Though I am (as usual) coming quite late to this week’s lens artist challenge (#193 – They Say It’s Your Birthday), it appears that Johnbo and I actually share the same birthday. So last Saturday (our shared birthday) was busy ferrying kids to their usual Saturday activities, so we waited till Sunday to complete a lovely birthday walk. It’s great when your birthday falls on the weekend and you don’t have to worry about work!
We went to Union wood in County Sligo.

The wood is mainly coniferous but there are patches of open heath, and deciduous woodland including an oak wood trail.

And of course a birthday walk would not be complete without some lovely flowers and bees.



And the view from Union rock which overlooks the ox mountains and the sea and Knocknarea is just stunning.


A big thank you, and belated birthday wishes to Johnbo for the challenge.
What a great day, and having your birthday too was a bonus!
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..and the sun shone too:)
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Happy belated birthday wishes! Looks like you celebrated well. 🙂
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Thank you Eliza
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Happy birthday and what a great way to celebrate in nature with the family 🙂
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Indeed Brian, a great day out
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Belated birthday wishes to you as well. It looks like you found a beautiful place to visit and celebrate your birthday!
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Thank you. It was a lovely walk
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Happy birthday MM looks like a grand day out.
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Thank you very much Jude
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Belated birthday wishes 🎉🎂 And what a lovely walk with which to mark it! I love to see the blackthorn flowers appear 😀
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Thank you. They are indeed Love
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Belated happy birthday Karina and what a beautiful way to celebrate! 🧡
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Thank you very much
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A belated Happy Birthday Karina, sounds like a great day out.
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Thank you very much Andrea
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well Karina, a very happy belated birthday to you! Looks like you had a lovely day and you made the most of it photographically. Hope it was wonderful.
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Thank you Tina. Yes it was a lovely day
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I hope your birthday was wonderful Karina! Take care
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Thank you Anne. It was lovely
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Happy belated Birthay! A beautiful way to celebrate. 🙂
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Thank you Amy
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