2nd Annual trip to Donadea Forest Park!?

evilhomer

I was just wondering if anyone would like to go to Donadea Forest park again in the next couple of weeks?

It is later then last year so the trees will be great colours and lot's of leaves to photograph!

I may or may not bring tea and cakes again this year!

rymus

I'm in if you bring sandwiches

elven

Did someone say forest?

ThOnda

Run, Forest, run...

challengemaster

hm.. balls... I've been made promise I won't organise anything on saturdays due to prior arrangements i've been semi-neglecting... hmm..

CraggyIslander

will there be wolves in the forest?

evilhomer

rymus wrote: »

I'm in if you bring sandwiches

I will think about it

elven wrote: »

Did someone say forest?

Oh yeah!!

Fred C. Dobbs wrote: »

will there be wolves in the forest?

Not that I know of, but there will be red squirrels

Anyone have a preference for a weekend?

CraggyIslander

evilhomer wrote: »

Not that I know of, but there will be red squirrels

Excellent, those pesky grey ones in the botanic gardens are getting boring to stalk

Cant this weekend...... any of following weekends should suit (pending pesky work). I'll need to bum a ride anyway so I'll go with the majority and hope there'll be a seat left for me

RoryW

interested subject to the date

GristlyEnd

Also interested depending on dates. Would be helpful if you could mark it on a google maps as I got seriously lost the last time.

evilhomer

So will we say the weekend after next?

The weekend of the 17th and 18th?

I will add it to a google maps thingy and add it to the boards photography calander tomorrow.

nilhg

I'd be on for this subject to the usual pitfalls that come with family life. Sooner would probably be better than later, the autumn colours are very good ATM, but any gales will strip most of the leaves away, and the gales cant be far away now.

Fajitas!

I'm out I'm afraid, have celebrations to attend...

leinsterman

I'd be interested ... depending on the date ...

magicbastarder

why not go to a different forest?
balrath for those of us living on the northside of dublin, or in north county dublin, kilmacurragh for those living on the wrong side of the liffey.

Calina

DarrenG wrote: »

Also interested depending on dates. Would be helpful if you could mark it on a google maps as I got seriously lost the last time.

So did I and I made the mistake of asking directions from a local who was rather less than friendly.

Evilhomer, yes, I'd be interested subject to date. If you're around on Saturday coming, that'd be fine by me. Following weekend not so sure and going to Morocco on 30 Nov for 8 days. If we could go there early enough for the "sunrise" again this year, it'd be cool. I realise that we didn't get a sunrise but hey...

Edit oh bother I'll have to wait and see - I've just seen you mention the weekend after next. I may have tourists around.

evilhomer

I'm good this weekend if it suits more people?

Whatever is best for the numbers and as nilhg said maybe we can beat the gales this weekend?

Maybe if people post preferences for date then we can decide based on numbers?

Paulw

This Sunday?? There's rugby on Saturday so I'm busy then.

nilhg

I'll go with the flow, Saturday or Sunday morning for a couple of hours.

Calina, sunrise would be about 07:15 which wouldn't be too bad if you were guaranteed you would see it.:rolleyes: I suppose if the forecast was good anybody interested could meet up early.

Paul, Forest in the morning, rugby in the evening, sorted:D

Calina

Last year it didn't happen.





Plus




everyone was late, practically.

nilhg

Calina wrote: »

everyone was late, practically.

Knowing the area I'd think lost would be a more accurate word.:D

City-Exile

nilhg wrote: »

Paul, Forest in the morning, rugby in the evening, sorted:D

Rugby is at 1330
It would be prudent to arrive early.

I may then have to cover Athlone Town v Cobh Ramblers, in Athlone, at 1945

RoryW

http://www.coillte.ie/index.php?id=835

Location: Donadea Forest Park is located 8km south of Kilcock on the R407 to Naas and is also accessible via the R407 about 13km north of Naas on the Kilcock road. It can be found on discovery map number 49, grid reference N-838 332.

Admission: Daily pass - €4 (correct change required, €2, €1 & 50c coins accepted only)

Calina

but you can still be sure of getting lost, trust me.

CraggyIslander

The grid reference is in the directions? Surely they cant be serious in assuming that everyone has one of them survey maps that has every tree, ditch and telephone pole on it! i.e. scale 1:10

RoryW

Calina wrote: »

but you can still be sure of getting lost, trust me.

better hope the GPS is working then...

Xios

I'm up for it, any given sunday

nilhg

From the Maynooth junction of the M4

Click Here

leinsterman

So what is the story?

nilhg

Sunday morning?

It would seem to suit most people best.

evilhomer

nilhg wrote: »

From the Maynooth junction of the M4

Click Here

You beat me to it!!

So Sunday Morning then?
Sunrise 7:44 AM if anyone besides myself and Calina are going to turn up at that time

challengemaster

Sunday eh? hmmm.. want to go but need to find a way to get there/back and convince the rent's to let meh

elven

I'm a maybe on this one. I might be all photoed out after charleville

evilhomer

elven wrote: »

I'm a maybe on this one. I might be all photoed out after charleville

Turning down a Forest Julie! Shocking

challengemaster

someone quick, show her some macro shots!

Calina

You and me alone in the forest with a flask of hot chocolate or something? Is there any chance there won't be clouds this time?

Julie, come along. It'll be the anniversary of the first time we met. I'm all photoed out too but I just feel like hanging out with photographers for a change. Talk about lenses instead of kites.

elven

mumblemumble macro pigeonholed mumble mumble...

I probably won't be able to resist. In that case, I'll have a car space or two coming from kimmage-ish.

rymus

this sunday?

*goes off swearing under his breath*

Xios

I can make it sunday, i think i'm workin though, and tis a shame the winds came in today, the leaves will be scarce.

evilhomer

rymus wrote: »

this sunday?

*goes off swearing under his breath*

Can't make it?

OK how many think they will be going?

Myself obviously

Anyone else?

challengemaster

I'm a possibility atm, need to see if I can organise a way up/back.

evilhomer

challengemaster wrote: »

I'm a possibility atm, need to see if I can organise a way up/back.

Where are you coming from maybe someone else here is coming from that Direction?

challengemaster

Middle of fecking nowhere - Moate, Westmeath.

10mi from Athlone

nilhg

I'm in (I think, barring a disaster), what time for those non sunrise people?

RoryW

What time is kickoff ?
Meeting point ?

Xios

roryw wrote: »

What time is kickoff ?
Meeting point ?

I'd say the meeting point is the car park, i'm kinda hoping to be awake for the sunrise, and a chance to see some blue in the sky this time.

rymus

Id like to say I'd make it... but these days, when driving to the greater Dublin area, I make it a point to at least stay for 24 hours... to make the often perilous roundtrip seem worthwhile. Coming up Sunday morning and back Sunday evening does not bode well at the moment... Even if the sandwiches were plentiful!

Calina

I'll be there. I'm not sure about 7.44 at the moment though, I'll have to see how tomorrow pans out.

Coming from Swords. If you're not an axe murderer, yadayadayada

bovril

hmm have read through this again, I thought it was Sunday 18th but it it's this Sunday 11th I am around. I'd need a lift too, I'm living near the Halfway House pub on the Navan road. I could try get to any other suggested pickup points either..

nilhg

rymus wrote: »

Id like to say I'd make it... but these days, when driving to the greater Dublin area, I make it a point to at least stay for 24 hours... to make the often perilous roundtrip seem worthwhile. Coming up Sunday morning and back Sunday evening does not bode well at the moment... Even if the sandwiches were plentiful!

Quite possible to get there without going near Dublin, and really there's nothing great or even greater about Dublin.:p:p

Much improved road up from down there now, go on, you know you want to, drop herself off at the shopping in Kildare Village and head for the woods, thats what I do.:eek:

rymus

dont much fancy leaving home at 4:30am though...