In order to break the journey up to Donegal, we spent a night just outside Sligo near Lough Gill. After the long drive and dinner a walk was called for so we headed off for a nearby ruin. It was then that the rain turned from mist to proper rain, but on we went anyway.
Near the track stood a tree and the remnants of a wall, silhouetted against the grey evening sky. The forecast for the next morning was good, so the alarm was set early to capture the sunrise. Alas, I went in search of the tree only for all to be shrouded in a heavy fog.
Having gotten up so early I had to take an image, even though my thoughts were more on what might have been. Oh what a blessed tree.
After a bit of Yeats’ country it was off to County Donegal.
Meticulous Mick 
Awesome tree, would love to see that with a partially cloudy background and sun beams shining down, but gorgeous pic!
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Particularly a gorgeous orange / red rising sun – don’t get me started. I was thinking it would look being taken from both sides – one with the rising sun behind and then going the other side of the wall to get the warm new light on the stone wall in particular. Another time……😟
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Ok, I’ll keep an eye out for the next one MM!
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That tree is a real beauty MM !
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And something tells me it probably has most effect when the limbs are bare, otherwise all those wonderful twists get hidden.
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You are right ! I’ve been keeping an eye on an old Oak nearby … and I think I’ve missed my chance … but then again .. maybe I could do a series 😉
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Sounds like a plan. I am interested in seeing how the grounds of Blarney change over the seasons….
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GORGEOUS tree! 🙂
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Glad it stands out for you too. 👍
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Oh yes… Fantastic image!
I love it…
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I almost had you in mind when taking it 😃. Glad you do like it Malin and have a good week. MM 🍀
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Ditto. 🙂
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Love this photograph, the shape of the tree is so beautiful and the mood is gorgeous. I appreciate your work so much, I am just familiar with your images from Leanne Cole’s feature post. Looking forward to following you and your beautiful work.
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Carrie, thank you so much for the comment (and the follow). I will get back to you and pay a visit to your site, but just a bit swamped right now due to Leanne Cole’s kind words. Look forward to seeing your own blog in a wee while, MM 🍀
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Happy to hear you are inundated with kind words about your work. Looking forward following along.
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Oh I love this photo! Such character! Love the tree.
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The tree’s shape combined with its twisted limbs is just brilliant as you underline yourself. 😃
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Beautiful mist and mood, over an outstretched barren tree. Life is only hinted, but it surely is coming back, if not already …
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Everything is spraining back to life here, my fuschia is doing an attempt to take over the garden by itself. MM 🍀
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I love leafless trees. They have a character all of their own. 🙂
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Love it! 🙂
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Thank you Teasa, really appreciated. MM 🍀
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ah, a photographer’s dream – a lonely tree in foggy weather… moody capture, MM, wonderful…
reminded me of Jane Eyre and the tree in the novel…
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Thank you Alexandra, hope your weekend was good, MM
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Gorgeous!!! I love foggy pictures and I love fog (even if my hair doesn’t lol). This is just a stunning image and I love the feeling I get from it. One of solitude and quiet.
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The tree is a gem and to have the wall beneath it – too good an opportunity to miss…😃
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yes! definitely 🙂
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The tree looks ancient and graceful. Very nice.
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Thank you Anarette, MM
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You may not have gotten the sunrise but you did get a great mood. Love it!
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Cheers Dale, I just loved the tree anyway so thought I might as well do as best a job as I could in the circumstance…😃
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