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15 things I can see

For those who don't know, I'm at my fabulous friend Diana's house in Connemara and it's just glorious.

  1. Mountains! As a lifelong Chicagoan, I'm never going to be over mountains and this house is right on one.
  2. Sweet little lambs. There are a ton of new babies around and their wool is so bright and white despite the rain.
  3. Unconcerned sheep peppering the hills. I don't know how they are so calm when there is wind raging and rain covering you, but calm they are. They just keep grazing and only minding their lambs.
  4. Mist. Right now, the rain is calmer int he storm and so a light mist is cover the mountains a little farther away from the house.
  5. A glimpse of sun. A moment of sun is happening right now. It's fighting against the clouds and giving some really dramatic lighting throughout the valley or whatever you call the area we're in.
  6. Rushing clouds. The wind is moving the clouds like no other Maybe this will mean that the sun will win for a bit.
  7. A potless potted plant. I think the wind has blown this plant's pot right off of it. Actually like me go grab that. Okay I tried, but I couldn't find the pot.
  8. A tiny fairy garden. Diana is working on a fairy garden and while Eoin says it has to come down for a bit because some garden work has to be done, I hope it continues to thrive.
  9. A multi-colored candle. I don't know why, but I'm very affected by the colors in it. Maybe I need to get some multi-colored candles.
  10. Something that may be a stream going down a mountain. It's a bit hard to tell from this view, but there is something managing to cut a groove through the rock.
  11. Stone fences. I will always find these beautiful.
  12. Many shades of green. Whether it's the sun changing the color or just different blooming times for the plants, I can spot so many shades around me.
  13. Blowing branches. I don't think I can emphasize to you the power of the wind around the house right now.
  14. Gorse. I still love this bright yellow flower.
  15. Tufts of a longer grass. Now I'm no expert in plants, but it looks like there are bits of a longer grass-like plant sprouting up over the shorter grazing grass.
(Prompt by me)

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