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Hard to believe it’s been a week since my last post – it’s been busy here – which is a good thing -

Spent the weekend in Lough Eske – @ Harvey’s Point Resort - and visited Donegal – the Town.

It was fun sleeping in a big bed again – without having 3 kitties squished up against us!

That’s the resort from the other side of the lake – it is quite bigger than it looks I was just lazy again about changing out lenses!

Want some random fact’s about living in Ireland?

-It has hailed  for brief periods for the past 3 days – & yes it is the month of May.

-I’m beginning to wonder if Summer will ever get here – it doesn’t really help that I check the weather in Tampa every day either.

-and while we are on the subject of weather – it’s a topic everyone discusses every day – maybe because there is bright sunshine, hail, wind, rain, and sun again – all in one day.

-Did you know that they still pump gas for you here?  You don’t need to get out of the car if you need gas – you can stay in your warm car – and feel bad for the guy standing in the cold pumping your gas.

-The term “getting poked” here – means getting ice- cream – {that’s all I’ll say on that one}

-Hiking in this country takes on a whole other meaning than home – the hikes here involve hills & mountains & going straight up for half the portion of the hike – I realize now how flat Florida is.

-The best way to end a hike is stop for a cupcake!

-Mother’s Day was Sunday – but not here – Mother’s day is in March – it was kinda sorta strange.

-I was busted the other day when I spoke about our trash can – & called it the “bin” – {which is what they are called here} – I wondered if  I would start speaking like a local!

-my sleep has been off lately- maybe due to the fact that at 4:15 am the sun is up – and at 11:00 at night it’s still light out –

- Is anyone on Instagram???   You see I don’t take  my camera on our Hikes – some of the hikes are a bit difficult and the camera would just get in the way – so I share many of my photos on Instagram.  If you would like to follow me I am:  Elizabethhold on Instagram – lot’s of photos posted  on there that don’t make it onto my blog;

Such as:

The top of this mountain looked really far away that day!! Especially with the 90

mile per hour winds we were facing.

Now these photos don’t look so great on here b/c it’s Instagram – but on your phone they look great!!!!  I am using Instagram as a “365 photo a day ” sort of – and having them printed off from  Origrami - I highly recommend them – all your prints come back looking like Polaroid prints – with the info on the back of the print with date, location etc & they come in a sturdy little storage box too – The company is located in Australia – but they have free shipping everywhere!!!!! {And no I am not receiving in return for mentioning them – I just really really like them}!!!

and for a few more:

Incase your wondering what I have to go through sometimes to get the shot!

This is the goose that was trying to get inside while we were having dessert @Harvey’s.   His name is Harvey. Go figure.

It seems we lately we always stay at resorts that have animals at them?????

Getting ready for our first round of visitors – then it will be non-stop till the end of the year.

And yes they have already text-ed saying how cold it is over here!!!  I just smiled at that one.

Lot’s to share in the upcoming days – I’m  shooting at a local school this weekend – and getting ready for a visit to Barcelona -

Stay tuned…….

and before I forget – if you haven’t received my latest newsletter  - drop me a line – and I’ll send it right out – talks all about Tampa sessions coming up this fall!