tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post4065374542530312965..comments2023-08-04T21:25:23.543+01:00Comments on A Heron's View: BEAUTIFUL BLOOMSA Heron's Viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-62377648654763063392016-08-30T10:40:21.615+01:002016-08-30T10:40:21.615+01:00My family visit us every year and it is always suc...My family visit us every year and it is always such a pleasure to see them.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-16219194705920559162016-08-30T10:32:14.189+01:002016-08-30T10:32:14.189+01:00Beautiful landscape and that is a lovely picture o...Beautiful landscape and that is a lovely picture of you and your grandson. It must have been wonderful to show him parts of Ireland. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-46280267806032631092016-08-25T10:15:50.904+01:002016-08-25T10:15:50.904+01:00Hilary, I can only agree with you, many thanks.Hilary, I can only agree with you, many thanks.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-32190955191043759732016-08-25T10:00:02.405+01:002016-08-25T10:00:02.405+01:00Hi Mel - I loved the mountains of Ireland - and th...Hi Mel - I loved the mountains of Ireland - and their colours: a stunning area that you live in. Beautiful photo of you and grandson ... and then that birthday celebration - sounds good to me! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-66603973599139479612016-08-22T22:58:07.359+01:002016-08-22T22:58:07.359+01:00Yes Val you must not delay the visit for am sure i...Yes Val you must not delay the visit for am sure it will uplift all of your being.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-11228508781764569862016-08-22T22:29:56.905+01:002016-08-22T22:29:56.905+01:00PS I do love that photo of you and young Olly!PS I do love that photo of you and young Olly!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-86740085399401705462016-08-22T22:29:06.987+01:002016-08-22T22:29:06.987+01:00Gorgeous, vivid scenery, Mel. How rich the landsca...Gorgeous, vivid scenery, Mel. How rich the landscape looks with all those beautiful colours. Ireland is a land of beautiful variety, isn't it? I really must return, especially to follow the lovely Shannon river!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-31784061346759311762016-08-22T10:30:21.696+01:002016-08-22T10:30:21.696+01:00Thank you for your observations Graham. The lands ...Thank you for your observations Graham. The lands flowing towards the east from the Slieve Blooms are not entirely flat so much as gentle undulations. I think the camera can deceive the eye sometimes. Please do make a visit to Ireland.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-5225299581801438712016-08-22T06:59:54.441+01:002016-08-22T06:59:54.441+01:00Two things struck me particularly in that post: th...Two things struck me particularly in that post: the flatness of the plain below the mountain and your sartorial elegance. Perhaps I should wonder at neither bur I have never thought of Ireland as being flat. My father loved Ireland and cycled there many times in his youth. I planned to go there twice: once for our honeymoon but both trips were thwarted by one thing or another. It's never too late I suppose.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-69028678389354655682016-08-20T14:32:14.586+01:002016-08-20T14:32:14.586+01:00It was a glorious day and filled with happy memori...It was a glorious day and filled with happy memories Fran.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-18070224383453853822016-08-20T14:28:04.007+01:002016-08-20T14:28:04.007+01:00Your blog looks beautiful, all bright and sunny xx...Your blog looks beautiful, all bright and sunny xxxFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117681021989984923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-69913871696963503782016-08-20T10:56:46.623+01:002016-08-20T10:56:46.623+01:00Hello Thelma thank you for the comment and might I...Hello Thelma thank you for the comment and might I suggest that it is time to make a return trip ? :-)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-11073740043854383372016-08-20T10:51:59.281+01:002016-08-20T10:51:59.281+01:00Ireland is a marvellous place, last time I visited...Ireland is a marvellous place, last time I visited many, many years ago in my 20s found the countryside entrancing.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-10696050635349972992016-08-19T17:14:54.517+01:002016-08-19T17:14:54.517+01:00All part of a walking trail too , if you are inter...All part of a walking trail too , if you are interested Simon :-)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-57295309148723188192016-08-19T17:10:08.353+01:002016-08-19T17:10:08.353+01:00It is very attractive, the purple hillside...It is very attractive, the purple hillside...Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-16026577852731232202016-08-19T15:23:44.438+01:002016-08-19T15:23:44.438+01:00Yes Sue, Heather is a blanket of beauty no matter ...Yes Sue, Heather is a blanket of beauty no matter whether it is the size of a baby's cot or several dance halls.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-39162731467505130802016-08-19T15:20:56.793+01:002016-08-19T15:20:56.793+01:00Thank you FT. When I sit up there in the hills am ...Thank you FT. When I sit up there in the hills am aware of the great connectedness between self and all nature.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-8794199425830082542016-08-19T15:17:52.132+01:002016-08-19T15:17:52.132+01:00Thank you John and we would not have it any other ...Thank you John and we would not have it any other way ;-)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-43204076244224320612016-08-19T15:10:34.240+01:002016-08-19T15:10:34.240+01:00'A purple blanket' is a great way to descr...'A purple blanket' is a great way to describe the heather on the moors. We have heather in bloom here in France but on a smaller scale, just peeking out at the edges of the woodland and verges, a hint of purple rather than a blanket.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-32570325798058247122016-08-19T12:01:55.786+01:002016-08-19T12:01:55.786+01:00I feel very blessed and happy to see these wonderf...I feel very blessed and happy to see these wonderful views. You are blessed to live in the middle of it!!!!! Right now I find beauty in the cloudy sunsets and quiet ripples on the surface of the ocean. Keep us posted, Mel, and I will share some ocean. Fairtraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517527131786415943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-91810052845372871072016-08-19T11:33:35.314+01:002016-08-19T11:33:35.314+01:00Tis indeed a lovely vista my good man, the hills a...Tis indeed a lovely vista my good man, the hills around here too are full of such colour and it certainly does improve the spirits.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-5118099008284276262016-08-19T10:19:39.565+01:002016-08-19T10:19:39.565+01:00Would salmon and cress be ok in your sandwiches :-...Would salmon and cress be ok in your sandwiches :-)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-17870018599267293212016-08-19T07:46:41.495+01:002016-08-19T07:46:41.495+01:00It does wonders for the constitution and brings on...It does wonders for the constitution and brings one alive for days, I really enjoy<br />going up there.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-19782238533158587172016-08-19T07:26:19.488+01:002016-08-19T07:26:19.488+01:00What an absolutely beautiful place. I can almost t...What an absolutely beautiful place. I can almost taste that clean mountain air :-) xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-73134247172778739332016-08-18T20:32:02.658+01:002016-08-18T20:32:02.658+01:00It's a deal!!It's a deal!!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.com