now yesterday that was a brilliant day. i took the DART train from Dublin's Pearce station to Howth which is a "charming little fishing village" to the north of Dublin. it was nice but the highlight for me (besides the fish and chips) (and the seals)(and the houses with the colorful gardens) was the hilltop full of purple and yellow flowers. i think one of the purple flowers was heather. more with photos when i return to LA. more on how i almost could not get down from the hilltop full of heather. more on the walk with the "dangerous cliffs" also when i have more time. i may be in LA tomorrow (sunday) or on my way back to Scotland.
Photos from friday in Ireland:

Howth railway station and The Bloody Scream restuarant

Howth harbour

Howth Harbour Seals

Harvest Reaper

Tony in the village of Howth

the ruins of St. Mary's church (14th-15th century)

the good die young

and the young like ice cream

looking for the path up the hill

Howth horse

Howth house

hidden path to . . .

that purple hill in Howth

Irish Ferry on it's way to Dublin

a flower's view of a hillside of flowers

if it looks like a golf course . . .

and this is where my real adventure began