Ailsa’s travel theme this week is illuminated. This picture shows Sherkin Island in the distance as the ferry makes the ten minute trip to Baltimore on the mainland. Shooting straight into the sun probably isn’t… Continue reading
http://www.eveningecho.ie/2014/01/07/storm-damage-sherkin-island/ The storms that have been battering our coastline took their toll on Sherkin Island yesterday. I have just seen this video clip shot by Robbie Murphy. I have posted many pictures of Cow… Continue reading
Wishing you all the very best for 2014.
We had a welcome respite from howling winds and rain on St Stephen’s Day (Boxing Day) when the sun came out to play for a while. It was a crisp, blue morning so we went… Continue reading
After the storm, Trá Bán, Sherkin Island. Soft pastel. © wildsherkin 2013. I decided to leave out the big rock in the foreground as it could have looked like an elephant’s bottom! I’m not sure… Continue reading
Give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light. Picture: Trá Bán, Sherkin Island, Co Cork. Words: Not mine but not sure where they have come from… Mumford & Sons lyrics? For… Continue reading
There are times when the most ordinary things take on a beauty of their own and their story has to be told… P.S. I can hardly blame you if you are thinking: A:… Continue reading
He has married me with a ring, a ring of bright water Whose ripples travel from the heart of the sea, He has married me with a ring of light, the glitter Broadcast… Continue reading
I nipped down to the island for an overnight stay on my own on Saturday as my husband and I have had to do it by relay this Bank Holiday weekend. A storm was due to hit… Continue reading
