Joyce 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 [...]
2006Fri18Aug
Joyce and the Spire
Filed in Abstract, Architecture, Black and White, Dublin, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sun, Urban
2006Thu17Aug
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 [...]
2006Thu27Jul
Hop On, Hop off the Spire
Filed in Architecture, Dublin, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Street, Sun, UrbanHop On, Hop off the Spire (print) The infamous Dublin Spire with a tour bus in the foreground. “The Dublin Spire is one hundred and twenty metres tall, making it by far the tallest structure in Dublin city centre. It is three metres wide at the base and tapers to a 15 centimetre wide beacon [...]
