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The Bank Holiday weekend gone, was a far cry from the lovely temperatures of July and August. Looks like Winter is speeding to us!
The good news is that the weather for the coming weekend - Halloween - is looking pretty good.
Hopefully, the kiddies can enjoy their Trick or Treat adventures. Please stay safe, and keep your pets safe too! The fireworks haven't been too frequent so far, but you never know!
Red Sky at night, on Saturday last after all the rain, and Sunday was a beautiful bright day!
Great result for our Tidy Towns People! Congratulations on being awarded another Gold Medal this year. You all thoroughly deserve it!
Congratulations also to those who completed the Dublin City Marathon on Sunday last. They were blown from Billy to Jack, but got there in the end, many raising much needed funds for various charities.
Lucan Library entered into the spirit of Halloween with the above spooky display, where flesh-eating zombies were lurking.
Rory Robin
Rory Robin is a frequent visitor to a garden in Woodview Heights. Vivian Farrell sent us these photos of this friendly bird who hangs around his patch.
St. Mary's Camera Soiree
The members of the Soiree continue to travel and this week Joe sent us photos from New York State. I’ve selected some that appeal to me. There are two photos from the city of Kingston in Ulster County, named after the province of Ulster and the first capital of New York State. Today Albany is the capital of the State.
The first photo is of the city hall and right is of the Old Dutch Church, a structure from 1852. The congregation is officially known as the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston and is one of the oldest continuously existing congregations in the United States.
Moving to New York City Joe sent is a beautiful sunset framing the Statue of Liberty which was a gift to the United States from the people of France and dedicated in 1886. The statue became an icon of freedom and was seen as a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving in the US by sea.
At home Donal sent us a moody photo of sunset on Inchydoney beach just outside Clonakilty in west Cork.
Until next week stay safe!
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