halloween decorations

Halloween is pretty low key here in rural Ireland with a few decorations people have around their house and in windows.  Some of the shops do decorate their windows but it's not overwhelming.  The kids have fancy dress day at school so they have lots of fun for Halloween and of course they will be walking the streets trick and treating on this day.  Below are scenes I came across last week when I was out walking,

rosatos pizza and pub entrance

these photo frames are pretty cool.  When you pass them, the images change to skeletons.

 this guy is the guy on the right in the above photo.

even nature can join the fun :)

a chemist's window

upholstery shop window

  grandparents window

a visitor

random shots

from a walk last week. 

 

a long driveway

 

a swing waiting for a rider

strolling through the neighborhood

a fat pine tree

colour and decay

a left over sign

learning

these young kids were listening to their teacher, the young man on the right, about how to play football.   I happened to be passing here when I saw everyone lined up with a ball.  They were pretty excited.

kayak paddling

these people were practicing their kayak paddling skills.  The woman on the far right is the instructor.

skywatch friday - rain cloud

heading our way.

linking to skywatch friday

cash for clothes and gold

I once read a book that mentioned selling clothes in bulk to a buyer but never saw one until we passed this sign in Ballybofey and this guy was bringing in bags of clothes.   This business also buys gold.

matrimonial tree

The Matrimonial Tree

"The Matrimony Tree is based on an ancient Donegal tradition. When a couple were engaged to be married, two types of tree were planted side by side. When the lovers married, the trees were grafted together and left to grow.

The individual trees would have had their own distinctive characteristics,
but the merging of the two formed something beautiful and unique.
The Artist has used this symbolism to celebrate the unity and friendship between the twin towns of Stranorlar & Ballybofey. It is said that lovers who pass through the arch holding hands will love each other for ever!"

Info courtesy of dccpa (donegal county council public art) website