This caricature is of the famous mime artist Marcel Marceau who passed away in Paris recently. I was fortunate enough to meet him when he gave his last performance in Ireland in the Olympia Theatre, Dublin. I was requested by the Irish Times to do a caricature of the great mime artist. When Marcel saw it he phoned asking could he purchase it. The Irish Times gave him my number, I gladly offered him the caricature for free. He invited me to the show and after an excellent performance I met him and gave him the picture.

For a man who was silent for over two hours on stage he was a great conversationalist and spoke about himself in the third person. The world is impoverished losing such a great talent but his legacy lives on.

Don Conroy

Here are a couple of videos made by my son Richie. A recent trip to California and Canada resulted in amazing wildlife encounters. He was lucky enough to see the very rare Californian Condor.
To view the video click here:

And this is a photographic montage from the Big Sur in California, Vancouver Island and the Rockies.

I will be adding my own videos soon enough so watch this space!

Don

2007 marks the first time that a wild eagle has hatched in Ireland for over a century. The Golden Eagles Re-Introduction Project has had its first eaglet, born in Donegal where for the last seven years birds from Scotland have been relocated to the wilds of Glenveigh National Park.

Congratulations to Lorcan O'Toole and the team and we're sure this will be the first of many. It's a truly amazing experience to see the Golden Eagle soar wild over Ireland and I was lucky enough to see them not so long ago.

To read a poem inspired by this experience click here:
http://d2831240.u65.hosting365.ie/publications/poems.php

To find out more about the project go to:http://www.goldeneagle.ie/index.html

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I've added a new poem 'The Wandering Albatross' for you all to download and enjoy.

Don

I would like to wish all my friends a peaceful and prosperous new year. Don

It’s Children’s Book Week time again. Don will be in Cork for the celebrations.

Check out the local libraries for details.

The Sunday World in Association with Mooney Goes Wild is running an art competition.

All you youngsters have to do is colour in one of Don’s illustrations for a chance to meet Santa in Lapland!

Get colouring!