Glimpses

I am notorious for taking pictures in the car as we are flying by. Steve hates to stop when he's on task getting to a decided destination. He just wants to get where he is going. I, on the other hand, seem to prolong every journey--- wanting to stop every so often--- to explore some side tangent..... So, it is just easier for Steve not to stop at all, and for me to just snap as we go along. Here are a few of my favorite Glimpses from the car:

The budding flowers at the Franciscan Friary in Quin (I wanted to stop to see the cloisters)


Springtime in Ennis (you know it I wanted to stop and smell the cherry blossoms)

Busy Francis Street in Limerick (I wanted to stop and shop)

Green fields in the Burren (stop and compare the rock fences to Sheila's handiwork)

Rock fields in Munster

Sun chasing away rain clouds in Kilfenora (can see my coat in the window reflection)

Tree tunnels on the way to Craggaunowen

Clean cows in every field

Spring tulips

Thatched roof cottages

Green everywhere as far as the eye can see--even on store fronts

I am also renowned for telling the kids to hurry up and walk faster---then straggling behind to take pictures. Here's are a few of my walking along GLIMPSES:

Brendan feeding the pigeons

Lady Justice

Dublin Castle

The mock sadness on the boys faces when we couldn't get in the castle as all the tours were booked, even in Italian.

The lampost at the National History Museum (Museum was closed for remodeling! Ahh No Luck of the Irish following us here!)

The cute red door on St. Anne's Church

Imagine, Steve wouldn't go move the silly little yellow street cart for my picture!

Red brick buildings

Arched windows and hanging plants

Bridge over the River Liffey

Almost got run over trying to shoot this lampost on the bridge

Adorable doors from 18th Century in Merrion Square

Cute terraced Georgian style homes

Crossed the street to get this door and in the meantime my family turned the corner and left me

Sea Horse Lampost at the Bank of Ireland

Green -gray Cobblestones

Copper lamposts

Shamrock street lights

Blue flowers

Only Lion (candybar) we could see at the Zoo

Monkey island

Gorgeous giraffes

and the pooped capybarra My camera batteries died right after this picture. Brendan said, mom we are as tired as that poor rodent. You wear us all out...batteries and all!

OK, I admit I am a pill. I love the journey as well as the destination. I'm greedy with life and learning as I fear hereditary alzheimers. If it kicks in, all I will have is these glimpses to think of over and over. Nothing new will stick...... So, thank you my sweet family for making these wonderful memories with me. And most of all, thank you Steve for pressing on, despite pressure to stop and divert; otherwise, we'd never get where we are going!