Sherkin Bluebells

May 1, 2015

For, oh! when chill the sunbeams fall

Adown that dreary sky,

And gild you dank and darkened wall

With transient brilliancy.

The Bluebell, Emily Bronte

Category : Amateur photography, Flowers, Ireland, Nature, Sherkin Island, West Cork

Tags : bluebells, coast, Photos, poetry, sherkin island, west cork, Wild Atlantic Way, wild flowers

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17 thoughts on “Sherkin Bluebells”

Cathy on May 7, 2015 at 10:10 pm said:

Those are very Sherkin-like bluebells! Steeling themselves against anything that might come their way – and what a sky!

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- wildsherkin on May 7, 2015 at 11:11 pm said:
  
  Cathy, it’s amazing that they have survived at all as we stripped that rock bare of grass last year. I think this shows in their fragile stems. Your garden is looking beautiful.
  
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Amy on May 7, 2015 at 9:28 pm said:

Very beautiful image!

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pinetree14 on May 5, 2015 at 6:48 pm said:

Bluebells always make me smile! Bronte’s poem a perfect accompaniment!

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- wildsherkin on May 5, 2015 at 10:28 pm said:
  
  Many thanks!
  
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Mary Mageau on May 4, 2015 at 11:50 pm said:

Gorgeous photo.

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- wildsherkin on May 5, 2015 at 10:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks Mary 🙂
  
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poppytump on May 2, 2015 at 11:38 am said:

A lovely parade of bluebells taking our eyes down to the shoreline and mountains Patsy ! How fitting the Emily B poem , another not known to me .
Sherkin really must be quite a delight at the moment x

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- wildsherkin on May 5, 2015 at 10:32 pm said:
  
  Thanks P, it’s amazing that they had the resilience to grow in rock! I re-visited them this past weekend and they are still lovely.
  
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Dale on May 1, 2015 at 5:41 pm said:

What a beautiful picture!
I’m a-thinking Ireland must have quite a few bluebells as Mick also posted some! Now I’m totally jealous… 😉

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- wildsherkin on May 1, 2015 at 9:00 pm said:
  
  Loads of bluebells everywhere at the mo …and yes, it’s high time you made a plan to come eastwards…
  My darling nephew (and godson) is now based in Toronto, by the way, so hope I don’t come west before you go east… Bluebells: late April. … or montbretia & fuchsia-laden hedgerows: July/August. Decisions, decisions… x
  
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  - wildsherkin on May 1, 2015 at 9:02 pm said:
    
    Sorry,,, reverse come and go… but you know what I mean. 🙂
  - Dale on May 1, 2015 at 9:19 pm said:
    
    Oh you better notify me if you come west before I go east! I’d even make the 6 hour drive to T.O.! (Yes, I agree…it is high time I plan it! Decisions, decisions indeed… xo
  - wildsherkin on May 1, 2015 at 9:21 pm said:
    
    You still up? What time is it in your land? 🙂
  - Dale on May 1, 2015 at 9:31 pm said:
    
    It’s only 5:30 pm!!! Not even suppertime yet. What time is it in your neck? 10:30 pm?
  - wildsherkin on May 1, 2015 at 9:37 pm said:
    
    🙂 Spot on. Time to turn off the computer now so I will say night night or good evening to you dear Dale… Spatial awareness and time zones were never a strong point…. P with zzzzzzs
  - Dale on May 1, 2015 at 9:43 pm said:
    
    Hee hee! G’night dear Patsy!