LAKE LEANE

SUMMER, KILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK, COUNTY KERRY, 2024

On the shores of Lake Leane, the silence is broken only by the gentle murmur of the waters caressing the shore and the distant call of a peregrine falcon. Cullinagh rises on the horizon, shrouded in a light mist that hides its face. Here, in the heart of Killarney National Park, every element seems suspended in a perfect balance between light and shadow, between earth and water, between past and present. It is a place that has known kings and poets, where every tree could tell stories of ancient hunts and secret meetings, and every wave narrates the legends of the spirits that inhabit these enchanted woods. Cullinagh, with its peaks often hidden by a veil of clouds, seems to observe everything with the patience of ancient stones, a silent witness to the passing seasons, to the lightly falling snows and to the rains that bring back life and hope.

The waters of the Leane reflect this timeless landscape, where the traveler can get lost and find himself, among the shady paths and the heather-scented meadows. It is a place where nature speaks to the soul, inviting it to stop, to breathe, to contemplate the miracle of life in all its nuances. Here, in front of the majestic serenity of Cullinagh, you understand that beauty does not need colors to be seen, nor words to be told. A glance, a heartbeat, is enough to feel part of this whole, to lose yourself in it and then find yourself, enriched and changed.