(Ballycastle beach, 20/6/20) Exactly seven years ago the first proper blog post on emeraldscribe was published. It seems a lifetime ago, and yet it is quite apt and timely […]
Just over three months ago today, the world as we knew it ended for me personally, and within a couple of weeks, most of you too. I flew home from […]
Tonight I begin with a few prefaces. First of all, as they say in my part of the world, “don’t eat me” if you disagree with any of this. We […]
SPRING HAS sprung here in Northern Ireland, and yet it’s hard to fully appreciate it since the whole country and entire British Isles are on complete lockdown now due to […]
On the eve of American Memorial day, and nine months on from a far-from-dull work-related trip to Northern Vietnam, I felt led tonight to share a few photos from the […]
Sixteen weeks on from the Redding accident I decided to vulnerably share about in April, the sun is gratefully able to be felt once again on my skin. Time can […]
Reflections on my summer pictures continued…number 4… Enjoy! (Dunluce Castle sunset, North Coast of Northern Ireland, in July 2017). copyright L. Dunlop
I am still in Northern California, and soon to be travelling home, but for now, here are some fresh pictures from a very mild Redding, Ca. this afternoon. Enjoy! […]
Continuing my own countdown to returning back home soon, here’s another stunning photograph I took in the summer of my beloved land, Northern Ireland. This is of White Park Bay, […]
Over the rest of December, as I prepare for going back home, I will be posting at least a few random posts about Northern Ireland, photographs or otherwise. This will […]
AFTER a semi-conscious break from posting anything on social media in recent months, I felt to write a wee random blog article this week. I’ve just had a quietly […]
This will be my final post of this year, and potentially thereafter. I haven’t firmly decided yet. As I always say, ‘I have a love-hate relationship with social media.’ I […]
21st December in the northern hemisphere isn’t renowned for glorious sunny days, but today is a crisp, cold sunny one in the North Coast of Northern Ireland, so I thought […]
No place quite like the beauty of North Antrim, Northern Ireland. The days may be short this time of year, but the sunsets can still be stunning.
I stopped at the side of the road on an errand to the North West (of Northern Ireland) earlier this afternoon to take this photograph. As this beautiful period of […]
Even in November the North Coast of Northern Ireland is still beautiful. (Downhill beach, Co. Londonderry. 23.11.16 Copyright. L.Dunlop)
OVER THE NEXT 6 WEEKS until Friday, 16th December, I plan to post on here at least 3 times a week. The theme will be ‘darkness and beauty,’ something to […]
FIVE WEEKS ago I posted a poignant article about a beautiful young lady who passed on to the next life. A bit of a ‘taboo’ subject, perhaps, but something close […]
So I stepped out in faith at the beginning of the summer months and and then wrote the now infamous intentionally honest, vulnerable blog post I did. I have not […]
ORANGE GLOVE The sweet fragrance, Adorning the hand, Fingers protruding, Pointing to the land. A land enchanted, A land unknown, Beneath the velvet, Soft, so smooth. A cool […]
Photo: Seppo Rinta-Kauppila Letting go Like a fallen Winter storm Blown through the shattered debris Wind swept, ‘neath the trees I unwind the remnant pieces Unyielding, yet broken down. How […]
So I thought I’d remind myself of a final summer sunset before I look forward to next year. Taken in the beautiful north west beach at Downhill, Co. Londonderry, Northern […]
No is not always negative Unless you’ve had your head buried in a freezer or been away in the North Pole, you can hardly fail to know that Scotland will […]
Summer is here, the rhythm of ‘being’ at this time and this season is REST. Beauty helps the spirit. More blogs posts will follow after some more… …in the […]
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