Thank You St. Patrick!
March/17/2011 Random Thoughts
I love St. Patrick’s Day because it makes me think about the wonderful times I’ve spent in Ireland and the many Irish friends whose company I so enjoy. It would have been great to be in Ireland today, because in spite of their economic troubles and the woes being experienced around the globe, I bet things were pretty cheerful there. The next best thing was to receive St. Patrick’s Day wishes from two wonderful friends. The first was from Maria Dunphy, my fellow photographer and pet lover from Kilkenny, Ireland. She sent a great video of more than 100 school children and members of Riverdance who spread St. Patrick’s Day cheer by breaking out in Irish dancing in the middle of Sidney’s Central Station. It really lifted my spirits, and I bet it will lift yours!
This evening, my friend and Digital Diva, Helen Yancy, sent me a lovely Irish Blessing created by actress Roma Downey and Irish musical impresario Phil Coulter. Helen will be making her first trip to Ireland in June, she she’ll get to see some of these spectacular settings in person.
I’ve been fortunate to have photographed most of the venues shown in this beautiful video, so I urge you to take a moment to see why I love spending time roaming the spectacular Irish countryside. Just click here.
The blessing begins:
May the Blessing of Light be upon you.
Light on the outside and light on the inside.
A beautiful thought for a troubled world on St. Patrick’s Day.