderless horses, with their sheeny-sweaty musculature, rounding up the relaxing cattle and herding them off into the large field before returning to the shady coolness under the protective canopy.
Trees provide a focal point for photography whether that be standalone trees on ridges or hills, deciduous woodlands or planted neatly in urban parks.
National Tree Week 2021 is here and I am posting some of my favourite tree images from over the years. Check back again tomorrow to see more.
There is a Flower, the Lesser Celandine,
That shrinks, like many more, from cold and rain;
And, the first moment that the sun may shine,
Bright as the sun himself, 'tis out again!
William Wordsworth, THE SMALL CELANDINE from Poems Volume II 1815
Of course, there are many different Northern Irish accents but this one remains a favourite.
Here, an ancient Irish woodland: https://panoramicireland.com/photo-tours-blog/116-ancient-woodland-co-kerry-ireland