Sept 28 - Shouting From The Mountain

Last Sunday, we headed up Mount Brandon – exactly one year after the last successful time.



Seven children and ten adults successfully reached the summit – even if the cloud cover meant that the view was non-existent. When we reached the shoulder and encountered the cold wind coming off the Atlantic, I was reminded of my efforts last March to climb from the Ballybrack side.



Driving back to Cork the next day, I was again reminded of that unsuccessful effort. The poster has been floating about the brain for the past week.  



By writing this, I am nudging myself towards a commitment to go up the Ballybrack side – every little bit helps.

“I’ve climbed Gods mountains,
faced many struggles for my life
and dealt with so much loss.
And as much as I’d love to go around
to every fool on this planet and open
their eyes to the mountains that surround them in life,
I can’t. But maybe if I shout from mine they’ll pay attention.”

Donal Walsh

Thanks to GMac for the images below from last week