The camera I was using isn't compatible with the OS of the current pc I'm using so I had to dig out the old one to transfer them over and upload. They're big images and I can't be bothered shrinking them, so I'll just post the links. Some of them are a bit blurry because they were taken from inside a moving car.
These are taken in the Gaeltacht on the Dingle peninsula in Co. Kerry: [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
View from the top of Connor Pass, in the mountains. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
The hillsides are covered in these low walls of piled stones.: [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
This is the view from an ancient hillfort, the semi-circular grass mound is all that's left. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] The path leading up to it. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
The Gap of Dunloe, very narrow windy road, ridiculous to drive through. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
The lakes in the Killarney National Park. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Some pics of the general Park. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
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_________________ "I do not exhort you to work but to battle; I do not exhort you to peace but to victory. May your work be a battle; may your peace be a victory." -TSZ
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Lyssa Har Har Harr
Gender : Posts : 8965 Join date : 2012-03-01 Location : The Cockpit
If I had Nature like that and as in many other hilly / mountaineous countries; not a single day would go-by without climbing and walking. Trapped in a concrete world. A part of your people's heritage imprinted in the old stories at least.
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
Around 5 years ago I went on a road trip from Bantry Bay to Kenmare. I wasn't too fond of the statues themselves but the view across the bay from [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] is something I still recall very clearly.
Irish countryside is literally incomparable. Massive green expanses and sheer rocky climbs. Beautiful.
Mo Lamb
Gender : Posts : 276 Join date : 2013-02-02 Age : 41 Location : Northerly
I have been advised to sign up for this website: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and through that website which I think is great, I came to this one; [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Basically, you will meet people who can help you in a lot of different ways. There are sections to offer jobs, group meetings, advice, sharing experiences, offering a place to stay (in exchange of work) etc., though this is also a good site I have been directed to to find cheap places to stay (like couch surfing); [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (.nl/uk whatever your country).
So, there is also a focus upon learning languages actively by your stay and they will help you, so you can stay and work in a hostel, a farm, help building a house etc., in a lot of different countries - now I am very excited.
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
Hrodeberto
Gender : Posts : 1318 Join date : 2014-07-14 Age : 37 Location : Spaces
It has to be that I've come full swing to an active, optimistic nihilism: a way out through the way in. I can no longer pretend that the World as Lie is worth lying for.
_________________ Life has a twisted sense of humour, doesn't it. . . .
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OhFortunae
Gender : Posts : 2311 Join date : 2013-10-26 Age : 30 Location : Land of Dance and Song
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
Hrodeberto
Gender : Posts : 1318 Join date : 2014-07-14 Age : 37 Location : Spaces
It might be It: to drift, from farm to farm, factory to factory, militia to militia, stay in to stay in, cell to cell, country to country, wilderness to wilderness across Europe and Russia for x many years.
_________________ Life has a twisted sense of humour, doesn't it. . . .
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Hrodeberto
Gender : Posts : 1318 Join date : 2014-07-14 Age : 37 Location : Spaces
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
Hrodeberto
Gender : Posts : 1318 Join date : 2014-07-14 Age : 37 Location : Spaces
My youngest bro just recently got back from backpacking with his best friend across Europe, starting out centre Rome, pressing northwestward and finishing the urban trail in Paris. For the most part, they were welcomed in Italy, primarily in Vienna, and some parts of Germany. Germany in all was rude to them, and France abhorred them. They met some relating Finnish gentlemen whose goals were similar to theirs.
On a train heading North Italy, his friend was sleeping with his feet on top of the seats opposite (he's tall). Then some Italian man walking by stopped dead in his tracks, backed up and blew up on them: "What do you think you're doing!" Friend replied, "sleeping." "What do you mean?" Crazy Italian, "You don't come to my country and put your feet on the seats. Is that how you ride trains in America." Friend, "We don't have trains in America." Crazy, "Now I can't ever sit there since you put your feet on the seat." Friend, "You what?" Brother, "So you'd rather make contact with an asshole than a foot..." Crazy, "What are you saying!" Brother repeats logic and it sort of clicks with him. The latter then flips out even more and had to be escorted off of the train.
_________________ Life has a twisted sense of humour, doesn't it. . . .
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OhFortunae
Gender : Posts : 2311 Join date : 2013-10-26 Age : 30 Location : Land of Dance and Song
Some strange creature which had sneaked in my bedroom; the first time I encoutnered it, it was was on the wall, I approached it and then it jumped from the wall and hid somewhere - next time, I saw it again though this time prepared, let it drop jump from the wall and smashed it. Alive it looked much bigger and threatening. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
A dog for which I took care and trained a bit [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
OhFortunae
Gender : Posts : 2311 Join date : 2013-10-26 Age : 30 Location : Land of Dance and Song
Gdánsk (former Danzig), when I visited a friend - I was so bewilderd by this old German (now Polish) city that I walked days and nights observing every detail of the architectural delights and its rich history of arts from all over Europa.
Small part of a ceiling [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
No niggers hanging around here, impossible to imagine in the West [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
Satyr Daemon
Gender : Posts : 37183 Join date : 2009-08-24 Age : 58 Location : Hyperborea
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] This tiny sculptures of Jews with little 1 groszy gold coins are sold in all tourist attractions in Poland, playing into a stereotype, meant to bring luck by bringing wealth. Unthinkable in the West or are these funny little jokes allowed here too?
OhFortunae
Gender : Posts : 2311 Join date : 2013-10-26 Age : 30 Location : Land of Dance and Song
A much use path from village to village and through cities by runners and cyclers, since a few years I take another, much quiter road though longer, just to enjoy when I go buy my groceries or to the sea on my bicycle.
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
OhFortunae
Gender : Posts : 2311 Join date : 2013-10-26 Age : 30 Location : Land of Dance and Song
Yea; I have two in clay - I share them later. When I bought them I could not stop smiling and the salesman was becoming suspicious.
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
OhFortunae
Gender : Posts : 2311 Join date : 2013-10-26 Age : 30 Location : Land of Dance and Song
My view when I was stranded at Paris central station on my way back home; the trains do not drive in midnight. A nice person in a wheelchair, who I think was homeless, with a good judgement (he guessed I was Dutch) said to come with him and pointed to other people to stay among them and when the station closes, to stay near the entrance outside and stay together at all costs. The thug niggers, Algerian youths, whores and hobos who are walking and hanging with their fighting dogs throughout midnight, indeed are some characters to keep an eye on; though they never came up to us except the homeless junkies who started to dance without our (group of individuals) order nor entertainment. Pathetic to end up like that, for a cigarette.. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
OhFortunae
Gender : Posts : 2311 Join date : 2013-10-26 Age : 30 Location : Land of Dance and Song
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
Hrodeberto
Gender : Posts : 1318 Join date : 2014-07-14 Age : 37 Location : Spaces
Pretty soon that'll be you as a groom to a Georgian bride. I'd argue some of the most attractive women in Eurasia.
Who knows if I ever marry; I was arguing yesterday with a Georgian man and he said he did not like the women because they are at an young age fat and many are not beautiful in a ''hot manner'' compared to Slavic girls, particulary from poland and Ukraine he said, but so far I have noticed only the older women (55+) here are fat like in many other Eastern countries. Tough he has to realize, ugliness is increasing everywhere, no people in this age escape the masse of ugly traits assimilated within a genepool though my interest in the Kaukasus started with beside the dances, due to the beauty of some of the peoples. Women from Eastern Europa are more petite compared to the Western branches, sexual selection focused upon bigger breasts mainly distinguishes the West from the East of Europa.
Many beautiful women here yes, and enough ugly too but I think the village peoples are more dominant in beauty if I can finally compare them someday.
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
OhFortunae
Gender : Posts : 2311 Join date : 2013-10-26 Age : 30 Location : Land of Dance and Song
Interestingly though is that the church-visiting women here are so far a gathering of the more beautiful ones; maybe because Christianity here and in other Orthodox countries has more dominance and thus still has the common and the beautiful church goers; same in Poland where many healthy young people took a quick bow and made a cross sign before walking on, in the West the older, ugly and weaker ones are the only left overs.
_________________ 1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
