
This marks the 300th post in the Gatherings from Ireland series and I would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to all those who have been so supportive and interactive on what is proving to be a fascinating journey that began last December.
I would like to mark the occasion by bringing you two photographs from Co. Waterford which were submitted by Catherine Drea to my November Festival of Colour, Creativity and Connection.
I had long been an admirer of Catherine’s wonderfully evocative work on http://www.foxglovelane.com/ and love how she makes the point there that: Creativity feeds the soul and helps to illuminate the way.’
I was stunned and delighted to find that Catherine had decided to send photographs of Annestown here in Co. Waterford which is a place I love and one which I associate with precious holidays with my late parents when I was in my twenties.

This is what Catherine wrote about the photographs:
Thought I would share pics of these colourful houses in Annestown. Maybe we forget how important our own human contribution is to colour in our environment? Isn’t it gorgeous how people paint their front doors and plant roses on their walls just to make this a more beautiful world?

I would be delighted to receive YOUR submissions to this Festival of Colour, Creativity and C0nnection which is aimed at bringing warmth and light to November. I look forward to receiving your prose, poetry, photographs, artwork, songs ….. anything that spells Colour, Creativity and Connection to you. My email is jeantubridy@aol.com.
Congratulations Jean on what is a great achievement, posting every day is not a given with busy lives etc. I so admire you and your blog, it’s a great piece of ‘holidaying in Waterford’ for me as I still haven’t visited it (shame on me!)
Thanks Billie. Hopefully you’ll get down for a well-earned visit in 2014!
Thanks Jean, a genius idea for November, just what we all need to keep us cosy as the light fades…..
Catherine, many thanks to YOU! Your photographs never fail to bring colour into my life, whatever the season or month.
I love that doorway. I thought you might enjoy my blog post about how we truly color our world with our perceptions. This is my experience with color and light. http://writingmuse.blogspot.com/2013/11/how-you-view-your-world.html
Hello Sandy, thank you so much for the link. A wonderful piece.
This is so colorful and beautiful. Nice one. 🙂
Hi BJ, I just love the colours in Catherine’s photos too and, of course, the village of Annestown which is just a few miles away is very special indeed overlooking a magnificent beach.
I’ve always loved pictures of doors, not sure why. These photos are wonderful!
Thanks for stopping by my site. I appreciate it. 🙂
Hi Carrie, thanks very much for writing. I have a ‘thing’ about doors as well and was so thrilled when Catherine sent me these great photos. You just have to check out her blog!