52 Photos Project: Along the Fence

I'm late coming to play to this 52 Photos Project.
I saw the prompt and knew just what I wanted to use
then life got in the way.
So here I am, playing catch-up.




My focus is on Ireland, not far from Sligo. 

There's a stone circle in a field a few yards down
and across the road.

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