This place, with the Main House that directly faces Lake Annaghmakerrig, is magical.
Tonight, wanting to post something for Walking Squares, self did a circuit of the main building.
It was cold, but not raining. Self had a long coat and a cashmere hat. The only thing she neglected to bring from California were gloves.
Back in Annaghmakerrig after three years, and it feels amazing.
Posting for Travel with Intent’s Six-Word Saturday.
This challenge is hosted by Xingfu Mama.
Quoting XM:
A PHOTO CHALLENGE OF PLACES WE SIT…OR MIGHT SIT…OR ART ABOUT SITTING
Without further ado: a red couch! Perfect for napping in-between writing sessions.
Posting for Life of B’s November Walking Squares Challenge: Early morning walk to Annaghmakerrig Lake.
Fell back a little bit on Walking Squares, but am back now. Thank you to Becky at Life of B for hosting this challenge. November has been a lot of fun, looking through archives and at other people’s Walking Squares.
Self was fortunate enough to spend time the entire month of April writing in Northern Ireland, at River Mill, near Downpatrick. One of her fellow writers, Anna, a mystery writer from Dublin, asked if self wanted to go with her to a beach nearby. Self agreed, and that is how these pictures came to be.
We arrived at Rossglass Beach at the perfect time, just before sunset. The only other people on the beach were a group of teen-agers who decided to strip down and jump into the water. The mysterious mountains in the distance are the Mountains of Mourne. There is only one word for that setting: MAGICAL.
Posting for Wordless Wednesday
Posting for Mid-Week Monochrome # 107.
— Journeys with Johnbo, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge # 215
Below: the bus self took from Belfast to Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
In April, self visited NI for the first time. She did a residency at River Mill, near Downpatrick. Crushed the writing: finished her horror story/alien invasion story, The Rorqual, and completely re-wrote a few others. Placed a story while she was still there: “Residents of the Deep,” coming soon in J Journal.
The theme this week of Travel with Intent’s One-Word Sunday is WALL.
Here’s the wall of self’s room at River Mill, Northern Ireland, where she spent April writing.
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