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Exploring the Different Genres of Bird Photography The other day, I received email from birdphotographytips.com which outlined seven genres of bird photography.

Exploring the Different Genres of Bird Photography The other day, I received email from birdphotographytips.com which outlined seven genres of bird photography.

Rabbit Warrens Dot Aillebrack The land immediately behind the beaches in the townland of Aillebrack in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland is dotted with the scrapings created by rabbits as they construct a network of warrens in the sandy soil.

Rabbit Warrens Dot Aillebrack The land immediately behind the beaches in the townland of Aillebrack in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland is dotted with the scrapings created by rabbits as they construct a network of warrens in the sandy soil.

See Common Seals in Mannin Bay and the Salt Lough I’m fortunate to be able to spend time in Derrigimlagh, a townland between Ballyconneely and Clifden in County Galway on the west coast of Ireland., part of the “Wild Atlantic Way.”

See Common Seals in Mannin Bay and the Salt Lough I’m fortunate to be able to spend time in Derrigimlagh, a townland between Ballyconneely and Clifden in County Galway on the west coast of Ireland., part of the “Wild Atlantic Way.”

Off to Potato Bush Camp I don’t know how it is that I have achieved my age (let’s just say “over 60”) without ever traveling to Africa, but I have.

Off to Potato Bush Camp I don’t know how it is that I have achieved my age (let’s just say “over 60”) without ever traveling to Africa, but I have.

Things have gone pretty well while we’ve had the Audi e-tron in the South of France.

On the 156th anniversary of the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, it seems appropriate to post notes about a recent visit to the battlefield on June 15-16.

Lessons Learned on the Road to the South of France Being a brave sort, I decided that it would be an excellent idea to buy a full electric vehicle and drive it to the South of France, which is how I became the proud owner of an Audi e-tron 55 quattro.

Skellig Michael as seen from a boat The Skelligs Skellig Michael is a steep, rugged, twin-peaked crag located 11.6 k m off the west coast of county Kerry, Ireland.

An Odd and Very Demanding Message Last Friday night, I received a note from “Hyman Cipolletta” using the Outlook.com account rriivoryorz@hotmail.com.

A New Edition We launched the first edition of the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook at the Microsoft Ignite conference in Chicago in May 2015.