Friday, May 24, 2013

Dingle Part I

Dingle is located in County Kerry, north of the Ring of Kerry. It is a small town but you can drive along the coast for miles along what is known as the Dingle Peninsula. There are a lot of historic attractions along the route. I was more interested in the colorful town, the sheep, and the pubs. lol

This is Dingle Harbor. There are a lot of fishing boats and the backdrop is the wonderful green countryside broken by rock walls and shrubs and the colorful houses.

This is one of the colorful cafes in the town itself. Don't you just love the pink?

One day we went for a ride along the Dingle Peninsula. I read that the road around is one-way and I can well understand the need for that since in spots two cars can't pass side by side, never mind a car and a tour bus. There are windy, hairpin turns, enough to make you think "this wasn't such a good idea" about driving there. However, the one-way rule was not in force during the off season. My husband, Jerry, said he was going to have an ulcer after being in the car there. There were a number of scenic pull-offs where we were able to park and I could sit outside of the car. This is a view of some of the islands off the coastline.

This was also painted along the coastal road. I don't understand why the sheep just don't roll down the hillside. There were sheep everywhere and I just loved them. Luckily these sheep were fenced in and not roaming around on the road.



9 comments:

  1. super harbour scene, love all the houses, and what a cool pink cafe, love it. Lovely sketches all :-)

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  2. I've missed a lot of posts, new computer is part of it. These are really nice Joan

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  3. Kat - Thanks so much.

    Helen - Good to see you visiting. Thanks!

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  4. So much color! Great sketches, Joan!

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  5. Lovely stuff Joan. Yes, I love the pink on the cafe and a really delightful harbour scene!! You should work for a holiday company, all your pictures make me want to visit these places!!

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  6. While I always love your paintings and sketches, Joan, that top piece is just so phenomenal and shows exactly what my idea of Ireland is like. Gorgeous!

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  7. Thanks Tina, Kevin, and Sherry! It was a fun location.

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  8. I'm glad you got to paint some sheep. I can just picture Jerry in the car with you on the windy road. LOL! I love the colorful buildings.

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  9. Joan - I am reading through your last three posts. You have painted Ireland just the way I always pictured it. Love the sheep...aren't they amazing how they are sure footed on those hillsides?

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