Ateljé Gebbe
4. Trip to Donegal, Ireland, 16th - 29th of June, 1999.
I present this wonderful journey mostly as a report in pictures.
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This cottage made of stone was our dwelling during the visit in lovely Donegal. We rented it from our dear artist friend Kerstin. |
The first day we took a long walk at the low tide beach in chilly and windy weather. Sun and rain every day was to come. That´s Ireland. |
At Horne Head, only the Ocean lay in front of us and we enjoyed the Irish nature - Atlantic plants and various seabirds. | Here Jerry is observing among other birds: a Peregrin falcon, Razorbills, Guillemots, Fulmars, Choughs and Twites. |
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Fulmars were seen soaring everywhere along the steep cliffsides. This one came very close to us because of a near nest. | Fuchsias, originating from the very south of South America have been introduced and are now very common in the landscape. | Orchids, a handful of species, we met in the bogs scattered all around the peet-land. This small one is probably Dact.. traunsteineri. | Clouds, mist, rain and sunshine and everywhere sheep, cows, horses and a couple of wild Red Dears, Foxes and of course Rabbits. |
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Sleave League - is the highest seecliff in all Europe. It´s visited by thousands of tourists every year. We could never se the top because of the clouds. | Muckish Mountain near Dunfanaghy followed us everywhere on our tour in the Northwest Corner of Donegal Province of Eire | We stoped to have a look at the Famine Graveyard, where victims from the Great Famine, due to bad potatoe crop, were burried a Hundred Years ago . | Blue skies and snowywhite clouds in the clear and fresh air near the Atlantic makes a prefect weather for all kind of artistery. The light was really superb. |
Gebbe Björkman