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.