bus window shot

 on our way to Falcarragh.

mirror shot

I took this photo in the bus while waiting for it to leave.  I was looking at the bus rearview mirror when I saw these people walking. 

washing the bin

keeping the town looking nice.  There are a bunch of these volunteers around the town getting ready for tourists.

tree and birdhouse

a cute location for the bright colourful birdhouse. 

a determined heron

 searching for a meal. 

delivery

to the Cope Food store in Falcarragh.  Saw this while waiting for the bus home.

Failte = welcome

sun going down.

 sunset in Glenties.

a view of the bay

 the view of Dungloe Bay from Main Street.  Quay road is the road the car is driving on.

working team

 doing some road work

friends

 enjoying a relaxing morning.

Rhododendrons

kiki's kitchen

 having a piece of equipment removed.

sculpture

The sculpture titled Suaimhneas ("Peace" or "Tranquillity") is a memorial artwork designed by Buncrana sculptor John McCarron. 

Location: The sculpture is situated in the Gweedore Business Park's Páirc an Phobail in West Donegal.

Purpose: It was unveiled to commemorate children, teenagers, and young adults who passed away due to tragedy or illness.

St. Connell’s Church

in Glenties.  

St. Connell’s Church, Glenties was designed by the architect, the late Mr. Liam Mc Cormick, Derry and was officially opened on Sunday 19th May 1974 by the Bishop of Raphoe, the late Bishop Anthony Mac Feely. Mr. Mc Cormick has won several awards for the design of his churches and he got an award for this church too.

Surrounded by trees, the Church echoes a feeling of encloure, its high pitched slated roof enclosing the building almost to the ground on both sides. The tall gable ends are white rough-cast. Mr. Mc Cormick makes three strong statements in the design of the Church. 1. Design blending with the environment. 2. The Role of Nature. 3. The Importance of Baptism.

St. Connell’s Church reflects the meeting of the two glens; the Big Glen and the Wee Glen. Na Gleanntai(The Glens) from which the town gets it’s name. The Church has a strong natural light coming mainly from the roof window and the low level window overlooking the landscape area. As we enter this beautilful Church we cross over water and this will remind us of Baptism, the gateway to the Eucharist.

landscape

in rural Donegal 

little bird

 this little colourful bird had lots to say.  Seen by the River Eske in Donegal Town.

gorse season

 is growing and starting to spread out.  In the hot weather we have lots of gorse fires that need to be contained and dealt with.

Got a notification about a gorse fire that just broke out near Letterkenny.

A gorse fire broke out near Mountain Top just outside Letterkenny on Thursday.

The blaze broke out in Calhame, a residential area, at around 8pm. Eyewitnesses say multiple fire brigades arrived and the fire was brought under control. 

The fire coincides with the ‘Condition Orange - High Fire Risk’ warning issued, which is effective from Monday, April 20, until Monday, April 27. The Department of Agriculture issued the warning as the dry weather leads to a risk of gorse fire. 

Info courtesy of Donegal Live website.

scenic view

took the photo at a pull over place on the road in Lettermacaward, Co. Donegal.  It's a small village of 650ish people and not far from Bunbeg.

artist painting

 artist on site at the gallery.  Unfortunately I didn't get his name but I like his painting.

flowers

some flowers growing from the wall down by Dungloe Pier.

a flower bed seen around town

lobster pot

seen in Burtonport, co Donegal, the Lobster Pot Seafood Bar and Restaurant.

inspecting

the seagull inspecting the boat for food.  The boat just returned from an excursion.

seagulls

 on the lookout, they have the area covered.

church of Ireland

 St Crones Church of Ireland Dungloe located down by the pier.

multicolored fence

seen in Dungloe

boots

These boots were made for flowers.

community garden

 in Ballybofey, co Donegal.  The men's shed headquarters is located there.  They run the garden and also provide plant baskets and containers for the community.  It is all run by volunteers.

delivery

making a delivery.  The guy couldn't find a parking spot for his truck so he took a hand truck to make the delivery.

main street

 in Killybegs

the big white house

with Mt. Errigal in the backgroud. 

flying birds

 in Dungloe looking for some food.

traffic jam

 everyone wants to pass this tractor but sometimes you just have to get in line and wait.

heading home

 from the library.

painters

picking daffodils

 two women picking daffodils.

hanging clothes

outside and taking advantage of a  good day.

ATM

 removing an ATM machine from a bank building that closed its doors.

pipe replacing

 on an overcast day.

the view

from the main road in Bunbeg. 

new roof

looks like a new roof is being placed on this house.  I wonder if those are birds nests in the tree.  I just noticed them after I put the photo on the computer.

river walk

 in Dungloe.  The river walk is a 2 km loop and  a picturesque stroll through nature.

abandoned

 old building seen on our walk.

reflection

 seen near Dungloe Harbour.

the harbour

 in Killybegs

shopping and waiting

for the bus in Donegal Town a few weeks ago.

lamp shadow