Pictures from Tales of a Technogypsie
The Hill of Uisneach / Cnoc Uisnigh or Ushnagh, in the heart of County Westmeath, is a 182 meter high sacred hill that was once considered to be the absolute center of Ireland. Located along the northern side of R390, and 8 kilometers east of Ballymore, next to the village of Loughanavally – it is [...]
Viking Art/Rune Stone, Borre Viking Marked, Borre, Norway The Viking Art StoneBorrehaugene National Park, Borre, Norway In the Borrehaugene National Park lies a modern artistic replication of a Viking runic stone as one walks towards the grave mounds. The Park is home to the largest number of burial mounds from the Viking age – which [...]
Borre Viking MarkedViking Market / Festival, Borre, Borrekaupangen – the historical Borre Park, Norway: Sunday, 8th July 2012. http://www.borrevikinglag.com/?page_id=961 An amazing trek across the Irish and North Seas, through four countries, three days to reach, three days to embrace, and three days to return … I was taken captive by a Jorvik Viking from York [...]
Purchase one here Fairy Stone / Fairy Cross / Staurolite Localities: Fairy Stone State Park, Virginia, USA; North Georgia, USA; Little Falls, Minnesota, USA; Taos, New Mexico, USA; Switzerland; Russia; Australia; Brazil; France; Italy; Scotland. Description: Popular to its folklore and legends, this stone has a State Park in Virginia named after it as it [...]
Charleston Therapeutic Massage * 310 Broad St, Ste 8, Charleston, SC 29401 * (843) 723-7005 * charleston-massage.com * Very relaxing and healing experience as I found a massage therapy centre to fit exactly what I needed. As a fellow massage therapist, its often hard to find someone who can perfectly release your aches and pains, [...]
1986-2007 It was in 2005 that my boss saw snow collecting above me and Liz’s tents while doing field work at Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site as we weren’t about to stay in the “hanta house” infested ranch house most of the field crew was staying in. At least with a tent, we could control what [...]
Ossian’s Grave * Cloghbrack * Cushendall * Northern Ireland * The fabled site of where the wandering poet, bard, and seer “Oisin” is believed to be buried. Atop a hill overlooking the valley and down into the Glen as well as over the Channel to be able to see Scotland on a clear day, the [...]
The Tiveragh Fairy Hill Cushendall, Northern Ireland Legend and lore has it that this very broad sided hill with steep sides overlooking the small village of Cushendall in Northern Ireland is the gateway to Tir na nOg. A place very well known locally to be haunted by faeries, leprechauns, elves, and pixies … this giant [...]
Stonehenge Festival, a set on Flickr. Via Flickr: The Summer Solstice Stonehenge Celebration at Stonehenge, Salisbury, England, UK. June 20-21, 2012. To learn more about Stonehenge, visit my page at: www.technogypsie.com/reviews/?p=126 In the near future, photos and articles relating to the 2012 festival will be posted here (estimated July 2012) www.technogypsie.com/reviews/?p=3365 Photos by Leaf McGowan [...]
Allegria – Cirque du soleil – April 25-29, 2012. Dublin, Ireland * http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/alegria/show/about.aspx. Coming soon to Dublin is the world infamous monumental “Cirque Du Soleil” with their astonishing troupe and show “Alegría”. It’s a mood and a state of mind after which the show is named. Coming from the Spanish term for “jubilation” the troupe [...]
The Saturday March 17, 2012 St. Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade in Dublin, Ireland. Video clips of various Steampunk themed art and floats presented in the Parade.
Begijnhof and Chapel *Zandvoorterweg 78 * 2111 GZ Aerdenhout * Tel. 023-5246229 * Fax. 023-5440081 * info: info@stille-omgang.nl * website: www.stille-omgang.nl Amsterdam, Hollandhttp://www.begijnhofamsterdam.nl/It was here, at the Begijnhof that a few days before Palm Sunday on March 15, 1345 a sick man in the Kalverstraat took the Sacrament of the sick from the local priest. [...]
HMB Endeavour, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Travels Down Under: Following Captain Cook’s Footsteps … Thursday, April 28, 2011 * Brisbane, Queensland, Australia * Early to rise, Sir Thomas Leaf arose after a semi-restful night’s sleep on an air mattress in his Couchsurfing host’s home in Brisbane’s Artsy West End. It was a [...]
Tuggeranong Homestead * Tuggeranong, Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * http://www.tuggeranonghomestead.com.au/ * My last day in Tuggeranong just outside of Canberra, before packing up for the plane to Brisbane, we ventured down the street to get a peek at the Tuggeranong Homestead. Unfortunately, due to being Easter weekend, I didn’t get a chance to visit [...]
Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia Travels Down Under:The Vegemite Experience Tuesday, April 26, 2011 * Hanging in Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * A later start to the day, Sir Bluey brought out the vegemite for Sir Leaf to try for his very first time. Spread on with butter, it was not agreeable to his [...]
*Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Chrome Goth Night * Transit Bar * http://www.gothclublist.com/details/chrome.html * 7 AKUNA ST * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * P 02 6162 0899 * http://transitbar.com.au/ * Eager for some darksome and divine music, I hunted out what could lie beneath the underground of Australia’s capital city … Canberra. [...]
Gibraltar Falls, Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia Travels Down Under:Koalas and Cyber-goths Monday, April 25, 2011 * Area around Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * A later start to the day, Sir Bluey heated up the last of the kangaroo meat for lunch. This time the adventuring duo spiced it up with a peanut satay [...]
Sir Bluey Bee Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia Sir Bluey Bee, one of Australia’s men of mystery, a bard in his own right, is one of the many adventurers who have travelled with Sir Thomas Rhymer Oisin Leaf McGowan during his travels through Australia. This amazing man, was instrumentally helpful in guiding Sir Thomas Leaf [...]
Canberra to Australia Capital Territory, Australia Travels Down Under:Exploring Canberra Downtown Saturday, April 23, 2011 * Canberra to Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Sir Bluey blessed Sir Thomas with a jam session with his amazing musical talents. Then the bard took Sir Thomas Leaf on a tour around the governmental district of Canberra, as well [...]
Canberra to Australia Capital Territory, Australia Travels Down Under:Return to Canberra Friday, April 22, 2011 * Canberra to Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Awake in Canberra, our Sapphire Coast travelers are back at their home base. Sir Thomas investigated the intriguing plastic un-tearable Australian money. The duo set out for a day of exploring downtown [...]
Narooma, New South Wales, Australia Travels Down Under:Narooma to Batesman Bay and Beyond, Counting Dead Kangaroo Thursday, April 21, 2011 * Narooma to Batesman Bay, New South Wales, Australia * Breakfast at the Narooma YHA, Sir Thomas Leaf sadly said goodbye to his new German friend as he and Sir Bluey Bee set off for [...]
Fonzie’s grave? Travels Down Under:Relaxing in Narooma … Wednesday, April 20, 2011 * Narooma, New South Wales, Australia * Sir Bluey and Sir Thomas Leaf awoke in the restful Narooma YHA and started planning out their day after breakfast and tea. They also decided to stay an extra night in Narooma, which pleased Sir Thomas [...]
A wombat in the trail Travels Down Under:From Bittangee Bay to Narooma … Tuesday, April 19, 2011 * Bittangee Bay to Narooma, New South Wales, Australia * The exhausted travelers slowly awoke this morning to a quiet morning, minus the patter of a jumping wallaby outside. Sir Thomas Leaf crawled out of his tent to [...]
A flat tire will not stand in our way … Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Travels Down Under:Flats, Pelicans, and Lakes Entrance Monday, April 18, 2011 * Melbourne to Cann River, Victoria, Australia * Bidding sweet farewells to Sciencequeen, the raving mad adventurers – Sir Thomas Leaf Rhymer Oisin McGowan and Sir Bluey Bee of Canberra headed [...]
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 – the night before the burning of the regional effigy’s (all 21 – largest planned controlled burn on the planet outside of war) our CORE group – Ireland – got together for a small party and Irish jam session as our effigy – the Celtic Dragon to wish her farewell into [...]
“Whiskey in the Jar” Wednesday, August 31, 2011 – the night before the burning of the regional effigy’s (all 21 – largest planned controlled burn on the planet outside of war) our CORE group – Ireland – got together for a small party and Irish jam session as our effigy – the Celtic Dragon to [...]
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Travels Down Under:Naked Flowers: Beaches and Rose Gardens Sunday, April 17, 2011 * Melbourne, Victoria, Australia * Early to rise, the first agenda that our trio had on their minds was fresh laundry. So a pit stop at the local laundromat was first order of business. Waiting for their loads to complete [...]
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Travels Down Under:Exploring Melbourne & Farewells to Sciencequeen Saturday, April 16, 2011 * Melbourne, Victoria, Australia * Early to rise, the travelers headed out to the train station for a brief wandering around metropolitan Melbourne before journeying to St. Kilda at the Local where they would bid farewell to the Science Queen. [...]
Albury YHA,Albury, New South Wales, Australia Travels Down Under:Journey through Victoria Friday, April 15, 2011 * Albury, New South Wales, Australia to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia * The weary adventures awoke in the mildew smelling dorm room of the Albury YHA, rolling out of bed, but with a restful sleep. Downstairs the showers awaited them, after [...]
Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia Travels Down Under:The Men of the Snowy Mountains Thursday, April 14, 2011 * Lake Jindabyne to Albury, New South Wales, Australia * Awake in the Snowy Mountains, Sir Thomas Leaf and Sir Bluey Bee crawled out of their bunk beds at the Snowy Mountains Backpackers hostel in Lake Jindabyne [...]