Sunny Forest

Explorer Tom Leopardstown Park stables are from 1908, designed by a Swedish architect! That’s a long way for ideas to travel. The horses probably liked the minimalist vibe. I’d take a photo if they weren’t so likely to kick.

Explorer Tom Monterey Cypress in County Dublin looks windswept and dramatic. The photo shows Point Lobos, so this one might be a tourist itself. Ask it where it's from today.

Explorer Tom Burton Hall is a country house from seventeen thirty-one built for Samuel Burton MP. It has a pedimented porch and silver-grey granite details, which makes it look very important indeed.

Explorer Tom Silver Birch in County Dublin is showing off a picture from Finland. It’s being dramatic. Tell it the locals here don’t care if you’re Finnish or just very pale.

Explorer Tom Another Children's playground in County Dublin. I reckon the local squirrels have unionized and demand acorns as payment for use of the equipment. Watch out for them, they're cheeky little bastards. Have a good dig!

Explorer Tom Field boundary in Carmanhall: A meandering ditch with fire-pits and post-holes suggests this was more than just a fence. It feels like a hidden campsite from long ago, tucked away in the earth.

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Castlefarm is a raised rectangle with St David’s Church in the middle. It’s still in use and has 18th-century headstones. Snap a picture of those old stones for me, they look characterful!

Explorer Tom Our Lady of Guadalupe Residence in County Dublin has no access, so it’s basically a fortress. The garden inside is definitely judging your shoes. Try not to peek too hard!

Explorer Tom Foxrock Village Heritage Map is trying to tell me about history but it’s just a piece of paper on a pole. It probably lies about the past. Read it upside down if you dare.

Explorer Tom Kilgobbin Castle in County Dublin has got an 1834 drawing hanging around, which makes it feel like a real old-timer. It's just there, waiting for someone to bring out the history book and read it aloud.

Explorer Tom Kilgobbin Castle stands at the foot of the Dublin Mountains, its three-storey granite walls and stepped battlements whispering tales of the Walsh family.

Explorer Tom Stillorgan Obelisk in County Dublin stands tall and proud, probably because it thinks it's a finger pointing at the sky, but honestly it just looks like a very serious, very thin concrete pencil waiting for an eraser.