Photo was taken yesterday in Valencia Island, Co.Kerry (Irl)

Heavy mist and fog yesterday on Valencia Island meant there was no opportunities for photographs! So instead there was time to explore some history. This stamp was issued to mark the 150th anniversary of the first transatlantic message by cable from Europe to America.

Thought on Friday – August – 12/08/2011

‘The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.’ ~Anthony Robbins

If you get the chance to visit Valencia Island in Co.Kerry, there are many beautiful spots to see if the weather is right! One significant place to see is Foilhomurrum Bay, where the first transatlantic telegraph cable was laid from Valencia, all the way across the floor of the Atlantic Ocean to Newfoundland. The cable was unique in that it connected North America and Europe. Normally it would take at least 10 days to deliver a message by ship and now it took a matter of minutes. Considering it all happened back in 1858 and that it covered 3000 miles or 4800 kilometers is an incredible achievement. But we also know how communication has moved on and changed today. Electronic communication has made it all so easy today and maybe at times too easy. We take for granted just how easy it is to communicate with those near and far. Despite advances in technology, communication with God is something entirely different. It may not be as clear cut as sending a text message or receiving an email but we know that any effort to communicate with God is always important. Such communication is best described as prayer. There are as many ways of praying as the stars but what works best is simple, short and from the heart.