Pictures from 2004 to Present


Sliabh na Caillighe (The Witch's Mountain) and Loughcrew Passage Tomb (Mar 26 2005):

  • The sign at the bottom of the mountain gives info in Irish and English. Information Sign
  • Oldcastle as viewed from halfway up the mountain (and zoomed in). Oldcastle
  • One of the many beautiful views on the way up. Landscape
  • If you look closely, you can see the people going down the mountain. Looking Down
  • Another landscape. Landscape
  • Yet another landscape. Landscape
  • I'm not sure why I took this picture... Sheep Skull
  • A picture of me. Marie
  • We finally reach to top! Here is the outside of the tomb. Outside of Tomb
  • There were numorous carvings inside the tomb. Stone-Age Carvings
  • A picture of Ruu. Ruu
  • A view of the hills on the way down. Rolling Hills
  • Ruu standing at the exit gate at the bottom. Ruu

    Pictures of Oldcastle (Apr 2005):
  • A picture of the neighbor's house (which I think looks nice). House
  • Yet another beautiful sunset. Sunset
  • In Oldcastle... Hotel and Chinese Restaurant
  • In Oldcastle... The Center
  • In Oldcastle... Shops
  • In Oldcastle... Church
  • A nice landscape. Landscape

    Pictures in Urbana (May-Jun 2005):
  • Our "new" used car. Volvo 740
  • A picture of our room. Bedroom
  • Another bedroom picture. Our Room
  • A rainbow that stretched across the whole sky. Rainbow
  • Another picture of the rainbow. Rainbow Again
  • May 22 Corn. Corn 1
  • June 6 Corn. Corn 2

    Pictures in Springfield (Jun 13 2005):
  • Lincoln Museum: Boyhood Cabin
  • Lincoln Museum: Inside Cabin
  • Lincoln Museum: Lincoln Family +2
  • Lincoln's Home: Front View
  • Lincoln's Home: Ruu on Doorstep
  • Lincoln's Home: Side View
  • Lincoln's Home: Living Room
  • Lincoln's Home: Writing Desk
  • Lincoln's Home: Bedroom
  • Lincoln's Home: Wood Stove
  • Lincoln's Home: Neighborhood
  • Lincoln's Tomb: Outside the Tomb
  • Lincoln's Tomb: Ruu Rubbing Lincoln Nose
  • Lincoln's Tomb: 'Four Score and Seven Years Ago...'
  • State Capitol Building: View 1
  • State Capitol Building: View 2
  • State Capitol Building: View 3
  • State Capitol Building: Lincoln Statue

    Misc Pictures (from various dates):
  • Everyone is always asking, "Where in Ireland are you?" So here is a map. The red dot is Oldcastle, the town we are in. The black line shows the separation between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The names on it are the counties... Map
  • A picture of a beautiful sunset. Sunset
  • These are some of the Christmas cupcakes I made. Mmm... Cupcakes...

    Last Updated: June 28, 2005
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