Happy St. Patrick's Day (even if you're not Irish)

I was planning to post today anyway, but then realized I'd better do something to mark the day. I do have to burst a rather large bubble, though, for those in the U.S. Yes, I'm afraid it's true: corned beef and cabbage is entirely an American tradition. I think they've started serving it in Dublin to make the tourists happy, but when I first came to the States I'd never even heard of it. So... just so you know. Having said that, if that's your tradition, enjoy it!

In honour of St. Paddy, I've put up a gallery of images from back home. You can see them at this URL, or just go to the main website and browse through the Galleries to Miscellaneous > Ireland.

These beautiful old baskets, known as creels, are still used in Irish fishing villages today. They seem to lend themselves to black & white imagery.

I'll have more Ireland images once I get around to clearing some of the huge (ridiculous!) backlog I've built up. But for now, hoist a pint to St. Paddy, have a wee dram for The Wearin' o' the Green, and enjoy.