Celtic Cross of Cashel
This Celtic Cross stands on the cemetery hill near the Rock of Cashel, and commands views of the green countryside. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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Sweet Molly Malone
The story of Molly Malone is a bit sad. 300 years ago, she may have actually been called Mary or Margaret and was a fishmonger's daughter who not only sold her catch on the streets of Dublin, but as she was such a beauty (and poor) also sold herself. She died young after contracting cholera or fever from one of her clients in 1699. (Although there is some debate on if all the facts are true or have become shrouded in legend.) It is said she still haunts the city to this day. Her story is commemorated in a famous
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Museum Monday: Colossus of Ramses II
I had the opportunity to see the Colossus of Ramses II at the Memphis museum a few years ago. Tourism was way down in Egypt, and I was the only person in the viewing room (and one of 3 people in the entire open air museum). Memphis is not on most people's tourist track since its out of the way. But I really enjoyed looking at the details of this statue, thinking how it was carved out of a single block of red granite. If you really like statues or ancient Egyptian history, than I really recommend a visit. Seeing the
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Souvenir Saturday: Waterfall Wood Art
The day after I injured myself while zip lining, I decided to hang around Montezuma while the rest of the group went on a road trip trying to find great beaches to hang out at. As I still had a minor concussion, I mostly just walked the small main street and shopped a bit. One store I went into was sort of a depressing tourist market, that sold stuff like sun glasses, swimsuits, and sunscreen. I was about to discount it when I saw this on the wall. I had to laugh, this depicted the rope swing at the waterfalls
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To the Skelligs – Monument to St. Brendan the Navigator
This statue by Eamon Doherty (1995) features 4 monks, including St. Brendan, on a boat elevated by 8 oars navigating their way to the monastery at Skellig Michael, an island off the coast of Ireland. You can view this statue, which overlooks the water in a park near Caherciveen, County Kerry, Ireland. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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February 2017 Recap
Beyond a sudden burst of interest in politics, I didn't do anything too exciting this month. Sure I turned 31, but having a birthday near Valentine's Day and a 3 day President's Day weekend makes it hard to plan things. I'm still wanting to get together a group of people later on to do an escape/puzzle room as a belated birthday celebration. Oh! In other news I won a contest and finally got my prize! I cannot wait to try out the Go-Pro! Recommended Reading Lili on the Loose One of my favorite stories I told this month is how
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January 2017 Recap
So first there was an Inauguration and then the next day there was a massive march of Women. I wasn't planning on attending, the introvert in me likes to stay home. But late the night before my friends asked if anyone wanted to go, and so off we went! About 100k to 200k people were there for the march that day. It was so much fun, everyone friendly and helpful, singing and chanting. It was a calm and happy atmosphere. I'm so glad I went! A post shared by Lili (@liliontheloose) on Jan 21, 2017 at 9:03am PST Also this
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Travel Missteps: Personal Time with TSA
I've talked about triggering the ETD system before, as well as getting the SSSS on almost every trip I fly. But there is light at the end of the tunnel. In May 2016, after reading all those articles of massive lines at TSA checkpoints (which disappeared later on in the year) paid $100 to apply for Global Entry and TSA Pre-Check. I didn't quite know what to expect. After being on the SSSS list, I decided against going through the lengthy "Redress" process. So I worried that I might be auto-denied for Global Entry. I waited a few weeks and
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Chihuly Fireglass
This beautiful, twisting, colorful glass was part of Chihuly's exhibit at the Denver Botanical Gardens a few years back. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
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Murals of Balmy Alley, San Francisco
On my first trip to San Francisco, I was exploring the Mission district on the hunt for their famed murals. While there are many works of art in the area, the most murals are found within one block at Balmy Alley. Located off of 24th Street, it is about a 5 block walk east of the 24th/Mission BART stop. The first murals started in the 70's initially depicted human rights and political abuse in Central America. The first murals were done by Patricia Rodriquez and Graciela Carillo who became known as Las Mujeres Muralistas. Here are some of my favorite: Indigenous Eyes