Foraging For Holly
09 Dec 2010
A new Irish country tradition that I love
is having fresh holly
strewn about the house for the holidays.
This year, Grandad ventured down to the wood
with his determined lil’ helper in tow
And as they were foraging for holly,
they stumbled upon
a faerie ring of magical mushrooms…
And a glistening green pine
covered in ice drops…
Then, down by the shore
they discovered one berry-less tree
that some hungry little birds had feasted upon
But just beyond
the babbling brook…
hung the most beautiful holly branches
covered with pointy + deep green leaves
and bright crimson berries
And those were the ones
that the foragers brought home
and placed on the mantelpiece.
Happy Holidays
Slan Abhaile,
Imen
photos by Imen McDonnell
Tags: farmer, food, foodie, foraging, holidays, Holly, ireland, Irish, tradition