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About Paul

I'm retired, but working at painting, photography, and song writing. We like to travel and paint plein air in new places. Of course that's also where photography comes into the picture, so to speak. Sometimes I get inspired to write songs about the people and places we visit.

Irish Summer

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Paul

We are lying low in our stone house today. (Except for this trip to the local pub to make this post.) The winds have returned to about 35 mph. It is cloudy, but so far no rain. The wind is … Continue reading →

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County Clare and the Cliffs of Moher

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Paul

On Friday we drove and ferried to County Clare. A drive across the county brought us to the Cliffs of Moher. These cliffs rise about 800 feet from the sea and are lauded by all the tourist books. It would … Continue reading →

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Some Kerry Photos

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Paul

On Thursday we drove the Ring of Kerry with Norman and Janet. Killarney National Park began the ring, but iron age forts, potato famine cottages, beautiful coastal scenery, great food, and narrow roads all contributed to a great day. Here … Continue reading →

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The Best of Dingle (So Far)

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Paul

Here are some of my favorite photos of Dingle so far. You may have noticed that I also have completed two paintings. The fences and mountain picture is a watercolor. Smerwick Harbor is done with acrylics.

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Catching Up With The News

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Paul

Our friends Norman and Janet arrived on Tuesday so we have been on the go since then and haven’t been to the pub to check messages and blog. Tuesday was settling in, Wednesday we toured the historic sites and scenic … Continue reading →

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Dingle Internet Connection

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Paul

Dingle is a rather remote part of Ireland. The guidebooks list only two internet sources – both pay as you go internet cafes. However, we found that the pub closest to our house (about a mile) has free wifi! Therefore, … Continue reading →

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Dingle

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Paul

Yesterday we drove from Glendalough to Dingle. It took a while to get settled. Our landlord is less than organized, didn’t have our bill sorted out, didn’t have the house ready, didn’t have someone to guide us to the house, … Continue reading →

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Ireland Travels

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Paul

On Friday we picked up our car at the airport and drove to Glendlough, a very popular national park. This was the beginning of a bank holiday weekend, the first weekend in June, and a popular time for weddings…the perfect … Continue reading →

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Art Old and New

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Paul

Today we had two stops on our art education tour. The first was Trinity College, reputed to be one of the best universities in the world. Its old library is the home of the Book of Kells and several other … Continue reading →

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Dublin Art – What A Day!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Paul

Today was another intensive art day. However, I first should begin with breakfast. Our “traditional” Irish breakfast consisted of an egg over easy, pork and beans, Canadian bacon, some kind of link sausage (little flavor), some kind of patty sausage … Continue reading →

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