For this week’s challenge I am looking up at some of the trees in Curragh Woods, near Midleton, there are some magnificent trees there, with lots of moss and vegetation underneath. The woods are very popular with walkers and runners, and are easily accessible from the city, if you want to get away for a few hours. You can find several different types of trees in these woods, such as beech, chestnut, oak, larch and Douglas fir. At the top of the woods is a ring fort, with a clearing in the middle, and when the bluebells are in bloom (April/May) there is a beautiful carpet of bluebells underfoot.
Tall trees
And my ‘looking down’ photo is one of Cork City, taken from the top of St Patrick’s Hill and looking down on the main street of the city, St. Patrick’s Street.
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Feb 13, 2014 @ 19:08:09
Wonderful post! The shot from the hill is very, very good!
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Feb 13, 2014 @ 21:54:41
Thank you.
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Feb 13, 2014 @ 22:18:38
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Feb 13, 2014 @ 23:25:51
Same to you,hope its a very happy one!
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Feb 13, 2014 @ 20:46:24
The hill shot actually flattens it a bit. It is wonderfully steep.
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Feb 13, 2014 @ 23:27:42
Especially if you have to run up it, as you probably have done?
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Feb 13, 2014 @ 23:07:33
Great post Joan. The down shot of Cork makes me feel like I’m there. And I love shots that look up into tree canopies. Thanks for joining the challenge again this week. Debbie
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Feb 13, 2014 @ 23:25:11
Thank you, I enjoy these challenges.
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Feb 14, 2014 @ 21:40:15
Neat photos to illustrate the idea! I like the up/down contrast but the forest/town contrast as well!
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Feb 15, 2014 @ 09:08:36
Thank you.
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