A clock suspended from the roof of Heuston Train Station, Dublin. The odd thing about travel is that I’ve probably been in the US more times than I’ve been in Dublin, and certainly have been in London.
Time for the train
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Dublin, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, UrbanRTE Radio 1′s Flux ran a programme on the treatment of a community following the death of a woman and her two sons in Firhouse, Co Dublin. last year. Local community members were interviewed almost a year later by Flux to find out how journalists and photographers treated them. Some of the stories are shocking, [...]
Joyce and the Spire
Filed in Abstract, Architecture, Black and White, Dublin, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sun, UrbanJoyce and the Spire James Joyce, forever forced to look upon the Spire on O’Connell Street Dublin. Here’s a humorous look at the names of the statues and monuments in Dublin. I had heard that the Spire was nicknamed the “Stiletto in the Ghetto”, but I hadn’t heard it called, “North Pole”! Overhead wires destroy [...]
Reflection on the Spire
Filed in Architecture, Dublin, Ireland, Photos, Reflections, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Street, UrbanReflection on the Spire O’Connell Street in Dublin is reflected in the polished surface of the Spire. A young teenager leans on the edifice in the shade away from the glaring sun. This was inspired by a shot I saw one another photoblog, can’t remember which one now. Does anyone know the image I’m talking [...]
Who’s for supper?
Filed in Architecture, Dublin, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanWho’s for supper? A mural on a wall in Dublin a few weeks ago. We passed this while walking back to our hotel. I get the feeling there’s a story behind this picture. Does anyone know it?
Cross in the sky I noticed this cross in the sky while walking around Dublin a few weeks ago. When I saw a church I had to make this shot and I’m quite happy with the way it came out!
Honest Smoothies
Filed in Candid, Dublin, Ireland, Long Exposure, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanHonest Smoothies We bought smoothies in Honest, a small shop in Dublin. They were having problems with their machines and gave us one of the smoothies free but they didn’t taste all that great unfortunately.
Child Asleep
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Dublin, Ireland, Market, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, UrbanChild Asleep A child sleeps while the rest of his family mill about. Taken in the same market as yesterday’s music posters in Dublin.
Music Posters
Filed in Candid, Dublin, Ireland, Market, Music, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, UrbanMusic Posters Music posters for sale in a market in Dublin a few weeks ago.