Liz Reasey's Travel Posts

May 14, 2009

Hoare Abbey (Ireland)

Hoare Abbey (sometimes spelled Hore) sits across a field from the Rock of Cashel. One of the more picturesque ruins (IMHO), it must have been a beautiful…

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May 13, 2009

Stone Carvings (Rock of Cashel)

So, did you ever wonder who carved all the stones for all those medieval cathedrals, churchs, abbeys, etc.? There must have been hundreds or even thousands of…

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May 12, 2009

Rock of Cashel (Ireland)

Or more accurately, The Rock of St. Patrick, Cashel. Even in ruins, it's an amazing structure. Parts of it date to the 12th Century, with 13th and 14th…

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May 11, 2009

Dunguaire Castle - Ireland

One of the many medieval castles in Ireland that are open to the public to tour. It's astonishing how small they are - and how many people used to live in…

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May 10, 2009

Cliffs of Moher - Ireland

Have I said how much I LOVE Ireland??? Yes? Well, it probably won't be the last time. ;) These are a few of the many photos I took at the Cliffs of Moher,…

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April 27, 2009

Some terrestrial views of Bonaire....

Yes, I did photograph something other than fish on vacation - even hardcore scuba fanatics like myself have to dry out occasionally. ;) Here are a few land…

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June 23, 2008

Elizabethan Gardens, Roanoke NC

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June 20, 2008

Outer Banks Lighthouses - Currituck Lighthouse

Currituck Lighthouse is the northernmost lighthouse in the Outer Banks, located in the town of Corolla. Unlike the others, Currituck is unpainted, apparently…

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June 19, 2008

Outer Banks Lighthouses - Hatteras Lighthouse

Probably the most famous and recognizable of the North Carolina lighthouses, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stands 208 feet tall and is the tallest brick…

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June 18, 2008

Outer Banks Lighthouses - Bodie Island Lighthouse

Bodie (pronounced “body”) Island Lighthouse is a 165 foot tall example of a coastal lighthouse. Still in use, it has a beam that can be seen for 19 nautical…

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June 17, 2008

Outer Banks Lighthouses - Ocracoke Lighthouse

Yesterday's post was a Sound Lighthouse, today's is a Harbor Lighthouse. Harbor lighthouses serve to guide ships into a body of water where they can anchor…

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June 16, 2008

Outer Banks Lighthouses - Marshes Lighthouse

Everyone thinks of lighthouses as tall, often cylindrical buildings, but that description really only fits coastal lighthouses. Another style of lighthouse,…

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June 15, 2008

NC Aquarium at Roanoke

Visited the North Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke this morning. For anyone considering a visit to the aquarium, I highly recommend Sunday mornings - the place was…

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June 14, 2008

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

I was headed to the Outer Banks of North Carolina on vacation today, and the only interesting part of the whole tedious 7 hour drive was crossing the Chesapeake…

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June 09, 2008

Thumbnail Explained...

Many thanks to Claude for pointing out, and rightly so, that my thumbnail portrait is a bit wacky. It occurred to me that I've never posted the story behind…

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June 08, 2008

Sunset

Spent the last week of May in Bonaire, and have spent the past week trying to get caught up. Life got a bit out of control for awhile, but things seem to be…

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May 17, 2008

Big Mouth....

Photographed this pelican last November in Bonaire. Watched him fishing, and afterward trying to completely swallow his catch, and was amazed at just how…

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