More stunning views from Ireland!

So if you haven't noticed Ireland is a BEAUTIFUL country. Ten days was not nearly enough time for me to take all the photographs I would love to have taken! Here are a bunch more of some more of the beautiful views!

This was a door at Knappogue Castle. We had a dinner banquet and show there.

The view in front of the castle

Another shot of thatched roofs in Bunratty Folk Park

We passed this golf course and it had cows all over it! They all walk when they play golf in Ireland, unlike America where we all like to ride in carts.

This remains of a castle was right next to hole on the course. All castle ruins are preserved in Ireland, they can not be torn down. I loved seeing them all over the landscape!

This was our second hotel. The Raddison Blu Hotel in Galway. It was the most modern place we stayed.

The tour bus drove all oversouthern Ireland and stopped at certain places for us to take pictures. If I had been smart I would have taken some notes on where we were. Look at that house! Can you imagine living there, what a view!

More great views!

Sheep are ALL over ireland. We saw some horses too but I didn't get any pictures of them. Apparently they raise pigs too but they are mostly in the north so we didn't see any.

Baaah!

Ok, again, do you see that house and that view????

I still have lots more photos so keep checking back!



I Heart Faces Photo Challenge | Pet Faces {August 2012}

This months contest is for a picture of our pets face. I have three cats, but my cat Booey is the MOST photogenic one! I love taking his picture because he is just such a sweet, beautiful cat.

Seriously, isn't he just beautiful? To see more great pet photos head on over to:

http://www.iheartfaces.com/2012/08/monthly-photo-challenge-pets/

The Cliffs of Moher ~ Ireland

The Cliffs of Moher is one of the biggest attractions in Ireland. Since the weather can be so bad in Ireland many people can get to the Cliffs and not be able to see anything. It was alittle coludy when we arrived and the fog started to roll in as we left but luckily I was able to get a few shots of this natural wonder!

It really is beautiful!

Seriously, have you ever seen a more beautiful place? I really could live there and look at this view for the rest of my life!

More from my trip to Ireland!

Another interesting thing in Bunratty Folk park was this old church. I'm pretty sure it was called McNamara Church.

Here is a shot of the inside

This is a narrow stairway in Bunratty Castle

This is a street in the park

This is an actually street in Ireland and very typical of what they look like in a small town.

I'll post more tomorrow!

My trip to Ireland!

So, I finally got a stamp on my passport! Last month I went to Ireland for ten days with my mom and two sisters. We had the best time! Ireland is a BEAUTIFUL country and if you have never gone you really need to go, you will not be dissapointed. I'll be posting pictures all week so keep checking back. We flew out of JFK in NY, straight to Shannon Airport in Ireland.

We flew Aer Lingus, it was ok, but I honestly was expecting better. Our seats were very cramped!

I had total jet lag when we arrived because I had only slpt an hour the night before we left and I did not sleep in the plane. We left NY at 6:30PM, the flight took about 7 hours and we arrived at 6:30AM. I had another whole day to be awake and I was already feeling like a zombie! Our first hotel was nice. It was the Bunratty Castle Hotel in Clare.

Most hotel rooms in Ireland use twin beds. The rooms were very nice and comfortable and we didn't have any problems with our electrical items, we brought an adapter.

Right behind the hotel was an old church and grave yard. It wasn't creepy at all. I actually found it quite beautiful and peaceful.

I loved all the celtic crosses

Across the street from the hotel were some cute shops and Bunratty Castle

A short walk from the castle was Bunratty Folk Park

It was like a small town with lots of old buildings to look through.

Saw lots of cottages with real thatched roofs!

This was taken inside Bunratty Castle, it was really quite beautiful!

Another from the main room. I'll post more later. I took lots of pictures, I hope you enjoy them!

Edit me challenge 2012 week 19!

I had some free time so I thought I would enter this weeks Edit Me Challenge. The picture is of a cute little girl dancing in her pretty dress. Here is the before:

Here is my edit:

 I use Paintshop Pro X2 for my editing, it's just as good if not better the Photoshop and about 1/4 the price. I cropped, sharpened, adjusted the curves. Added an overlay and dodged and burned select areas. Let me know how you like it. To edit your own or see more great edits head on over to:

http://editmechallenge.blogspot.com/2012/05/edit-me-2012-week-19.html

I ♥ Faces May Photo Challenge ~ Hey Girl

I Heart Faces is having a new photo contest for May ~ Hey Girl! This is a recent photo I took of my daughter. I saw this hat at Ross and just had to have it! I think it looks really cute on her... I'm such a sucker for sequins!

To see more great "Hey Girl" entries, head on over to:

http://www.iheartfaces.com/