More Southern Souls
My career started focused on saving species and preventing extinction, but it evolved into saving humanity because we are closely tied to nature
“I was raised birding in the Audubon community in Gulf Breeze, Florida. My parents took me birding with them from an...
Holding a bird is like carrying a little bundle of joy and sometimes a little bit of anger
"Holding a bird is like carrying a little bundle of joy and sometimes a little bit of anger. The White-Eyed Vireo was...
We’re having a date
“We are having a date. We love the Burren and countryside of Ireland in the summer when the sun is out. I am training...
Caring for something other than myself took my mind off my problems
“I have been coming out here every morning for five years. It started when I was quite ill. I came up from the country...
Give all of your people in the U.S. my blessings from Ireland
“We are the ‘Golden Oldies’ and help clean up our village of Bunratty every Saturday morning. Volunteering helps me...
It’s just me and Patches
“When the weather is nice, Carrigaholt Bay is a lovely place. We had a beautiful, warm June, but it rained all of...
I am the last traditional matchmaker in Ireland
“I’m a farmer, but I am also the last traditional matchmaker in Ireland. I inherited matchmaking from my father and...
I was almost 17 and leaving Ukraine for Ireland was hard
“I lived in Mariupol, Ukraine until the war started. I was almost 17 and leaving Ukraine for Ireland was hard. I am...
For 40 years, there were two brothers in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland with notions of greatness
“For 40 years, there were two brothers in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland with notions of greatness. My father went to England...
Most people outside of Ireland don’t know about hurling, but everyone here watches or plays it
“I started playing hurling when I was five. Hurling is a Gaelic game with a ball and stick. The basics are: first...
I put flower arrangements in the bus stops and sweep out the leaves that are beginning to fall and blow in
“I grew up in Limerick, Ireland but I've lived in Bunratty for over 40 years. I am 81 and was born in April 1942. I...
I stay in these moments because I know they won’t last forever.
“My wife and daughter are taking care of back-to-school business, so we are practicing football and getting Dorian...