Swan in the Park

This Swan has built a pretty amazing nest on one of the little islands in the pond in Herbert park. I'll be keeping my eye out for ugly ducklings in the near future, apparently it takes about 5-6 weeks from when they are laid.



I remember a few years a swan nested right beside the footpath on the grand canal somewhere near Leeson St and people had to keep an eye on it incase some nutter attacked it, but I can't find any info about it anywhere.....

The Devils Glen

Apologies for the rather shaky shot, it was taken on Monkeys Moto (a style over substance purchase)
The picture's from The Devils Glen, in Wicklow, where we went walking with the copywriter at the weekend. I'd heard about the glen before but it was my first time there and I'm definitely going back soon, with a better camera. Its a beautiful peaceful woodland with a Sculpture trail featuring contemporary sculpture by Irish and international artists. Dotted here and there are these little plaques with slightly poignant dog related thoughts, like "doesn't the dog look younger out here" (that made the copywriter sigh)