And Finally the Nightingale Sang

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_copyIn glorious evening light, no wind, and a summer softness in the bird cherry scented air – we heard him…the Nightingale. This long, cold and dry Spring unveiled its soft heart and let Totti and me enjoy the first taste of summer. And my son turned 25. A blessed day.

Thursday Thoughts – An Eternal Love Affair

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My lifelong relationship with books and literature makes me visit every library I come across. Going to Dublin meant I would be able to visit one of the most fantastic libraries I know of –

Trinity College, Dublin – I had seen the Long Room in some photos before – and of course the Book of Kells. This old library makes a perfect Harry Potter setting….and already walking through the gates, into campus, sent pleasant electrical shocks along my spine… Soon I would enter the magic…

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The long Room is the main chamber of the Old Library, and is nearly 65 metres in length, housing around 200,000 of the Library’s oldest books. It also contains the oldest surviving harp in Ireland.

Just to the left of the Shakespeare bust, is the magnificent spiral staircase. And then –

So many great men and women have walked this wooden ground…
…and forever left their footprints in our world…
All books are handled with the utmost care
And the marble busts in each row – are all famous men (yes…men, of course…..)
This is indeed a remarkable Old Library – The Long Room

Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Letters S or T

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Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Letters S or T

The staircase, Trinity College, Dublin, The Old Library, The Long Room

WPC: Reflecting

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A visit to wonderful Ireland and Waterford, House of  Crystal, gave many reflections to reflect upon.

For more of these, or for participating, click here.

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Black &White Sunday: Imperfect

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For Paula (Lost in Translation) this week – Imperfect. A theme for many of my photos, but some of them I love …anyway.

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Travel theme: Garden

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Travel theme: Garden

For Ailsa’s Travel theme – I picked my favourites. A Japanese Garden and a Swedish Garden – The Garden of My Dreams.

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See You Soon!

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Time for a short break. Time for National Tests in school and also some days off duty…I went back to work in October and, as usual, the most buzy days are in April and May.

May you all have a great celebration around May 1! Let Spring bring some warm winds now, replacing the rain, snow and hail we have had for some weeks.

For the first time ever, my beautiful magnolia started to unfold…just when Winter decided to return. So, she is standing here, displaying a sadly black and withered sight.  I will just have to show all her usual splendour. Glad to have a camera and old photos these days…