Sunday, November 24, 2019

Before the sun rises

For me one of the best moments of the day is right before the sun rises above the horizon and a few minutes after that.

Later on the day rolls out and everything changes -the light, the feeling in the air, people start to wake up and make noises from their houses and you can feel it in the atmosphere around you and that early morning feeling that the world belongs to you vanishes slowly.

Believe me, it's one of the best feelings ever. There is only you, the singing #birds, and the waking #nature around you. Peaceful, Invigorating, refreshing and simply amazing.


Before the sun rises, my favourite part of the day.

sunrise landscape in Connemara, Galway, Ireland

wonderful bog landscape view from Moycullen Bogs, Galway, Ireland

summer greenery from the bogs of Connemara, Ireland

early summer sunrise above a tiny countryside road, Galway, Ireland
typical  summer morning scene, Connemara Ireland

wild bog daisies, Connemara, Galway, Ireland

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Thursday, November 21, 2019

One gloomy winter day

Here we are walking under the whiteness of the sky 


Boxer dog looking up a road white gloomy sky above


and only my boxer is excited because we just ran into two more dogs. 
Sadly they didn't want to play being too old 
but hey my boy gets excited about everything. 



Sunday, March 24, 2019

Moycullen's St. Patrick's Day Parade

  St Patrick's Day cake by Annie The Baking Queen

Not everyone is lucky enough to be off on St Patrick's day weekend. 


Some people work to make others happy and supply them with green cupcakes and green cakes and so on....

Still I managed to sneak out and take a few shots ...how could I resist?

Moycullen St Patrick's Day Parade

Moycullen St Patrick's Day Parade

Moycullen St Patrick's Day Parade

Moycullen St Patrick's Day Parade

Moycullen St Patrick's Day Parade

irish flag at the parade

donkey at the parade

Moycullen St Patrick's Day Parade

Moycullen St Patrick's Day Parade

entrance to Enjoy Cafe in Moycullen

enjoy cafe logo



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Monday, February 4, 2019

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW

OK. If this is all the cold, frost and snow we are going to see this winter, 

it is not bad at all!!

We had a few days in the falling snow and it is enough, 
now I am waiting for the green and listening to the chirping birdies outside my window.

I took some great shots out there in the bogs for the last few days
 and that will keep me going for a while.

Now! Bring on the spring flowers and the bright warm sun! 

Connemara landscape, winter, snow
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Winter Connemara Landscape  Snowy Connemara landscape from the bogs

Snowy Connemara landscape,road, trees, bogs

snowy Connemara landscape, road, boxer dog

Snowy Connemara landscape, road, trees

Boxer dogs playing in the snow, road, trees, Connemara, Galway

Beautiful frozen ferns by the snowy road, 2 boxers playing   snowy winter seen from Connemara. Galway.Ireland


Thursday, January 31, 2019

MOODY WINTER DAYS

There are days when the weather can be as moody as any person around us.


One moment clear sky, the next foggy and drizzling quietly or blasting gales and rainbows in between...
If that is not moody, I don't know what is... 
Because this is how it's been for a while now and everyone around me is either sick or moody as hell...

What shall we do? 
Well, I go out and take some photos to chill and mentally cool down. How about you?

Connemara landscape, moody sky and bad weather

Connemara landscape, moody sky and bad weather

moody landscape, stone wall and a tree

Connemara landscape, windmills in distance, dogs and moody weather

2 boxers on a road to nowhere, Connemara, moody weather

gogs, golden grass, Connemara landscape, dark moody sky

Typical Connemara Landscape, moody weather and dark sky

road thorough the bogs, moody weather, Connemara

lonely daisy growing in the middle of a small road, Connemara

Connemara landscape, moody weather

Connemara landscape, moody sky and Connemara ponies


Annie Japaud - photographer, blogger, baker and cake maker 

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Eyre street walk in Galway City

sitting Duck cafe, Galway

What is the first thing that pops up in my head about  Eyre street?

For me it's one of those Galway short cuts, you take it without thinking and always in a hurry.  

Next time you are there, take my advice, slow down and enjoy all the colourful shop fronts. 

Also, a little hint, if you start counting you would be amazed by the amount of hairdressers and cafes they had fitted on this short street.

So, next time you are in Galway, visit Eyre street, admire some gorgeous street art, stop for a coffee or tea in one of those cosy cafes and then continue on your way. Life goes on, but we need to stop and live a little...

Cheerio and catch you later  


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