Looking out from the Ring of Kerry at Ladies View

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I believe Queen Victoria and her ladies in waiting stopped to see this vista ergo Ladies view

Enroute between Dublin westward to Galway

I enjoyed travelling west to the Galway coast from Dublin, this was one of the rest stops.

For Evelyn, Tyrellspass church, Westmeath

Curiosity killed the cat!

Had a quick look at my niece's trip to Scotland on Facebook. That's right I said, I didn't like it and I decommissioned it, but, I HAD to see my old house and beautiful views of Edinburgh. I also put some Tags on her photographs of a beautiful stone bridge. Now I'll have to get into Folksonomy. Steam ahead with June

Cloud Shadows, by Winslow Homer

Breezing up

Winslow Homer seascapes

Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was an American painter. I love his colours and they really suit the backdrop of Irish Eyes. Here are some seascapes for a change.

Deactivated Facebook

Decided that Facebook wasn't really my scene and prefer to correspond on email with people. However, Facebook assures me that I can login again using the same login and password at a later date should I change my mind. Used their privacy setting, wrote some comments on a friend's wall, commented on some picture and used the 'share' facility. I investigated the Ning social network but couldn't find a group that was interested in the particular thing I collect. I saw some professional groups such as interior decorators and architects, that had a Ning group. I also noted that some of the groups were by invitation only. How do they know that a certain person is out there waiting to be invited?

Facing off with Face Book

Wanted to get into the buzz and try Facebook for Social networking. I was a bit confused to remember yet another password! I was also a little wary having read the overview as to how to maintain privacy. I had a good look at the profile I was setting up and also set the parameters so that I need not share every time I connected to a new (old) friend. etc. etc. With so many stoppers I wonder that I will ever be found by anybody!
I certainly think that this would be good for networking at a Library Conference especially as I found on a conference that at the end we were all madly exchanging phone numbers and email addresses. Nice to keep in touch until the next scheduled gathering.

Becoming Queensland, State Library of Queensland virtual website

Hope you will be able to look at Becoming Queensland a new virtual exhibition put together by Anna Haebich, our Historian in Residence. The Exhibition was launched to commemorate Queensland's 150 Year Birthday. Members of staff were asked to share about items from Heritage Collections that were important and showed something of that Queensland Spirit. I chose the Nicholson Family Album and it is showcased in this beautiful exhibition.

Contributing to Tripadvisor, is it a wiki?

So maybe Tripadvisor is a kind of wiki? You can give people advice on good hotels, tell them of Basil Fawlty hotels, what's the best train route to see the French Alps, etc.It has a search engine and forums on different countries. I have posted information and photographs on a Swiss Guesthouse, hotel I found. Arbitrarily 2 Star but the best views and breakfast I had over a six week period. Just for the record Irish Eyes recommends Lynam's in Dublin on O'Connell Street http://www.lynams-hotel.com/location.html

N.B. Not lovely Lynams Hotel, Dublin
Here are some horror stories from Tripadvisor
"Oceanview is like saying the room faces Europe -- it is out there somewhere" More

"We returned to find a live mouse swimming in our toilet" More

"Have you ever been thrown out from your own hotel room?" More

"The only natural light came from a tiny slit window which was at ground level" More

"After one night the roof of the building flew off" More

Main Street in Clifden, Galway

I think we need a picture all the illustrations have fallen on to the' older posts ' page. Here goes!

Viewing the wiki demonstration

Viewed the example of the use of the wiki to coordinate a trip. Concept was good but at this point I can't think of an example of where I could use one in my job description. I see similarities with O common file where anyone can add or change information. Still thinking and have had a look at the University of Tasmania wiki.

Informal networking

Attended a good session with my work unit and discussed this project. Saw a great demonstration from one of the bloggers and looked at various applications. The session was light, and gave everyone some great ideas. If we were feeling a bit jaded or tentative about going on with the project or even starting, we felt a bit more confident after that --well that was the aim of the session organised by our Manager. Shared some good pages and had a few light bulb moments, realised that I had been in the World of Wikis all along with our Heritage Wiki. Thank goodness for Ann's wonderful enthusiasm and thoroughness! My partner wonders how I can blog and do my work at the same time Ah!, but it is work!

I think that this may be my last post so I'm looking at the sun as it sinks slowly in the west.
Taps
Day is done, gone the sun, from the lake, from the hills, from the sky; All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

Posted some photographs on Flickr.

• Very wrapt to have joined Flickr and put up some more photograhs. http://www.flickr.com/photos/clifden06/Tried Smugmugs but it was much more difficult than Flickr. I had a chance to learn how to load images on Flickr Commons at work. Also it's free! Tried to join Smugmugs for the 14 day trial but it may have just been technical difficulties online. Anyhow the look and feel was different. I receive frequent updates from family members on Photo share websites.

Boys on bikes at Barramornie Station, August 1924

Boys on bikes at Barramornie Station, August 1924
Originally uploaded by State Library of Queensland, Australia

I enjoyed looking at the Flickr Commons images especially recapping some of the bicycle pictures. Saw the photographs made a feature on Indicommons under the heading ''I love to ride my bicycle" seems to have a universal appeal!

Aerial view of Staigue fort

http://www.sneem.net/staiguefort/

Staigue Fort near the Ring of Kerry The dating is difficult but it may have been built during the Celtic period, probably around the first century BC

New template works better, thanks to the designer, good bye to the Orange and Green, '"ít Twas the biggest mix up that you have ever seen.

Clifden Harbour, Galway Ireland

This must be the most picturesque harbour ever. It was just enchanting

Harbour at Clifden, Galway in the evening

Map of part of County Kerry, Ireland

http://kerryguide.net/images/ring_map.png

Here's a handy map of the Ring of Kerry with some of the main stops on the way. Although it is a well travelled route, if you start early in the morning and travel anti-clockwise, you can avoid a great deal of traffic. We saw deer grazing beside the road early in the morning.

On an evening walk we found hedgerows of wild fuchsias next to an old brick barn on the outskirts of Clifden, Galway. I couldn't get over seeing these growing wild since we cultivate them in our gardens. I used an automatic flash setting on my camera.

Ponies on the beach

1. Dingle Bay along the Ring of Kerry, horseriding along the sands.
   
   

Waterfall along the Ring of Kerry

I love this shot because it was taken in October and the trees are turning colour. I can't imagine how the roots of the tree cling on to the rock surface so strongly that they don't wash away in the current.