burn diary posts
This is my last post following a week on BURN Diary. I hope it’s ok if I share another image here from Slemish mountain, one of my favourite places. To me, it stands for the best of Northern Ireland: green hills and awe inspiring countryside. Hope you’ve enjoyed this very quick tour of County Antrim, …
One of Belfast’s famous twin yellow cranes, known as Samson and Goliath, in the docks area close to the city centre. Photo by Judith Cole (@judyacole).
Another storm is setting in tonight and this tree outside my door is being led a merry dance. Photo by Judith Cole (@judyacole).
In a dream world, this is where I would live, the Atlantic Ocean at my feet, amid the cliffs and craggy rocks of north Antrim. Photo by Judith Cole (@judyacole).
Heading north out of Belfast and into the countryside of County Antrim, we come across Slemish – a mountain whose summit is 1500 feet above sea level. It is said that Saint Patrick once lived here and, every St Patrick’s Day, on March 17th, crowds make the climb to the mountain top. The area is …
The streets of Belfast city centre are deserted tonight but lights on the rain-soaked paving stones give an almost festive glow. Maybe it will be dry tomorrow, we’ll see!
The sea is angry today, the wind and rain relentless, but the seagulls are having fun. This is in the town of Carrickfergus, which sits right on the shore of Belfast Lough. Photo by @judyacole
Hello, I’m Judith Cole and it is a great honour to take over Burn Diary for the week! I live in Northern Ireland, a little country in the United Kingdom with just under two million people, and I want to take you on a grand tour and show you how beautiful it is. I love …
Photo by @andrewquilty for @burndiary. 31.1.2014. Panjshiri Butcher. It’s been a pleasure hosting the Burn Diary Insta. account for the week. Thank you to all those who took the time to take in a few little stories from a country that has a million to share. I hope you’ll excuse me for signing off with …
