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Daily Prompt: I Pledge Allegiance!

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Daily Prompt: I Pledge Allegiance 

Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you?

I’d pledge allegiance to Swizzel’s Matlow (see here), only I am pretty sure that’s not what this is all about.

Seriously though, on the day I make a promise to undertake more of the Daily Prompt’s and not shy away from using the few brain cells I have left, up comes this Daily Prompt! I live in Northern Ireland ffs, this is not going to be easy!

Patriotism is a devotion to one’s country

I couldn’t give a flying fig if you are Catholic, Protestant or any of the other many religions out there. I was brought up to believe that both sides are equal. One human being is the same as any other regardless of class, colour, religion or sexual orientation. It matters very little to me, if you treat me with respect, then that is exactly how I will treat you.

Although I have lived in Northern Ireland all my life, I don’t really understand all the fighting myself, I’m like the majority of the population who wish it would all just stop so we could live in actual peace. The way I see it, if the fighting continues, there will come a day when there is nothing left to fight for.

Something that was said by the the wife of a gentleman who was murdered by terrorists always stuck in my head. When talking of his death she said,  “And what for? A piece of land that my husband is going to get six feet of.” It doesn’t matter who said it, those words could have been uttered by a grieving relative of someone on either side of the divide, it’s the importance of what was said that struck me. A  6ft rectangle is all any of us are going to get, why waste the important days of your life fighting over it and wrecking the beautiful country in which you live.

So everything else aside, Northern Ireland actually is a beautiful place to live. We’re blessed with some of the most gorgeous scenery in the United Kingdom, we pull a pretty mean pint of Guinness and there is always great craic and banter to be had with the locals.

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‘The Giants Causeway’ – Image by Patrice78500

Probably one of the most famous landmarks is ‘The Giants Causeway‘ which many believe to be all that remains of a bridge made by the Irish Giant Finn McCool when trying to link Ireland to Scotland.

The landscape became so imbued with the spirit of this legend that it gave rise to the name – the Giant’s Causeway.

We also have castles, beautiful beaches, wonderful Abbeys, that although now in ruins are still a magnificent sight and well worth a visit,  stately homes, amazing gardens, the list goes on. Some of these fine days I’m going to take myself on a road trip with my camera and go exploring, there are still so many things I have yet to see. It’s something however, that I would like to experience with someone who has never been here before, because sometimes a fresh perspective can open eyes that have become oblivious to their surroundings.

A few years back I became interested in photography, I saw my surroundings a lot differently whilst looking through the lens of a camera, but I shall let you see for yourself, here are some of my shots of various places in Northern Ireland. Hopefully it will let you see us a bit differently, than what you perhaps hear and see via the media.

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Whitepark Bay
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The Cliffs at Dunluce Castle
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Sand Dunes at Whitepark Bay
Old Youth Hostel
Old Youth Hostel – Whitepark Bay
Gatepost
Rathlin Island
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The Big Fish – A printed ceramic mosaic
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Grey Abbey
Day out with Dad
Carnalbanagh
Bonamargy-Abbey
Bonamargy Friary
Bog Cotton
Bog Cotton at Spelga Dam
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Scrabo Tower (my favourite out of all I have taken)

22 thoughts on “Daily Prompt: I Pledge Allegiance!”

  3. Wow. This was so not ridiculous. I agree, people are people. It breaks my heart when crap like this happens. They don’t ask the collective “us” though. They just do what they want.

    You have a great eye. Those pictures are breath taking.

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    • Yeah, sadly here, the majority does not rule.

      Thank you re the pictures, I maybe take over 100 photos when I am out, and find about 2 I like lol

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      • Thank you for the compliment!
        I love the daily prompt responses! I see many of them in my reader. I really enjoy seeing how each blogger response to them & the comments they get. The responses that are heartfelt and original are easy to spot. Yours blow me away! BRAVA!

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  9. Take me with you! Take me with you! I’ve never seen it before, though I want to, plus: ruins! Moss!
    *faints*
    No really, one day I HAVE to go to Ireland. I like that kind of nature and the old abandonned castles. And you’ve got such cool mythology. Which, in my eyes, is very important. Or at least interesting.

    But honestly, Guinness is not really my favourite beer… By far…

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    • People from here would say you have never had a Guinness until you have one from somewhere on the island of Ireland, especially the factory in Dublin lol but I find it quite bitter myself.
      We are very lucky scenery ways, hopefully one day you will get to visit :)

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