A sign warns of bumps ahead in the road. Pretty large bumps in the distance too.
2012Wed14Mar
Bump Ahead
Filed in Canon 40D, Iceland, Photography, Photos, Reykjavik, Sigma 18-200, Signs, Urban
2012Mon12Mar
Sólfar, The Sun Voyager
Filed in Architecture, Boat, Canon 40D, Iceland, Photography, Photos, Reykjavik, Sigma 18-200, UrbanThis is a metal statue in Reykjavík of what looks like a Viking longboat but according to the Wikipedia page is in fact a “dreamboat”. It is a common misunderstanding that Sun Voyager is a Viking ship. It is quite understandable that many tourists think like this when travelling in Iceland, the land of the [...]
2012Sun11Mar
Is that an axe?
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Iceland, Photography, Photos, Reykjavik, Sigma 18-200, SkyA statue of Leif Ericsson stands in front of the Church of Hallgrimur, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2012Sat10Mar
Symbols of the World
Filed in Canon 40D, Iceland, Photography, Photos, Reykjavik, Sigma 18-200, Signs, UrbanThe Star of David, Dollar signs, the Masonic eye, Christian Cross and a symbol I (and Google Goggles) don’t recognise. All on a sticker in the Church of Hallgrimur, Reykjavik, Iceland. In the church tower there’s a door leading from the observation area into the warmth inside. This sticker is over that door. Stranger yet [...]
The Blue Lagoon, Iceland. The water is lovely warm, even quite hot in places and is full of silica and sulphur. There’s usually a smell of bad eggs in the air from the sulphur but when we visited it was definitely bacon we smelled. Really weird. A great experience except when hailstone started to fall. [...]
2012Wed07Mar
Musical Statues
Filed in Canon 40D, Iceland, Photography, Photos, Reykjavik, Sigma 18-200, UrbanStatues playing music near the Perlan in Reykjavik, Iceland. So cold while I took this photo. The Perlan offers a great view of the city but the cold wind will freeze your hands! More info on Wikitravel. Edit: check out Krista’s photos of the statues too!
2012Tue28Feb
Empty Seats in Pairc Ui Chaoimh
Filed in Black and White, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Sport, UrbanOne evening while walking near Pairc Ui Chaoimh we noticed the gate at the Blackrock end open so wandered in for a quick look around. I hadn’t been in there in years but it was nice to look around and take a few shots. Must have been a GAA meeting or something that evening … [...]
2012Thu23Feb
Clonakilty Skyline
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Clonakilty, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, UrbanClonakilty in County Cork as shot from the multi storey car park adjoining Supervalu.
2012Thu26Jan
An entertaining statue
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Galway, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, Uncategorized, UrbanA street performer in Galway City last September. Put money in his box and he’d shake a bit and make some noise. Only kids stopped to watch him. Adults hurried by.
2012Tue10Jan
Sunset Chimneys
Filed in Canon 40D, Clonakilty, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, UrbanChimney stacks loom over the town of Clonakilty in County Cork in November last year. PS. happy new year!
