England, Ireland & Wales Part 4

 After leaving Kilkenny we headed for the Wicklow Mountains. We drove through some beautiful country and enjoyed the scenery. This was a country home we passed.

 We passed a schoolyard with children at play.

 We saw this telephone booth out in the middle of nowhere.

 We crossed a stream stained a deep redish-brown with peat.

 Wicklow Mountains National Park looks rather barren, but it is quite beautiful. It is dominated by upland heath and blanket bog. While we were there the heath was finished blooming, so instead of lavender patches throughout the gap we saw russets and golds and pale green. 

 Stretching in the morning air...

 Beautiful streams

 Remnants of an old mine

 Glendalough has a lake nearby with a beautiful walking trail that attracts many hikers.

 There are a few early medieval monastic structures associated with St Kevin, a hermit priest. Here is another round tower which the monks used for protection.

 Common Chaffinch

 Walking Trail

 Church and tower

 Another round tower

 Waterfall

 Rich colored streams

 Gorgeous fall collors

 blanket bog

 Layers of peat

Beautiful stonework