Ireland Chapter 2: Trapped in Fairyland
“It’s fine. I’ve done this before. I’ve waited out rainstorms and snowstorms for days in tiny tents.” Continue reading Ireland Chapter 2: Trapped in Fairyland
“It’s fine. I’ve done this before. I’ve waited out rainstorms and snowstorms for days in tiny tents.” Continue reading Ireland Chapter 2: Trapped in Fairyland
In 2023, I went to Ireland to Walk the Ireland Way… it was a disaster. Continue reading The Ireland Way
I don’t know who I am on my own. I don’t know what I’m capable of – if anything. I don’t know if I can hike the Ireland Way. Continue reading Ireland Chapter 1: Signs from god…
I spent 6 weeks in Ireland between October and December of 2023. These galleries feature photos from Ross Castle, Muckross Abbey, St. Mary’s Cathedral, and the Blarney Castle and Gardens. Continue reading Photos from Ireland
Photos of Blarney Castle and some of the more intriguing features of its surrounding gardens, including the Witch’s Kitchen, the Witch’s Stone, and the Wishing Stairs. Continue reading Blarney Castle & Gardens
Kilarney’s stunning St. Mary’s Cathedral was designed by Augustus Welby Pugin. Its foundation stone was laid by Bishop Egan in 1842 and the completed Cathedral was blessed by Bishop Mangan in 1914. Continue reading St. Mary’s Cathedral
Ross Castle was built in the late 15th century by the Chieftains of the O’Donoghue family, who ruled the Killarney area at the time. Continue reading Ross Castle
The Franciscan Friary of Muckross was founded around 1445 by a local Chieftan named Donal MacCarthy. It is located in what is now Kilarney National Park in Ireland. Continue reading Muckross Abbey
Between September 19 and October 9, 2023, my friend Tor and I hiked 159 miles of the Camino de Santiago, an ancient religious pilgrim trail in Spain. This gallery contains the photos I took during our tre Continue reading El Camino de Santiago
In 2023, my friend Tor and I sailed across the Atlantic aboard Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth, starting in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and disembarking in Barcelona, Spain. Continue reading Cruising with Cunard