Well, after a good dose of steroids and my tens machine I am back on. However, last night whilst visiting Lough Derg, Fifi cut her paw so we are grounded . . . . . for now.
Here are a few photos from last night before the incident.
St Patrick was said to have gone to the island on Lough Derg and lived in a cave as a retreat. He faced temptations and experienced a vision of hell hence the name St Patrick’s Purgatory. They still organize retreats and pilgrimages. It has been a place of pilgrimage since the sixth century making it the oldest place of pilgrimage in Western Europe.
It is also considered a sacred island before St Patrick by Pagans.
Anyway because I have been grounded and am also a tad under the weather I decided to paint with pastels. Something a bit different. Bluebell wood, this is the painting . . .
and the original photograph. Been quite a busy day considering. I hear that the lady imprisoned in Somalia for being a Christian was released today thank goodness.
NANETTE EVANS 