The Burren is located in Co Clare in the West of Ireland.  The Burren is internationally famous for its rocky landscape, unusual combination of flora and thousands of archaeological sites . Because of these unusual features, most of the Burren is designated by the European Union as a Special Area of Conservation.

…This exposed stone creates a rough terrain but one with crevices and underground water Turloughs  which creates an undergrowth full of mystery and unique flora and wildlife. Turloughs are temporary (largely seasonal), shallow, groundwater-fed lakes surrounded by a rocky rim and lined with boulder clay, which are replenished and drained through discrete openings connected with the water table. Europe's largest turlough is found at Carron in the central Burren

After a residency at the Burren College of Art in  May  of 2024, the Spring flowers were glorious and revealed their arrival from this undergrowth after a long winter 

The intense blue star shaped Gentian only  appears out of its rosette cone  for a few weeks in the Spring and is a glorious blue that pops out of the gray limestone and green lichen.  The beautiful raspberry colored Orchid provides an amazing complement to the Gentian and the numerous incredible wildflowers that thrive in this rugged  landscape.  It is easy to get lost in the serenity of the scenery and the sounds of the birds nesting.