Here’s Dúlra at one of his regular spots, binoculars glued to his face, trying to unravel a new mystery. This place may not be as spectacular or picturesque as the Divis Mountain walk or the Lagan Towpath, but it’s one of his all-time favourites. This weed-covered mountain quarry pool is overlooking Belfast, but few if […]
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Ditch the tattoo and buy a penknife
Dúlra’s got an idea for TV series that’s gonna make him a millionaire. He’s even got a name for it – you’ve heard of true love, well, this is Tree Love. He’s going to take a film crew through Colin Glen and across the Belfast hills, not to enjoy the wildlife, but to record the […]
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Stopping by woods on a snowy springtime
Forests go through months and years of cruel winters unscathed, but then in a few hours nature deals them a knock-out blow. The snow storm of three weeks ago did more damage than Dúlra has ever seen. This photo is of an ancient lime tree on Cave Hill – one of the biggest in the […]
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These days we have a very different kind of raptor
THEY’RE becoming the new terror of the skies – and this week Dúlra witnessed it at first hand. He was walking through the city centre when suddenly, a seagull pounced from the air on to a pigeon which had been walking on the road. The screeching was so loud that shoppers stopped to take in […]
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A tree in the house makes Christmas
There’s no doubt Christmas is the most difficult time of year. The pressure is on to make it a special time for children. And then there are the presents, the Christmas dinner and the increased cost of keeping a house warm in winter. And everybody loves to have Christmas clothes to wear on the big day. Everyone wants Sunday to go without a hitch, and so we stock up on food as if war is about to break out.
Fancy some leaf-peeping?
TODAY, we are going to learn a new word. And once you know it, it won’t be long before you hear it mentioned on TV or read it in the press.
