Castle in the sun

This is a much photographed landmark around these parts. It's a restored castle that belongs to an actor. It's not something I'd normally pick out to take a blip of but I was giving Ruth a lift to Brown Envelope seeds and the low winter sun was catching the castle beautifully.

An unusual day for me as I drove to Cork for a meeting. The traffic and bad road surfaces were great reminders of why I rarely venture beyond the village.