http://johnsmyth.ie/blog Despatches from the West of Ireland. Tue, 22 May 2012 23:44:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/2010/09/16/tumult/ http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/2010/09/16/tumult/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:26:55 +0000 John Smyth http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/?p=3073
A stream filled with Autumn rain in the Clare Glens – on the Limerick/Tipperary border.

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I’ve been due to lead a walk for the Galway Walking Club twice this year, and both times, I’ve been unable to due to being in the wrong country. On Sunday, I was due to lead a group around the Maamtrasna hills but was stuck abroad due to flight disruptions caused by the Iceland volcano. The walk went ahead anyway with 17 club members – the picture above was from my ‘recce’ visit the week before – just to make sure the hills were still there.

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The evening sun was shining on overhanging trees which were reflected in the waters of the stream that runs through Cong – the stream originates in Lough MAsk in Maoy and drains into Lough Corrib and eventually Galway Bay.

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The short sunny snap is done. Cooler temperatures, strong winds and rain – familiar April weather.  I’ve been to the Maumtrasna mountains in blizzards in March and sunshine in May. Guess when the picture above was taken?

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