Sólfar, The Sun Voyager
This 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…
CELTIC FIShER
The Celtic Fisher, out of Tralee, was docked in Dingle Harbour in early November.
Man on the Boat
A trawler at the quay in Dingle, Co Kerry.
Cunard
Cunard, owner of the Queen Elizabeth 2 which docked in Cobh a few weeks ago.
Hellmann’s Mayonnaise
Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, the fisherman’s friend. Shot in Fountainstown, Co Cork.
A boat in Cape Clear
A solitary boat in the North Harbour, Cape Clear Island. PS. Check out Jolt++, a new photoblog created by fellow Automatticer Michael Pick. Great photos, and I really like the Tumble theme. I wonder how I’d squeeze my adverts into such a theme? PPS. My brother Donal was featured on the envelope of the first…
Trophy
Kinsale Co. Cork, last July.
Lifeboat 9 on the QE2
Lifeboats are dotted around the The Queen Elizabeth 2. They’re high up above some of the lower decks as far as I can remember and there are plenty of them. Hopefully won’t ever be needed.
Boat Wreck at Dunboy Castle
The remains of a boat lie in the water by Dunboy Castle in Co Cork, Ireland. We were there last March, only days before 3 young men were killed when their car went into the water. As you may know, I’m in Colorado along with most of Automattic. You can check out photos taken by…
QE2 Funnel in the Sky
The funnel of the Queen Elizabeth 2 looms over Cobh as seen from near the Commodore Hotel.
Queen Elizabeth 2 in Cobh
The QE2 docked in Cobh last Thursday. This was shot at the bottom of steps down to the water where seaweed made footing precarious. I saw a few people venture down the steps but none went further than half way down. The tide was well out so I was maybe 3m below the quayside, standing…
Queen Elizabeth 2
Luxury cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 tied up at the quayside in Cobh, Co Cork last Thursday. This was moments before she cast off. You can see a tug in the background of this image. It was bitterly cold down on the quay, but we were lucky that the evening sun cast a lovely golden…