Hazel (An Choll) – Thursday Trees

Feb 19, 2009 | Ecotourism, General nature

I found this sad tale on the internet today, from The Island online, a local publication. Unregulated Whale and Dolphin Watching in Southern Sri Lanka (from and copywrite The Island) : ” Commercial whale and dolphin watching tourism is a very lucrative industry...

Snow Covered Nephin

Feb 10, 2009 | General nature, Walking in the West of Ireland

We get very little snow in Ireland. Despite being a relatively northern European island, our beloved Gulf Stream protects us from the harshest of climates. We suffer neither long freezing winters nor roasting hot summers. Temperatures vary from perhaps 22 C in...