A spider web on the grounds of the Ennis Friary in Ennis.
Ennis has done an outstanding job of restoring the Friary.
Clonmacnoise was once an important religious site and hub where east / west and north / south tranport routes crossed. The River Shannon is just off to the left in this picture.
There are many ruins and graves at Clonmacnoise.
A Norman tower at Clonmacnoise. The tower is now occupied by a great number of crows.
St. Peter and Paul's church in Athlone.
Newgrange Passage Tomb.
These symbols may represent water, but no one knows for sure. This stone is at the entrance to the passage.
The wall was reconstructed, so no one is sure if it really looked this way. Neolithic people built this between 3200 and 3000 B.C. Yes, before the pyramids!
The River Boyne (Bru na Móine) near the Newgrange Passage tomb.
And from Ireland, we returned home to attend a cider festival at a western movie ranch. This is Eaves Movie Ranch outside Santa Fe. The cider was hard, and I was drving, so Patricia had to do the tasting.
Neat rainbow near our house. It is still raining a little bit.
I visited my mother in Belvidere in early November.
Some virga as we look toward the Sangre de Christos from a path near our house.
We had snow by the middle of November. We ended up having a pretty good winter in terms of moisture.
We are going to get more snow.
We visiited Bainbridge Island for Thanksgiving with Linda, Larry, and Wendy. Taken from the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge.
The lot next door to Linda and Larry's house on Rose Loop in the morning mist.
The house from the boat dock next door.
Sea life on the boat dock..