My town Athlone is located in the Midlands of Ireland, , the river shannon runs through it and divides the town in two , it also divides the provinces of connaught and leinster
We have a castle that sits on the banks of the river that was firsr built in the early 1200s for king john of England altho it has been restored and modified many tines since
Atlone is also home to Irelands oldest pub Seans bar and it also claims to be the oldest in the world.
@Celt50 What an incrediably beautiful castle and cool bar. Really interesting. I wouldn't mind going to that pub, seeing the castle and exploring Ireland. I hope I can visit there some day. I've always been fascinated by it.😊
@Jessmari Oh I would love to visit Maine. Ive always wanted to go there. I luv all of your pics. Thanks so much for showing me your area! Breathtakingly beautiful! Moose are my fav animal! ☺
@Blondily I would definitely visit during the Fall. The foliage is nice. Unless you are into skiing then you'll love winter. The moose are beautiful as long as you keep your distance.
@Blondily yes....probably another 40 minutes to downtown from where i'm at...but when me and my gang need to go downtown we take transit...we actually have a good system here
@Blondily i remember staying at a travel lodge in seattle in not so nice part of town...we took transit from there to a soccer game and then after that the mariners were playing the giants....we took a taxi back though...there were some scary looking people in that part 🤣
I live at the beach where Milton came ashore. We get views like this every day.
Bugs are a big deal here so pools are screened in.
The weather in the winter is absolutely gorgeous here. The weather is so warm in the winter that heat is not a building code requirement. Most restaurants and stores don't have heat at all.
@Blondily are there any specific missed shots that stick out in your mind as the most painful misses?
If you haven't already seen the comet, and weather and nearby treelines permit, I encourage you to out to look at it tonight or in the next couple of days ... right now you only have about a half-hour or so after sunset to see it ... it is due west, and it is pointing downward, with a fairly long tail
