Tag Archives: DPchallenge

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 →

Posted in Photography | Tagged Ardnamona, Donegal Town, DP photo challenge, DPchallenge, family, ireland, Ireland. Siobhan McNamara, nature, photography | 11 Comments

On The Move – Weekly Photo Challenge on WordPress

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

The theme of this week’s challenge for the Daily Post on WordPress is ‘On the move’ To find out how to get involved or to view other contributions, click here

Posted in Photography | Tagged Derry City, Donegal, DP photo challenge, DPchallenge, hang glider, ireland, Kerrykeel, Northern Ireland, on the move, photography, Portsalon, Rossnowlagh, Siobhan McNamara | 2 Comments

Writing Challenge: Writerly Reflections

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

Today’s Daily Post writing challenge is Writerly Reflections. I read a lot as a child, and still do, but the quote below marks the first time I thought of stories as beginning with one person and being absorbed and re-imagined by … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bryan MacMahon, creative writing, DPchallenge, Siobhan McNamara, Windows of Wonder, writing | 11 Comments

Weekly Writing Challenge: Power of Names

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

This is written in response to the Daily Post Weekly Writing Challenge: Power of Names. It is mainly true, with a few details changed in order to respect the privacy of others. What’s in a name? Many years ago I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged DPchallenge, name, nickname, non-fiction, Siobhan McNamara, suicide intervention | 13 Comments

My Little Book of Lunchtime Verse

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

A first draft based on this week’s writing challenge at http://wordpress.com/read/post/id/489937/66914/ I started a new job the week before my mother died. I had an hour long drive each way a full day at work, a young family who … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on a January Day

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

The birds sing more enthusiastically today though spring is still some time away. Sharp air softens, first buds on apple trees appear, and tulip bulbs push green stems through the wakening earth. The garden calls; there is so much to … Continue reading →

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