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Ireland Portfolio
Home Away From Home Over the past few weeks I have seen and experienced the multitude of emotions that come in visiting a new country. I have been in wonderment of the typical sights, sounds, and day to day exploits that come with the prospect of visiting somewhere new, but there is something I […]
Golden Graces
Golden Graces I have never seen such contradiction in one place. Grey parallel bodies of limestone rock breathe at the earth’s surface, finally. They appear to weigh down the land and harness any possible color that could blossom there. But when I peer closer, soft carpets of green and reaching fingers of thorns […]
Jessie Dettling’s Final Portfolios
Spirit of Ireland Essay: When I pictured myself in Ireland, I pictured rock walls lining the landscape, crumbling stone castles, deep-green moss patties surrounding makeshift limestone sidewalks, and sheep farms galore. I arrived in the picturesque Burren to find that Ireland was everything I had expected it to be. I hadn’t wanted to believe […]
Kailee Carlson~ Final Portfolio
Spirit of Ireland As I walk down the twisty one lane road, the strong whistling wind blows my untamed hair across my face. The clouds have turned dark and forbidding once again and the thought of rain is near. Before I have time to realize what is coming, all at once sheets of rain splatter […]
Sarah Larson: Final Portfolios
The Land of a Thousand Colors of Green (Spirit of Ireland) Everything is wet – the stone fences, the winding streets, the tree branches, my clothes – just everything . It rains every day during the winter in Ireland but there’s a sacrifice to get the thousand colors of green. The mornings are the best […]
Alli Conrad Final Project
Spirit of Ireland Essay America is littered with fast food restaurants, discount super stores, and shopping malls. Everywhere you turn you can see buildings and roadways under construction. As Americans, we are obsessed with the newest technology and the cheapest deals. This often comes with sacrificing expensive goods and products that are well worth it, […]
Lacie Micek- Final Portfolio
Natural Landscape: Take a Closer Look Spirit of Ireland: Contradictory Characteristics This huge mound of earth on the Irish landscape is calling me to ascend to the top. I find a small pathway, but I am not sure how high it will lead me. Is it too muddy to be walking here with these […]
Allisse Rouleau – Photography Final Portfolio
Urban Landscape: The Dearly Departed Natural Landscape: Guided by Stones
Becca Nelson – Final Project
Spirit of Ireland There is wisdom in the land. Stones that have been haphazardly placed upon others thousands of years ago still stand. These stones who have seen the brightest and most carefree moments have also seen the darkest. The rocks absorb the laughter that echoes as children from the primary school play. Their giggles […]
Lauren Schiltz- Final Portfolio
Spirit of Ireland Essay: Ghosts Leprechauns, beards, and redheads. Guinness, drinking men, and bar fights. Rain, clovers, and everything green. These are just some of the stereotypes that were on my mind upon entering Ireland. Just like anywhere else, some of these are true and some are terribly wrong. Ireland is notorious for being picturesque […]