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bettinarezania.bsky.social
Day 1083/1084 took advantage of a beautiful day. Enjoyed a longer walk. #1100daysofwalking #100daysofwalking #CartonHouse
December 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
bartb.ie
A beer with a view — Guinness and Carlaberg taps out on the golf course in #CartonHouse near #Maynooth
A pair of beer taps in the foreground in front of a soft-focus grassy background with near-by tree branches framing the top of the shot and the far side of the greens on the horizon. The sky is grey.
June 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
bartb.ie
An #IrishRail InterCity approaches Pike Bridge at the Duke's Harbour on the Royal Canal opposite the gates to #CartonHouse near #Maynooth.
A landscape shot taken from a bridge above a water-lily-speckled canal. Barges are moored along a stone quay to the left of the canal, and a railway line runs along the right bank. A silver and dark green railcar-type train with a rounded yellow front approaches on the right-most of the double tracks. There is a clouded sky overhead and the entire scene is in a rural setting.
June 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
bartb.ie
Inspired by Glass's May featured category 'bokeh' (https://glass.photo/explore/categories/bokeh) I've been on the hunt for fun out of focus backgrounds all month — I think this vintage taxi at the reception door at #CartonHouse Hotel near #Maynooth was my best success 🙂 #bloomscrolling
A close portrait-oriented view of a flower stalk sticking up into the frame, ringed by small purple trumpet-shapes flowers at intervals up the length of the spike. In soft focus behind is a vintage ruby red car with a big black radiator grill and big round headlights.
May 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
bartb.ie
Having found big and small trefoils with clover-like leaves in the lawn in front of #CartonHouse near #Maynooth, I found some actual clover, white clover to be specific. #bloomscrolling
A low and close shot of a clump of 1cm white flowers consisting of like globes of very thin individual trumpets. The flowers have leaves consisting of three little circular lobes and are growing at the end of a lawn, sticking up above the top of the grass a little. There is a large Georgian manor behind in soft focus.
May 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM
bartb.ie
A little bit bigger than it’s lesser cousin there’s also Bird’s-foot Trefoil hiding in the lawn in front of #CartonHouse near #Maynooth. #bloomscrolling
A very low close shot of a clump of mall yellow flowers with clover-like leaves growing at the edge of a lawn. The flowers are about 1cm on their longest side and shaped like little bonnets. The little plants themselves are about as tall as the grass. A large Georgian manor can be seen in soft focus behind, with a clouded sky above.
May 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
bartb.ie
Tiny little Lesser Hop Trefoil flowers hiding at the end of the lawn in front of #CartonHouse in #Maynooth. #bloomscrolling
A very low and very close macro shot of a cluster of tiny yellow flowers with clover-like leaves growing at the edge of a well manicured lawn. The grass is taller than the flowers. Peeking out above the grass, in soft focus, is the top of a large Georgian Manor House and there is a clouded sky above that.
May 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
egtours.bsky.social
Take an #egtgolftour to #maynooth #countykildare #ireland #irish #play #golf #at #cartonhouse #cartonhousehotel #golfing #colinmontgomerie #golftrip #irish #irlanda #golfholiday #sunday #travelphotography #travel
April 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
bettinarezania.bsky.social
Made the most of the ☀️☀️ and went for a longer walk. Day 780 of #800daysofwalking #100daysofwalking #cartonhouse
February 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
bartb.ie
The colours of Kildare in winter. A view west into the plains of Co. Kildare from the hill in #CartonHouse on a winter lunchtime. Even shortly after noon the sun never rises very high into the sky in deep winter, hence the evening-like tones. The spire is St. Patrick's College in #Maynooth.
A portrait view of a hazy horizon bathed in orange light framed by tree trunks. A church spire breaks up the horizon about mid-way between the trees.
January 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
bartb.ie
The little golfers rest room #CartonHouse #Maynooth always looks a little alpine with its wooden construction and pitched roof, but not looked even more during the recent cold snap!
A square view of a small wooden cabin with a triangular roof under a stand of trees with a path leading to it. The entire scene is white with hoar frost.
January 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
bartb.ie
A closer view of Tyrconnell Tower in #CartonHouse #Maynooth, the picnic bench next to the tower caught my eye, giving a nice sense of scale.
A square monochrome shot of a four-story crenellated square tower set in parkland with stands of big old bare trees, and wide grassy areas. There is a pick of bench near the base of the tower on the left. The sky above is mostly cloudy.
January 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
bartb.ie
Tyrconnell Tower in #CartonHouse #Maynooth.
A square black and white shot of a three-story crenellated square tower framed by trees. The tree on the left is a bare oak tree, the tree on the right is an evergreen. A path runs from the center foreground and curves right to pass the tower.
January 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
bartb.ie
I don't really have any opinions of about golf — I'm sure it's lovely for those who enjoy it, but it's not my thing. I generally don't focus on the golf aspects of #CartonHouse #Maynooth, but with those very white trees as a backdrop the very green putting green and the yellow flag caught my eye.
A portrait shot of a gold hole with yellow flag in front of a background of frost-covered bare trees with dark clouds above.
January 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
bartb.ie
A third, much wider, view of Tyrconnell Tower in #CartonHouse #Maynooth perched on its hilltop over the rapidly thawing golf course.
A wide landscape shot looking up a hill with a square crenellated tower on the horizon at the top of the slope. The foreground is frozen grass, the mid-ground is green sun-lit grass, and there are stands of threes in the left mid ground and on both sides of the tower. A blue sky with thin fluffy off-white clouds dominates the top half of the shot.
January 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
bartb.ie
As much as I loved my original colour version of this shot of Tyrconnell Tower in #CartonHouse #Maynooth, I couldn’t resist a dramatic monochrome treatment 🙂
A square monochrome shot of a three-story square crenellated tower on the crest of a hill with a cloudy sky behind. There are frost-covered trees framing the left and right of the horizon, and white frosted grass in the foreground.
January 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
bartb.ie
Tyrconnell Tower in #CartonHouse near #Maynooth mid-thaw. The trees are still white with thick hoar frost, as are the shaded regions the sun had yet to shine, but where the sun has been, Ireland's usual lush green is on display.
A square view of a three-story crenelated square tower on the crest of a hill with clouds behind. There are two stands of trees on the horizon, one each side, both white with frost. The mid-ground is sun-lit grass, while the foreground is taller shaded grass still white with frost.
January 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
bartb.ie
Another shot of the layered winter colours in #CartonHouse near #Maynooth.
A portrait shot with a flat bridge across a small still river in the center. The foreground is frost-covered reeds, and behind the bridge on the right are bare trees with bright orange branches, one the right little further back is a strip of shrubs bare burgundy red branches.
January 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
bartb.ie
My photographic challenge to myself for 2024 was to shoot more and better monochromes, for 2025 I'll be exploring using colours in and of themselves as subjects. To get the ball rolling, these different colour regions in #CartonHouse #Maynooth caught my eye.
A winter landscape with different colour regions as the subject. The foreground of the image is a strip of green grass, behind which is a strip of white frost-covered reeds. The right mid-ground is a stand of trees with bare bright orange branches. To the left and a little further behind is a cluster of shrubs with bare burgundy branches. Above is a mostly blue sky.
January 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
bartb.ie
The mixture of sun, clearing skies, and the rapidly thawing remnants of the morning's frost provided an excellent opportunity for a dramatic monochrome of the boathouse in #CartonHouse #Maynooth.
A black & white landscape shot looking down a slope with a winding path through frost-covered grass towards a small lake with a stone boathouse on the far bank. Behind the boathouse is another grassy bank and stands of trees. Overhead is a sky with white clouds against an inky black background.
January 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
bartb.ie
The thaw in progress in #CartonHouse #Maynooth. The last night of our recent cold snap was very foggy, so lots of hoar frost formed, then the sky cleared and the sun came out — the result was a lovely mix of green, white and blue!
A square view telephoto view along a small straight road. The telephoto compression emphasises the rises and falls in the road. The foreground is shaded by bushes and white with frost, the mid-ground is green grass with spots of lingering white frost, the background consists of trees still white with frost. Above is a mostly clear blue sky.
January 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
bartb.ie
The Moon peeping through the thin clouds over the boathouse in #CartonHouse #Maynooth.
A stone boat house on a small still lake reflecting a mostly clear blue sky with some thin clouds. The background is a green grassy bank, and the Moon can be seen overhead between thin clouds.
January 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
bartb.ie
When our recent cold snap broke the winter sun burst forth! The grounds in #CartonHouse #Maynooth looked beautiful bathed in soft winter sun under a vivid blue sky with just hints of white hoar frost lingering in the shadows. I just couldn't resist yet another snap of the iconic boathouse 🙂
A landscape shot of a small still lake reflecting a blue sky overhead with reeds and a little frost in the foreground and an old stone boathouse on the far bank. The grass slope behind the boathouse is a lush green.
January 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
pbtoofdoc.bsky.social
What a sky over Maynooth tonight. #Cartonhouse
January 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
bartb.ie
If maple is my favourite autumn tree, then beech is definitely a close second. Not only do they bring beautiful orange colours, their leaves also have the nicest rustle under foot 🙂

The grand old beeches in #CartonHouse #Maynooth are fine examples.
A low wide shot of a tree-lined road with a scattering of small pointed oval shaped leaves in the foreground. The trees behind are a mix of green and bright orange.
November 4, 2024 at 8:31 PM