A couple of strolls about Baoase, and a general explanation of the resort itself.

Three out of three of my babies are summer babies. C is funny, kind, goofy, smart, and big-hearted. We are so glad every single day that he's ours, and I hope 12 is a fantastic year for him!

We may never know who Eric is, but he knows a good time.

And we'll all float on anyway.

Swimming, sunsets, and sun.

Birds. Wires.

My first trip to the Iowa Arboretum in probably twenty years.

Zinnias, butterflies, and my babies.

The last Ireland post.

Today we return to Howth. We got done with our boat tour, and decided to walk along the pier and storefronts.

My bonnie lies over the ocean. (I don't feel about that.)

Results from the 2025 Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest.

You know what's wild? The Atlantic Way.

Continuing on our walk along the Cliffs of Moher, we moved past the bird and closer to the tower and beyond.

A very photogenic air-monster.

On the day after the ISU game, we took a bus trip to the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, the Wild Atlantic Way, and Galway.

Last group of photos from our tour of Belfast, Dunluce Castle, and Giant's Causeway!

A most gorgeous death trap!

The main reason that we wanted to go on this tour originally was Giant's Causeway. It ended up being either tied with or second to the Belfast black cab tour, but it was pretty special. There are two explanations given for the phenomenon of Giant's Causeway - "science or giants." There's a delightful story about Finn MacCool that is worth reading - making up the "giants" explanation. The scientific reason given is volcanic activity, which has less of a ring to it. Anywa

Last in my series of photos from Dunluce Castle.