26 July, 2018

the bank walk

in Donegal Town.  This 2.5 km walk  follows the west bank of the River Eske as it empties into Donegal Bay.  It's nice, shady and cool.  A great place to visit on a hot and humid day.  I had an hour to kill before heading back to Killybegs so I enjoyed a walk on the trail.


one of the fairies houses that children had placed in the nooks of trees, there are quite a few of them at the beginning.  I liked this one with the chair.


a view down the paved trail


a view of Donegal Bay from the trail


moss covered ground


a group of children on a field trip enjoying the trail


a post box that some people leave a note on their way out.  I wonder who collects the notes, maybe a fairy. :)


a list of flora and fauna that you can see on the trail


Saw the leaf on the way out, an appropriate ending for the day.


31 comments:

  1. Very nice walk and cool indeed Bill.

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  2. That looks very nice for a shady cool walk. Cute fairy houses on the trees.

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  3. ...two of my granddaughters would love these fairies houses!

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  4. Beautiful scenery. I find myself attracted to the stone wall.

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  5. That looks like the perfect place to walk! I love all the shade, water, and greenery. I also love the fairy house and box and the heart flower. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  6. What a lovely walk. Thank you so much, Bill, for taking the trouble to take photos and post them here. Much appreciated.

    God bless you.

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  7. A lovely place indeed, exactly the kind of spot I would love to walk. I could spend a morning there without hesitation and be a happy man.

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  8. That’s a beautiful and natural trail to take walk and the environment looks cool under the canopy of green. I loved the cute fairy things you found there and the post is an invitation to that place. If I was there sure I will not miss it :)

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  9. This does look like an inviting place to escape a hot day and the fairies had the right idea too.

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  10. Love the fairy houses and the bay view magnificent

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  11. Bill, this is one of my favorite posts!!!
    All of the gorgeous scenery...fantastic!!!
    I love the Faery house and then idea of it!
    The "post" box is another wonderful idea!
    That path is so magical...wow!

    Have a great day and thank you for this beauty 💮

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  12. WOW!!! What a gorgeous place to visit. I think this is my favorite post so far. I love the idea of the note box and that leaf was the perfect ending for the post. Diana

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  13. That is a beautiful trail, Bill! Love the wee fairy houses.

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  14. This looks like a trail where you could spend lots of time.

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  15. Hello, what a pretty trail and I love the view of the bay. The heart shaped leaf and fairy houses are cute. Great finds. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day!

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  16. Hi Bill.

    Beautiful area Bill.
    Funny post that you see on the trees.
    Besides the Feeen there can also be gnomes or trolls ;-)).
    Is of course super fun for children.

    You have taken beautiful pictures.

    Groettie from Patricia.

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  17. That looks like a perfect place for a long walk. Lot's to see and lots of information about what to look for. And, fairies! I can't forget the fairies.

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  18. Looks like beautiful 25K walk!

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  19. The fairy beliefs are quite whimsical!

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  20. A lovely walk - I feel more peaceful having perused your shots, and especially thinking about folks writing letters to fairies - we could all use a little more child-like wonder in our days!

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  21. It looks like a lovely walk! The fairy houses are cute!

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  22. What a beautiful trail, Bill. I love the fairy post box and the heart leaf at the end. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jo

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  23. It’s a beautiful trail, ready for fairies!

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  24. Oh my . . .
    Perfect walking trail . . .
    Cool shaded green moss stone wall . . . Ireland . . .

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  25. What a gorgeous spot, and such a nice place to walk. I love the idea of fairy houses along the way. It's a magical place and the fairy presence just adds to it!

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  26. Oh now this is definitely fairy territory Bill, it's too gorgeous, the trees.. stunning! What a lovely walk under the leafy canopy, if you're going to spot magical creatures it will be here for sure 💫

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  27. Oh yeah. This is fairy zone. Thanks for the heads up.

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