It’s been the coldest winter since the sixties here in Ireland and the only forest I’ve visited in 5 months was in December just before Christmas. I would have loved to get out and get some photos of snow covered forests but there was no guarantee of being able to get back home the conditions [...]
I happened to be in Kerry for the Halloween weekend, so I took the opportunity to visit Killarney National Park. I was told about some native oak forests in Derrycunihy which is near the well known viewing point called “Ladies View” Which got it’s name after a visit from Queen Victoria’s ladies in waiting in 1861.
To get the ball rolling I decided to get out there and visit a semi-natural woodland. Primarily for practice at identifying trees. I chose the Clara Vale nature reserve in Co. Wicklow . I brought the wet gear (essential) and a field guide to help with the identification.
After a short drive to Rathdrum in the [...]