Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Watery Wednesday - Across Bantry Bay to Ilnacullin

Still in Ireland for Watery Wednesdays in March--photos from a gardening tour. This week it's County Cork and scenes of Bantry Bay which we crossed by ferry to see Ilnacullin, a famous garden and historic site on Garinish Island. This is the first view of Bantry Bay coming off the Ring of Kerry:
At the holiday town of Glengarriff we boarded a ferry in the harbor for a short trip across the bay:
A bonus for the trip--a seal colony on one of the small islands in Bantry Bay. Did you know that seals actually bark?

Another view of Garinish Island:
This is the Italianate garden at Ilnacullin with its graceful reflecting pool:
Come back on Friday and I'll show you some fabulous flower-covered fences/walls in gardens at Ilnacullin.



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13 comments:

  1. JudyMarch 14, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    I am surprised at how much I like the reflecting pool! Not my usual choice at all!

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  2. Jan n JerMarch 14, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    The beauty of this place just takes my breath away! Great pictures Faye!

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  3. Hootin AnniMarch 14, 2012 at 12:44 PM

    Beautiful, beautiful and MORE beautiful!! Loved these images. :::sigh::: wishing I was there.

    Happy St. Patty's day to you too.

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  4. EG CameraGirlMarch 14, 2012 at 2:16 PM

    I really hope I get to visit Ireland one day!

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  5. LeoviMarch 14, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    Beautiful photos and excellent and nice place. Greetings.

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  6. GeorgeMarch 14, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    Thanks for taking us on your ferry trip across the bay. Your picture of the garden is gorgeous. I'll be back to see more.

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  7. Melbourne Australia PhotosMarch 15, 2012 at 4:20 AM

    Lovely shots, Faye. It is so green in Ireland isn't it. No wonder they call i the Emerald Isle!

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  8. carol l mckennaMarch 15, 2012 at 6:48 AM

    Lovely photos of Ireland ~ Didn't get to Kerry ~ but went to other areas ~ and loved it ~ Great photos ~ namaste ~ Carol ^_^

    Thanks for coming by ~

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  9. Living LifeMarch 15, 2012 at 7:52 AM

    These photos look like they could be postcards! Nothing like it around these parts. How neat that you came across a seal colony!

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  10. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪March 15, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    We prayed last night over our Watr project. There are some people who think we should take care of our own back yard before we go to some foreign country.

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  11. FayeMarch 15, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    Ann-in these modern times our back yard is much larger than we realize. That's why your work is important.

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  12. edenMarch 16, 2012 at 5:18 AM

    What a beautiful place! Great shots.

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  13. A Colorful WorldMarch 19, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    Oh, you had an awesome visit to Ireland! I would love to go back an see the whole country in-depth. On our ten day tour we hit the highlights and it was great but it really whetted my appetite! These are beautiful photographs.

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