Category Archives: Conservation

Protest!

Posted on September 30, 2019 by

Fridays for future..we’ve been out on the streets these last two Fridays, protesting. That makes four or five Fridays so far this year.. Does it make a difference? Can young (and old) people in the street put pressure on (mainly … Continue reading →

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Black August

Posted on September 12, 2019 by

This last month of August has indeed been a black one..for many reasons. On the last day of July, late in the afternoon, my ten-year-old son tripped and fell in a relatively innocent way while walking down the lower Lliterola … Continue reading →

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Cool Summer so far..

Posted on June 26, 2019 by

What a strange year it’s been so far! Summery conditions to start the year, days and days of sun in January followed by a week of Winter at the month’s end, with rain and snowfall. Then two almost completely dry, … Continue reading →

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Winter’s Wonders..

Posted on December 22, 2018 by

Winter’s wonders..how often will they come again? The astronomical Winter is upon us once more..and once more there is little sign of the meteorological Winter or anything resembling its traditional aspect. We had an inch or two of fresh snow … Continue reading →

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On logging..

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

In a moment when there seems to be more urgency than ever to the issue of planting trees and reforestation, i recently found myself reflecting on the antithesis..deforestation and logging. During the Spring ski season of last year i gaily … Continue reading →

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Summer in Éireann..agus in Árainn, part II

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

Bad weather is probably not often a good thing when you’re on holiday..but it has its advantages sometimes, at least with regard to outdoor tourism. If you don’t mind getting out when it’s grey or wet, then you’ll probably find … Continue reading →

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Summer.. with water!

Posted on July 25, 2018 by

Water is often on the wane by July in the Sierra de Guadarrama, and in Central Spain generally. It’s weird to read of water restrictions in Ireland this Summer, while the liquid element continues to be relatively abundant locally.. The … Continue reading →

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