Travel theme: Walls

January 25, 2013

Ailsa’s Weekly Travel Theme is ‘Walls’. Sherkin Island’s dry stone walls have stood the test of time and grow more beautiful by the day. See Ailsa’s walls here:

http://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/01/25/travel-theme-walls/

For further information on the tradition of dry stone wall building in Ireland see:

http://www.insideireland.com/sample15.htm

Category : Amateur photography, Nature, Travel, Uncategorized

Tags : coast, dry stone walls, Ireland, island life, Photography, Photos, sherkin island, walls, Weekly Travel Theme, west cork

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24 thoughts on “Travel theme: Walls”

Apna Thacker on February 19, 2013 at 5:17 am said:

I’m obsessed with moss and lichen as you must have noticed and your photos of stone and lichen are inspiring. They also make me want to travel to Ireland, the light and the green hues seem just amazing.

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wildsherkin on February 19, 2013 at 9:33 am said:

Please feel free to use my images as inspiration for your artwork! I have a few more images on file too if you are interested.

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poppytump on February 5, 2013 at 12:38 pm said:

WildSherkin* she shouts thro’ the howling gale …. have you battened down the hatches …where are you …
I hope you are finding time to collect driftwood and makes things and not working way too hard … 🙂

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wildsherkin on February 7, 2013 at 12:27 am said:

Hi Poppytump, just catching up yet again. Life keeps getting in the way of blogging. I’ve just squeezed in a silly post as a sort of ‘hello, I’m still alive’ offering until I get a chance to do something better. I’ve looked at some of your recent posts via my phone and will wait until I have time to enjoy them on a larger screen. You are so talented. Keep them coming! 🙂

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viewsfromasmallisland on January 31, 2013 at 9:23 am said:

Thanks for droping by my blog. Now that really is a small island. What a great place.

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wildsherkin on January 31, 2013 at 12:52 pm said:

Drop by any time!

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poppytump on January 28, 2013 at 9:41 pm said:

I thought I had already left a comment ! I love all the shaggy moss/ lichens which cling on… definitely they stand the test of WSherkins weather 🙂

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wildsherkin on January 29, 2013 at 6:43 pm said:

Me too..the pale greeny grey lichen hues are gorgeous.

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Mary Mageau on January 28, 2013 at 10:20 am said:

Great photos of these rough, rugged, lichen-covered stones.

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wildsherkin on January 29, 2013 at 6:53 pm said:

Thank you, Mary. I have just been visting your blog and enjoyed your lovely images and words.

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judithhb on January 27, 2013 at 10:14 am said:

Love the pictures of the (dry?) stone walls and thanks for dropping by my blog and ticking the like box. 🙂

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wildsherkin on January 27, 2013 at 12:59 pm said:

Hi Judith,

Thank you too for visiting! Dry stone construction is a traditional method of building walls without using cement or mortar. I’ve added a link within the post if you or anyone else is interested in reading more about this.

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Marylin Warner on January 27, 2013 at 2:13 am said:

Building walls. Such a theme, and your pictures are excellent.

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wildsherkin on January 27, 2013 at 12:52 pm said:

Thank you, Marylin. Ailsa from http://wheresmybackback.com comes up with some really inspirational travel themes and I’ve been waiting for a reason to post these pictures!

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cathsveggies1 on January 26, 2013 at 1:13 pm said:

It’s amazing how those walls have stood the test of time!

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wildsherkin on January 26, 2013 at 4:56 pm said:

They really were amazing craftsmen.

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wildsherkin on January 25, 2013 at 11:25 pm said:

Thank you – I couldn’t decide which one to use so I decided to put them all in!

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The Retiring Sort on January 25, 2013 at 11:46 pm said:

😉

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wildsherkin on January 25, 2013 at 11:20 pm said:

Oh dear…comes with the territory! I’ve just been catching up with your posts and look forward to more. 🙂

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The Retiring Sort on January 25, 2013 at 11:05 pm said:

Perfect – what a lovely image!

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The Retiring Sort on January 25, 2013 at 11:07 pm said:

Just realized there are multiple images – love the lichen!

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- wildsherkin on January 25, 2013 at 11:29 pm said:
  
  Please scroll up for my reply. It’s definitely time to say night night as I am all over the place! 🙂

westlakemusings on January 25, 2013 at 9:00 pm said:

Your stone wall photos are amazing, particularly those that show the moss. They remind me of the flat tire we got on our rented car. The narrow roads over there are unforgiving.

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