I was working in 'The Kingdom of Mourne' today - my birthplace, the hinterland of the town of Kilkeel, rejoicing on the gently south sloping skirts of the Eastern Mournes.
A cracking day, so regretting the chance for an 'outside day' at home, I took Charlie along with me, as an excuse to get my first outing of the year on the Mourne Coastal path next the Bloody Bridge.
Mourne Heritage have recently carried out some very pleasing sympathetic 'landscape improvements' to the area, which enhances the spot.
I was not disappointed, the sky was blue, the sun shining and the heady almond scent of the gorse blossom was so evocative. It really was a portent of spring. Wonderful!
A cracking day, so regretting the chance for an 'outside day' at home, I took Charlie along with me, as an excuse to get my first outing of the year on the Mourne Coastal path next the Bloody Bridge.
Mourne Heritage have recently carried out some very pleasing sympathetic 'landscape improvements' to the area, which enhances the spot.
I was not disappointed, the sky was blue, the sun shining and the heady almond scent of the gorse blossom was so evocative. It really was a portent of spring. Wonderful!
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| steely seas one way .... |
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| .... positively Mediterranean the other .... |
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| .... but only to look at! |
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| 450 million year old seabed, bent and fused by the intrusion of the Mourne Granite 50 million years ago |
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| the gorse is in bloom |
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| looking towards Slieve Donard |
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| you can just see the back castles of Slieve Binnian |
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| Mourne Coastal path |
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| the almond smell from the gorse blossom was wonderful |
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| spectacular seas .... |
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| .... and skies |
