Tag Archives: Gleann Dá Loch

On logging..

Posted on October 22, 2018 by coldspringdays

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

Posted on August 25, 2018 by coldspringdays

Our trip to Ireland this Summer started in Gleann Dá Loch (anglicized as Glendalough), the Valley of the Two Lakes..and its monastic settlement and surrounding hills and mountains. When we arrived the country was still recovering from one of the … Continue reading →

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Ireland, part II: the East ain’t so bad either(!)

Posted on October 13, 2014 by coldspringdays

While the wild West is undoubtedly where it’s at in Ireland if you are looking for natural beauty, it has to be said that the East coast has its attractions too. For most tourists the Irish capital is the obvious … Continue reading →

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