loughgill

I love this one, such a tranquil scene and so very atmospheric. The two waiting to go out fishing, the long well constructed rowing boats their rowlocks standing out clearly and refelectd in the still water, the little steam pinnace all covered up for the weather and the clarity of the whole thing? This is outstanding! I was wondering if the shade above the stack on the steam boat was early smoke but it is in fact nicely situated weed in the background! Another beauty NLI, so very well chosen to begin our day with!

Splendor of horizontal lines...

Yaroslav Gerzhedovich Beautifully put!

I wonder is the island behind the Lake Isle of Inishfree? :)

Sarah Well it's on Lough Gill somewhere...

Celebrated in the poetry of William Butler Yeats.

From Dooney Rock towards Cottage Island - or am I on the wrong track?

Mary, there is not much food at the picnic? They must have ate the Dog..

I wonder if they are looking at the schedule of photos taken and photos still to be taken?

I wonder if the middle one is W. B. Yeats who is looking for a page in his notebook to write down a poem which has just popped into his head - 'The Fiddler of Dooney' (first published 1892) - youtu.be/J2yR_7-QOp4

Mr French returned on a different day (see water level around Cottage Island) - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000334359

The windmill comes from Illinois, USA. Can anyone read the vane?

Sligo harnessing wind power, long ago. Great shot.

And a little steam power boat, too.

It's a "HALLADAY" pump from this company - www.bataviahistoricalsociety.org/exhibits-collections/com... "By 1881, the company was called the largest institution of its kind in the world."

HALLADAY STANDARD ? ? ? Batavia, Illinois, USA