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A Good Good Friday
Flying a kite at Bull Island
So, with city centre cabin fever setting in, Laura and I travelled the very short distance to one of Dublin’s gems, Bull Island, yesterday, Good Friday.
It was very cold, as it has been lately, with a biting wind, but the sun was shining and the fresh, sea air was heaven-sent.
Afterwards, we stopped in across the road (almost literally) to the beautiful and somewhat underrated St Anne’s Park for a short while.
The photos aren’t great, but it was nice to get the camera back in my hands again, it has been all-too-rare lately.
But, we get an extra hour this weekend and – even though it doesn’t feel like it in this unseasonably cold weather – summer is coming.
I feel a photo-revival coming on!
The smokestacks seen from one of the bathing shelters on Bull Island
Bull Island’s Realt na Mara (Star of the Sea) statue
Laura at the end of the North Bull Wall
The Telegraph Car post on Bull Island…
… and a close up
One of the bathing shelters on Bull Island. There actually was a lady using this! She was suffering the icy waters in the hope it would help with a persistent running injury. However, while the “Gents” and “Ladies” shelters remain, the segregation doesn’t!
Laura, with Dollymount Strand in the background
Watch your step! Looking out into Dublin Bay from the top of the North Bull Wall
A dog chasing after a stone at Bull Island
St Anne’s Park
St Anne’s Park
Laura checking out the trees at St Anne’s Park
St Anne’s Park
Enjoying a walk at St Anne’s Park
Laura
And, we’re back in the city centre!
Rogue Wave!
This image was captured the split second before I got an unexpected (and very cold!) shower while taking some photos in Dun Laoghaire today.
Dublin Street Art
These two pieces of street art are located less than 100 yards from each other on North Anne Street in Dublin.
The first is really striking and, in my opinion, a really impressive and effective piece.
The second is, well, pure Dublin in many ways. The plaster fell off the brick wall in a particular way and someone saw an opportunity to bring a bit of character to it.
It makes me smile.
Prague Photo
Oops, I only went and left probably my favourite Prague photo out of my post of photos from our visit there last weekend.
This narrow and short street was tucked in behind our apartment and, apart from a lot of graffiti, it contained a photo gallery. Above the gallery door sat a lady, with a bright red heart shining out from beneath her white breast.
It’s visible in the photo, if you click through to the big version and have a closer look.
Weekend in Prague
Images from last weekend in Prague, with Laura.
Click on any of the images for the larger versions. I have uploaded fairly big files as I feel the details in some of the buildings and landscapes are worth it.
Prague is a beautiful city.
The Crucifix and Calvary, one of the 30 impressive statues on Charles Bridge
Charles Bridge at night
I had a lot of time to appreciate Petrin Hill as it took me a long time to get down it (with bones intact) in the most innapropriate footwear for icy Prague hills!
St Vitus Cathedral
Laura enjoying a snowy Saturday morning
View from inside the Astronomical Clock Tower
Looking back towards the Old Town and our apartment for the weekend
Tram passes between the entrance to Charles Bridge (reflected in the tram door) and the Old Town
The Astronomical Clock
Charles Bridge
“Take my photo”. A view through the bridge tower to the rather unfortunately (and unfairly!) named Malá Strana, or “Lesser Town”
A night time view towards Petrin Observation Tower (a small version of the Eiffel Tower) from Prague Castle
Laura looking…
And laughing.
On the bank of the river Vltava
A view from Petrin Observation Tower
The Statue of Harmony (Sri Chinmoy). “If you can create harmony in your life this harmony will enter into vast world”
Smoke billows on the west bank of the river Vltava
Prague has some pretty great doors
Over the door decorations are common too
View towards a water mill from Charles Bridge
Looking out from the Dailborka Tower at Prague Castle
St Wenceslas
St Vitus Cathedral
The first Czech president, Vaclav Havel
Faces on their way to Charles Bridge
Old Town Square
View down the steps up to Prague Castle
St Vitus Cathedral
Snow melting on the base of a lamp post on Charles Bridge
A fountain, dating from 1560
Old Town
The Dancing House: Photo by Laura
David Černý sculpture outside the Kampa museum, which houses the permanent collection of work by the abstract artist František Kupka
Memorial to the Victims of Communism
Just another Prague building!
And another…
Okay, last one!
Another shot of my favourite statue on Charles Bridge, The Crucifix and Calvary, this time at night
Looking down from Petrin Observation Tower
Old Town
Laura jumping on Petrin Hill
The Vltava flowing under Charles Bridge
An evening walk in Duncannon
I spent the weekend at home in Wexford.
Before leaving yesterday (Sunday) evening, my mother (Phyl); her three eldest grandchildren, Shauna, Atlanta and Savannah; Rusty (the most blogged about dog in Wexford) and I all set off for a walk on nearby Duncannon Beach.
The wind was really strong, the tide was right in, it was freezing cold… and a lot of fun!
The sun was setting as we came back up the beach too, which made for a pretty picture – one I don’t do justice to with these photos.
Thanks as ever to my willing young models and apologies to their mother (Amy) for sending them home slightly wet and mostly covered in sand!
Footsteps in the sand (Atlanta)
Rusty and Shauna
Phyl and Savannah
Savannah
Koala in the long grass
Messing
The result of the messing – Savannah came off worse!
More messing
One of the two poor, dead seals we came across…
And the other one
Savannah
Shauna on the first of the two crucial rocks for the stream crossing
Atlanta and Phyl
Sisters jumping!
Looking towards the South Beach housing estate
Atlanta and her cold face!
Savannah preparing for take off
Atlanta taking off
Granddaughter and grandmother fleeing the waves as the sun disappears
Mixed Bag!
So, I’ll level with you here.
if I hadn’t been so busy lately these photos wouldn’t be up here.
Getting some quality time with my camera has been increasingly difficult, but I’ll be addressing that next weekend – in some style I hope!
Until then, dear reader, please look kindly on this mixed bag of photos from recent weeks, most of which were taken on a stroll around Dublin, which took in St Stephen’s Green and the Iveagh Gardens.
Others were just random snaps when something caught my eye when the camera was close by.
I’ll try caption them, as best I can.
Laura getting ready
Feeding the swans in St Stephen’s Green
Louis Copeland Outfitters
Iveagh Gardens
Taking flight in St Stephen’s Green
Lonely Cherub
Andrew’s Lane Theatre
Andrew’s Lane
Letter box, Iveagh Gardens
Church of the Sacred Heart, Arbour Hill
Strolling through the Iveagh Gardens
Crane Lane
Trees light the bike lane on Dublin’s south quay
Iveagh Garden Angel
Cuckoo Lane
Face to face in St Stephen’s Green
True love?
Andrew’s Lane
Smithfield Square
Ringing the bell to clear the Iveagh Gardens/bring an end to this post!
