Day 4: The Irish Coast
This day we returned to Ballyteige (the cats needed feeding, after all), and then took a drive to Kilmore Quay, and Ballyteige Bay. I'd like to spend some more time along the coast at some point. As one of the prairie-folk, I didn't even see the ocean until my first trip to the U.K. a couple of years back. It's really quite breath-taking.
This first image is near the town of Kilmore Quay.
Next, is the harbour at Kilmore Quay. It's amazing seeing all of these ships, although some were real rustbuckets.
This image is of the harbour edge, with numerous, massive concrete breakwaters. They look just like big jacks.
Finally, from the Quay, I give you Jake. Jake is a seal that's been living in and around the harbour for quite a few years. Actually, given that "Jake" gives birth to a litter of seal pups every year, maybe "Jackie" would be more appropriate. "If I should die before I wake...feed Jake." Got to love the Pirates of the Mississippi!
After this, we wandered back to Ballyteige Bay. This is a lovely beach, but unfortunately the water was a bit cold to go swimming. We did do a bit of wading, though.
Here is a view of the length of the Bay. Pretty, isn't it?
Here's my dad playing in the water. I think he got a bit too close!
Finally, I give this lovely view, taken a little ways back from the shoreline.
This first image is near the town of Kilmore Quay.
Next, is the harbour at Kilmore Quay. It's amazing seeing all of these ships, although some were real rustbuckets.
This image is of the harbour edge, with numerous, massive concrete breakwaters. They look just like big jacks.
Finally, from the Quay, I give you Jake. Jake is a seal that's been living in and around the harbour for quite a few years. Actually, given that "Jake" gives birth to a litter of seal pups every year, maybe "Jackie" would be more appropriate. "If I should die before I wake...feed Jake." Got to love the Pirates of the Mississippi!
After this, we wandered back to Ballyteige Bay. This is a lovely beach, but unfortunately the water was a bit cold to go swimming. We did do a bit of wading, though.
Here is a view of the length of the Bay. Pretty, isn't it?
Here's my dad playing in the water. I think he got a bit too close!
Finally, I give this lovely view, taken a little ways back from the shoreline.
posted by Matt at 6:24 a.m.
2 Comments:
Those ocean pictures are beautiful! We have those concrete breakers here in Taiwan, too, and they look sort of funny next to the natural beauty of the shore. They're interesting to look at, though, and there are about a million crabs scuttling about on them.
Thank you Ariann, I rather like them myself.
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