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Curves… WPhotoC…
Whoopy… here’s a first for OMBH. I’ve actually beaten the weekly photo challenge topic of the week by a few days. Yes, if you don’t believe me then scroll down of click here. Was it pure fluke? Intuition? Fate? Chance … Continue reading
Posted in Factual Opinion, God's Straight Lines, Photography, The Birds and the Bees, Writing
Tagged blog buddies, blogging, challenge, culture, DPchallenge, flowers, fun, heron, humour, Mallard, MCP, nude, nude model ;-), photography, postaday, swan, trees, Weekly Photo Challenge:, WordPress, WP
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Pathways – Ailsa’s WTT
Now I’m convinced! Ailsa is missing home so much that she knew if the topic of this week’s challenge had anything to do with roads, walkways or paths that I would fall for her little trick. Yes, of course I … Continue reading
Here’s One (or two) For JT!
A few week’s ago I had a brief encounter of the put me in my place kind. Well, not really. All that happened on the afternoon was that I was reminded of some of this blog’s earlier, nature related, posts. … Continue reading
Posted in Factual Opinion, Photography, Royal Canal, The Birds and the Bees, Walking
Tagged canals, challenge, charity, city life, flowers, Ireland, Irish countryside, macro mode, Midlands SIMON, my blog, plants, Royal Canal, tow path, trees, urban photography, walk, wildlife photograph
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Monthly T200 – Spring!
Aaaah! That enigma that is at times more of a mindset than a reality. That concept we all long for… year after year it’s the same. We wait… through the cold dark winter. We wait for the first signs… we … Continue reading
Posted in Factual Opinion, Ireland, Photography, Seasons, The Birds and the Bees, Writing
Tagged beauty, bee, bluebells, bumblebee, butterflies, challenge, change, colour, creative juices, creative writing, daffodil, daffs, ducks & daffodils, flowers, fun, future, inspiration, JOY, light, love, passion, past, photography, plants, positive, postaday, spring, summer, T200, trees, tulips, words
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LIGHT – Ailsa’s WTT
Lights on, lights off. Shed light on the subject… illuminate the matter a tad. Light up the arena… brighten up the mood. Light moods? Mood lights? Light. Inspiration. Yep, we even depict that bright ‘Eureka’ moment with the glowing light … Continue reading
Posted in Dublin, Factual Opinion, Ireland, Photography, Walking
Tagged blog buddies, blogging, camera, cars, city life, clouds, Dublin, fun, GLW, humour, inspiration, Kilcock, life, light, moonshine, night photography, photography, postaday, smiley, travel, trees, walk, Weekly Photo Challenge:
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Time Travel, Kilcock Style.
Yes, your eyes deceive you not! Time travel? Of a sort yes. Why? How? Easy… I say. Get yourself dressed, comfy walking shoes, a few snacks, a bottle of water and a camera. Then… with a bit of luck, the … Continue reading
Posted in Factual Opinion, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Royal Canal, The Birds and the Bees, Walking
Tagged Architecture, boats, camera, canals, churches, clouds, Co Kildare, fun, green, history, Ireland, Irish countryside, Irish wildlife, Kilcock, lens, litter, Nikon, opinion, past, photography, photos, positive, postaday, Royal Canal, rubbish, time, travel, trees, walk, wildlife photograph
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Have You Ever Wondered?
Have you ever wondered if that day will come? That day of all days when you’ll stay on the ground. That day when the fight will seem no longer worth fighting. That day, when it seems as if the unfairness … Continue reading
Posted in Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Reflections
Tagged broke banks, DPchallenge, life, manners, opinion, people watching, postaday, questions, trees
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Pale, Irish Pale – Ailsa’s WTT
Yesterday was colour… today is pale. Ailsa seems to be able to second guess WordPress quite often these days. Is pale a colour? No… it’s a mindset. Soft and gentle or boring? No… the former. We followers of Ailsa’s travels don’t do … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Reflections, Royal Canal, Seasons
Tagged blog buddies, blogging, challenge, clouds, colour, DPchallenge, fun, GLW, inspiration, Ireland, Irish landscape, light, photography, Royal Canal, sunset, travel, trees, Weekly Photo Challenge:, WordPress, WP, WPC
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Lost in the Details – WPhotoC
Cheri’s challenge this week had the necessary effect. It got me dithering again… how should I respond? Then, even before I read her complete post I caught sight of Livvy’s take on the matter. Macros… yep, that will be my take … Continue reading
Posted in Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Royal Canal, The Birds and the Bees
Tagged blog buddies, blogging, bumblebee, DPchallenge, dragonfly, flowers, fun, fungi, Ireland, Irish countryside, Irish wildlife, macro mode, photography, photos, plants, postaday, Royal Canal, sunrise, sunset, tow path, travel, trees, Weekly Photo Challenge:, WordPress
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WPhotoC: – Cheers 2012… You Were Not A Bad Year…
Much happened… not much changed apart from the fact that Senior Son finished school and started college… Junior Son entered his last year on school as GSA entered his first year of little school. Me, myself I… well, I can say I … Continue reading
Posted in Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Family & Life, Grand Canal, Photography, Seasons, Train Tales, Walking, Writing
Tagged Abseiling, Architecture, boats, buildings, canals, canoes, Christmas, clouds, Co Kildare, creative writing, daffodil, daffs, Dublin, Enfield, flowers, GCD, Grand Canal, gratitude, inspiration, Ireland, Irish countryside, IWAI, Kilcock, life, Liffey, Maynooth, Midlands SIMON, Nikon, photography, photos, poetic licence, poetry, positive, postaday, Royal Canal, Shannon, SLR, spring, steam train, sunrise, Tall Ships 2012, time, travel, trees, walk, Weekly Photo Challenge:, writer
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