Wicklow MountainsThis is the Military Road as it drops down through the Glenmacnass Valley. I've driven this stretch dozens of times, usually in rain, usually without stopping. But this particular August afternoon the cloud cover was doing something useful for once. Heavy, but full of interest and texture. The kind of light that lets colour speak for itself. And the colour was extraordinary. The heather had peaked across both hillsides, a solid wash of purple running