blustery weather

 

cold and windy

too icy to be out and about, another day of reading and hot beverages for me.

blustery day

 down at Killybegs Harbour

crappy day

with a crappy photo.  Went outside and took this one photo, I don't like it but it will do. :)   The wind came and brought some hail with it just in case we wanted it.  And in the afternoon, I started sneezing and couldn't stop for a bit.  Crazy!

skywatch

 a blustery day.

linking to skywatch friday

broken light

 a windy night last month blew the light off the pole

catch of the day

unloading fish on a wet and windy day.  Hope everyone had a great holiday season and a fantastic start to 2020.  Onward we go!

wall collapse

on the side of the coastguard building we had a small building which wasn't used for anything.  I think it was a small place to park a car many years ago.  With the strong gusty winds we had during the week, the outside wall blew down.  Our neighbor parks his car in the space you see on the left.  Luckily it wasn't damaged so the other day he started to lower the remaining wall so it wouldn't be a problem.  Next month, he will rent a dumpster (skip) to have the cement blocks hauled away.

this is the front, trees had been growing inside for years.  It had a door, an opening for a window and no roof.  Not very sturdy for strong winds.  So the collapse was the loud noise we heard on Sunday night.  It's rather interesting, nobody really paid attention to the building.

storm atiyah

arrived here on Sunday  Rain, gusty winds and thunde all through the day and evening.  I opened our door and took this photo of St. John's Church of Ireland.  It is on the road above us and with the leaves gone, you can see it.

skywatch - lorenzo

Storm Lorenzo is stopping by for a visit.  Heavy rain and gale force winds starting tonight (thursday).

to see other skies from around the globe, click HERE

Storm Gareth

arrived Tues morning just as I left to do an errand.  It brought some gusty winds, hail and heavy rain which is still going on in the evening.  The forecast also mentioned there could be risks of flooding but there are no signs of that.  I wonder if spring will return with some sunny weather.

wet

raining and windy yesterday, these are the only people I saw outside.  Hopefully the weather will be better tomorrow.

storm callum

came through on Friday.  We had wind gusts of more than 110km/h (68 mph) and thousands of people lost power but we were lucky and didn't have any problems.  It was a lot calmer today just a some rain.

the foyle hotel

the rain and gusty wind is causing some of the plastic covering to rip and flap around.  Tying up the ripped ends helped. 

st. patrick's day parade 1

The parade started at 2:30 sharpish.  It was raining and we heard on the radio that a few communities in county Donegal were cancelling their festivities because of rain and gusty winds.  Moville still went ahead with their parade regardless of the rain and wind.  It was a great event in a small rural village, fun for everyone.
I'll be showing more of the parade on Sunday.

a not inflated bouncy castle

 getting ready for the start

 smile now

 the head of the parade going down malin road

saint patrick

pipe band and drummers

 a little humour directed at trump

 cycling for charity

Rosato's float showing that Donegal was named the coolest place on the planet by National Geographic in 2017.  Rosato also mentioned that they could be the coolest pub on the planet.

the sea scouts

 more floats from local businesses

storm doris

paid us a visit and brought gusty winds, rain and hail.   The view is from the sitting room window.

blowing in the wind

with some clouds and occasional rain mixed in.

I am currently on the road in Clifden, west of Galway and unfortunately the wifi stinks.  My blog is set up till Friday so when  I return, I will catch up with you all.  It took me an hour to add this note, it's so aggravating :(  I guess we are spoiled when it comes to technology--we want it and we want it instantly.  Have a great rest of the week!

wait a few minutes

When we first got down by the water, the sky was gray and it started to rain with some wind gusts.  When we left about a half hour later, this is what it looked like.  Change happens fast.
Enjoy your day wherever you are!

windy and wet

Yesterday was extremely windy and waves were crashing off the rocks.  The sound of the wind and waves together was rather noisy and in some places it was hard to stand up straight.  It was interesting that in a few places as you turned a corner, all you heard was silence for a few seconds.  It was strange and different but enjoyable.  You never know how the scene will unfold until you are there.  Enjoy your day wherever you are!

 These four-legged  pupsters were in control and guided their person along the walk making sure that everything was OK.  Hope they got a treat when their assignment ended.