Category Archives: Photography

Daily Post photo challenge – ambience

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Siobhan McNamara

The theme for this week’s photo challenge from the Daily Post is ‘Ambience’ To get involved or to see other contributions, click here

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My #50HappyThings 2016 for #BloggersUnite

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Siobhan McNamara

Thanks to Dawn Quyle Landau for inviting me to take part in this much-needed exercise – to take time for gratitude and positivity. It felt at first like I would struggle to reach 50 in the allocated time, but in the end, … Continue reading →

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Italian Adventure Part 1 – Pisa

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Siobhan McNamara

I have just returned from Italy where my four daughters and I spent the last week taking in the sights of Pisa, Pompei and Rome. Visiting Italy is something I have wanted to do for a very long time. It … Continue reading →

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A little bit of light for those who need it

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Siobhan McNamara

I was editing this photo and thinking about writing a haiku to go with it, full of sentiment along the lines of one world, one moon etc. And then I was stopped in my tracks by a Newsnight preview of … Continue reading →

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Our first President came up with some good quotes too!

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Siobhan McNamara

The first President of Ireland. Douglas Hyde was born on this day January 17 in 1860. This is one of my favourite quotes, a truth of which I am constantly reminded. “Every crag and gnarled tree and lonely valley has its … Continue reading →

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Solstice Reflection

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

A wee reflection on this, the winter solstice. Love and light to you all xxx

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Adventure – DP Weekly photo challenge

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

The theme for this week’s DP Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘Adventure’ I had so many pictures to choose from for this one, as we live near some great beaches, cliffs, mountains, forests and anything else associated with adventure, and I … Continue reading →

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Daily Post Photo Challenge: Between

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

This week’s theme for the Daily Post Photo Challenge is ‘Between’ This photo was taken at Ardnamona Woods near Donegal Town. It was a damp Sunday afternoon towards the end of winter but we really wanted to get out of the … Continue reading →

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At Eas a’Ranca on a Summer Evening

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

I was working on this poem on the computer when my daughter said: “Look, the waterfall we went to is on the telly.” It’s not somewhere you would usually see on TV, so it was quite a coincidence. I think … Continue reading →

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No Mow Area

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

A very simple way to help stem the rapid decline in bee populations is to leave an area of your lawn or garden unmowed. It doesn’t have to be much and will soon look great when wild flowers get the … Continue reading →

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