'In the name of humanity,' Sec.Gen UN

Too Many

Too many babies
Too many babies in incubators

Too many men
Too many women
Too many children

Too many wounded
Too many dying
Too many crying

Too many names
Too many tears
Too many years

Too many lies
Too many lives
Too many.

Orwell Prize 2008 Winner, Raja Shehadeh's melancholic & vital reflections on hill walking around Ramallah, Jerusalem & the Dead Sea span 2 decades of turmoil in the history-soaked land of Palestine. A brilliant & essential read.
#FreePalestine #GazaUnderFire
#CeasefireNOW

Some garden sunflowers in October

#octobergarden #gardendesign #gardening

Bright Day, East End Village, Inishbofin Island. Oil on Canvas, 20 x 24 inches, 50 x 60 cm. Heading soon to @thelavelleartgallery #clifden .

#irishart #irishart ist #irishpainting #wildatlanticway #visitconnemara #visitgalway @visitinishbofin #landscapepainting #irishart gallery

September evening light in the garden

#mygarden #indiansummer #gardendesign

'There's a bright golden haze on the meadow.........'

#fieldsofgold #indiansummer #morningwalk

Inishlyon from Duach Beach, Inishbofin Island. Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, now in @thelavelleartgallery #clifden

@visitinishbofinisland #irishart #irishart ists #visitgalway #wildatlanticway #visitconnemara
#irishpainter

Islands of moss on the path, Japanese garden style

#japanesegardens #mossgarden

There's nothing like a great big clump of phlox to liven up the late summer border
#gardening #mygarden #gardener

The sweet pea were slow to get going this year, but the colours and scent are still great.

#mygarden #gardening #gardener

Inishlyon and the white strand at Duach Beach, Inishbofin. Oil on Canvas, 12 x 16 inches. Heading soon to @thelavelleartgallery #clifden

#irishart #irishpainting #visitgalway #wildatlanticway #visitconnemara
#irishart ist #landscapepainting @visitinishbofin #oiloncanvas

Scrabo Tower on the hill, through the gate

#scrabotower #strangfordlough

Booktime in the meadow
(The Long Dry by Cynan Jones)

#cynanjones #meadowgrasses
#wildmeadow

Summer on Cloonamore Beach, East End, @visitnishbofin. Oil on Canvas, 12 x 16 inches. Heading off this week to @thelavellegallery # clifden

#irish art #irish painting #irish art ists
#inishbofin #visitgalway #connemara
#wildatlanticway

The Pink Garden today.

#roses #junegarden

The garden is coming alive!
#junegarden #roses #mygarden

Tricky enough to garden when my helper just wants to play ball!

#maygarden #springgarden #gardening

New for @thelavelleartgallery #clifden . Reflections in the Bog, Maamturk, Connemara. Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30cm.

#visitconnemara #irishart #irishart ist
#landscapepainting #visitgalway #irishpainting #maamturk #oiloncanvas
#westofireland #wildatlanticway

Blazing hot red and pink tulips.

#springbulbs #aprilgarden #tulips

Very pleased with these slightly mad tulips!

#springbulbs #springgarden #gardening