“Snow in Baltinglass, Ireland!” “It’s snowing in New Houses, Parkmore...!” :)

“Snow in Baltinglass, Ireland!” “It’s snowing in New Houses, Parkmore...!” :)

Beautiful Baltinglass!!! It’s white all over... the Baltinglass Hills... :)

"So you can imagine what it is like when the whole place is covered in snow. Of course too much snow does have it’s toil on us- we can’t walk without slipping, cant drive without skidding and can’t get out of our home due to Snow Block!"

Now I have seen what snow looks like! Beautiful Snow! When I came to Ireland, I was already mesmerized by the beauty of Ireland. Ireland’s Natural Beauty- especially County Wicklow where I stay in Baltinglass, is simply fascinating! And my first meeting with Ireland was in the Summer. So you can imagine what it is like when the whole place is covered in snow. Of course too much snow does have it’s toil on us- we can’t walk without slipping, cant drive without skidding and can’t get out of our home due to Snow Block! But when you keep all that aside, stand in front of your window and stare out to the Baltinglass Hills and nearby mountains, you just can’t stop admiring how beautifully white the entire place has become in just a matter of a few hours! The hills, trees and roads...it’s everywhere. It’s white all over! Beautiful Snow Beautiful Baltinglass!!!

Beautiful Baltinglass and Glorious Glendalough!!!

And if Beautiful Baltinglass still looks good despite being under all this snow, then I can imagine how much of the beautiful scenic views I am missing of Glorious Glendalough at this moment which must be under a huge paste of snow by now!!!

Our family friends invited me to join them for a trip to a bit faraway place, Glendalough, back in the summer of 2009 just few weeks after I arrived in Ireland. It was my first vist to Glendalough as well. It was wonderful! I couldn't stop clicking snaps in my camera from the time I reached there. A real good memory. And though Baltinglass isn’t as big as Glendalough, the beauty is the same! My admiration for Baltinglass is almost the same as how I’d be admired by Glorious Glendalough! And if Beautiful Baltinglass still looks good despite being under all this snow, then I can imagine how much of the beautiful scenic views I am missing of Glorious Glendalough at this moment which must be under a huge paste of snow by now!!!

Wicklow – The Garden of Ireland : Snow in Parkmore, Baltinglass Town...

I do believe that the entire universe is an art work of God but Co Wicklow – The Garden of Ireland is a class apart! I captured some images and videos of New Houses Parkmore, Baltinglass and got few pretty good shots which are really superb. Watch the video and let me know what you think...

My first experience with SNOW- First day of snow in Baltinglass (Bealach Conglais) December 2009

Mr. Winter, the Uninvited Guest and his right-hand man Mr. Snow!


Our Uninvited Guest, Mr. Winter Frost, has now brought with him his trustworthy friend, Mr. Snow! Heh, I spoke earlier in the month of October, of how Autumn had come and made me see how special an Autumn Leaf is with it's red, yellow and brown colours. And I also mentioned that December would bring along our Uninvited Friend, Mr. Winter.


"It's Snow!"

Well, today morning I woke up late as usual (as I'm still unemployed despite my constant search for a job in a company which will also issue a Work Permit!), thanked God for His Grace and Mercy for another new morning of my life, went to the window and opened the curtain...and what do I see?.... It's all white everywhere......for a moment I froze......I couldn't even think of anything because I just didn't even know what to think! I'm standing in my room staring at the window of my house in Baltinglass and I yelled out to my wife...she came wondering what was wrong and that was when she too saw it and said, "It's snow!"

First Snow in Baltinglass, Ireland

So this is my first experience of Snow in my life!!...Amazing!!....It definitely is a new experience for me. We live in New Houses, Parkmore and from the window in the front of our house, we can see the Community Park, Baltinglass and the mountain view beyond it. Everything was covered in snow. All the houses, the roads, rooftops, trees, cars had snow on top of it. From our Kitchen window, we can see the National School (Scoil Naomh Iosaf) and the mountains beyond it. It was a beautiful sight! All covered with snow. Everything is white as though a large white blanket is spread across Baltinglass!

Jesus is the Essence of the Christmas Season!

Though a Snowman dances in the snow and Santa delivers toys on Christmas (25th December), hope that the Message of Jesus is also spread because, ultimately, Jesus is the Essence of Christmas as those who traditionally celebrate Christmas, do it because Christmas Day is the Birth of Jesus! That is why everyone celebrates the Season of Christmas as the Season of Love, Happiness and Giving! Believers celebrate Jesus every day of their lives because they are happy that God loves everyone which is why He gave Jesus to all the people of the world!


John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."


White Christmas! Houses in Parkmore, Baltinglass are beautifully decorated with all kinds of Xmas Decorations!

Maybe today being the first day of Snow in Baltinglass, no one would have been prepared to build any Snowman as yet. While some of the houses in our area are beautifully decorated with all kinds of Christmas lights, Stars, Christmas Trees, Santas and Bridge Candles, there is one particular house that stands apart. Their front porch and roof is completely covered with multi coloured Christmas lights blinking continuously and they also have a Santa seated on his sledge of Reindeers. And yes, they do have a Smiling Snowman as well. It won't be too long before you get to see all the little cute and loving children of New Houses, Parkmore come out and build their snowmen. It's really going to be a great sight to enjoy from now on! White Christmas!!!


First Day of Snow promises even more...

Well, after some time, the sun came out and by evening the snow disappeared. Of course now we have to be careful when we step outside as there will be Black Ice everywhere. The weather forecast in RTE News forecasted that snow would start falling by Saturday night, but it came earlier. It will be snowing even more in the days to come and we are planning to go out soon and take snaps of the wonderful snow.

Scripture John 3:16- New International Version