Urban Sprawl

The view west over the urban sprawl of Wicklow Town.

The Sheer Sense Of Space

Passing through the Sally Gap, County Wicklow, you can't help but be captivated by the quiet and the sheer sense of space of it all.

Nightfall

Nightfall over farmland in my little neck of the woods - that's Blainroe, County Wicklow.

Luggala Revisited

Today it's Saturday, Panoramic Saturday, so here's a reworked  wide view over Luggala Mountain.

Cloudy View

Looking left on the R115, the old Military Road between the Sally Gap and Laragh, the wide open spaces quickly cloud over.

Luggala Mountain

Pictured on a recent trip to the Sally Gap, County Wicklow, this is Luggala Mountain with the grounds of Luggala Lodge below.

From Above

For today's Panoramic Saturday view we look north over Wicklow Town from a hill just south of town.

Glenmacnass Waterfall

Glenmacnass Waterfall falls from near the summit of Mullaghcleevaun, the second highest mountain in Wicklow, down to the valley we viewed yesterday.

 
A bit slippery on the rocks in the waterfall so careful!

Glenmacnass Valley

Continuing along the R115 leading to Laragh, County Wicklow we approach Glenmacnass and are looking south from the head of the valley.

On The Road Again

Still on the R115 between the Sally Gap crossroads and Laragh, Co Wicklow we have a change of vista from the wide open spaces of yesterday's post to this closer up view through one of the many forests along the route.

The Old Military Road View

 

It's Panoramic Saturday again and we're on the R115, the old Military Road, between the Sally Gap and Laragh, County Wicklow for today's wide view.  Click HERE for a previous post which gives a brief outline of the road's origin.

Next Turn Left

We're in the Wicklow Mountains at the Sally Gap crossroads and about to take the next turn left onto the R115, the old Military Road, which takes us back across the mountains to Laragh and Glendalough.

Lough Tay

The scenic and dark Lough Tay set between the mountains of Luggala and Djouce is a vista which we have pictured several times but one which is always a delight to return to. The startlingly white sand of the beach which forms the northern coastline marks one of the boundaries of the Luggala Estate belonging to the Guinness family.

Cloghogue Valley

A few days ago, we toured around the Wicklow Mountains in the area of the Sally Gap and, passing Luggala, we just couldn't resist this view over the Cloghogue Valley with Lough Dan in the distance.

Making Waves

Yesterday, Sunday, a wild and windy day as we headed for the Wicklow Mountains.  Just outside Roundwood we passed the Vartry Reservoir as the wind whipped up the water.

Wild Country

Making our way around Knockree Hill, County Wicklow,  we observe this beautiful and wild stretch of Glencree Valley.

Upper Vartry Reservoir

Today we're at the Upper Vartry Reservoir, near Roundwood, County Wicklow and you can fish here for brown trout, should you have the required fishing permit.

Dun Laoghaire Deviation

On our frequent trips between the home base of Wicklow and work in Dublin, it's always a pleasure to stop off along the way in Dun Laoghaire, and as this is panoramic Saturday, here's a wide view, from the end of the east pier, back across the beautiful harbour to the town.

40 Shades Of Green

Travelling round Knockree Hill heading for Enniskerry, County Wicklow, we see the woods of the beautiful Glencree Valley and their myriad varieties of trees in various stages of bloom.

Dune Grazing

Today we observe some of the many horses grazing on beautiful Buckroney Dunes, near Brittas Bay, County Wicklow, with the famous golf links of the European Club in the background.