Category Archives: #Royal Canal

My Weekly Photo Challenge – R for Royal Canal

Posted on 04/10/2018 by aj vosse

The Royal Canal… one of Ireland’s major inland waterways. I won’t do a history lesson… that would keep us here for a week or longer. I’ll just say the advent of the railroad and later road transport seriously affected the … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Photography, Travel, Walking, Writing | Tagged #Architecture, #beauty, #boats, #bridges, #canals, #challenge, #colour, #friendship, #history, #inspiration, #Liffey, #memories, #memyblog, #past, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #trains 🚂, #travel 🛫, canal locks, harbour, IWAI, Kilcock, RCAG, Shannon, Walking | 3 Comments

D is for Dublin – My Weekly Challenge

Posted on 28/06/2018 by aj vosse

D is for Dublin… or whatever you want D to be for. Dublin is one of those cities where you can find anything… and everything… apart from skyscrapers. Tall buildings are not in abundance. Dublin has many other attractions… from … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Art, Boating, Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Crosses & Churches, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Fun and Food, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Sport, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking | Tagged #canals, #Dublin, #night photography, #Phoenix Park 🦌, #Poolbeg, #street photography 🎨, Co Dublin, Dublin streets, James Joyce, leprechaun, Marlay Park, Weekly Photo Challenge: | 2 Comments

My Weekly Challenge – C is for Canals!

Posted on 21/06/2018 by aj vosse

It’s been a while since I’ve shown you anything canal. Boats, barges… locks and towpaths. They all make up a very interesting part of the Irish landscape. There are two canals that begin in Dublin and end on the Shannon. … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Reflections, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking | Tagged #beauty, #bird watching, #boats, #Dublin, #friendship, #inspiration, #Royal Canal, canal locks, GCD, Grand Canal, IWAI, leprechaun, Shannon, Walking, Weekly Photo Challenge: | 7 Comments

Favourite Place – the Royal Canal

Posted on 23/03/2018 by aj vosse

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve shared anything about the Royal Canal with you. Mainly because we’ve moved away to the coast. However, the Royal Canal will always remain a special place for me. I found many moments of release … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking | Tagged #autobiographical, #beauty, #boats, #canals, #challenge, #choices, #colour, #Friday Fact, #friendship, #inspiration, #Irish countryside, #Irish landscape, #life, #Ma Nature, #memories, #memyblog, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #pleasure 🍻, #time 🕛, #towpath, 31B, 4E, canal locks, facts, farming, Kilcock, leprechaun, Rolls Royce, The Rambler, Walking, Weekly Photo Challenge: | 5 Comments

Weathered…

Posted on 11/01/2018 by aj vosse

Weather… weathered. Here in Ireland the concepts are very much entwined. The weather weathers… almost anything and everything! But then, so does old age and fair wear and tear weather almost everything! So, why don’t I just throw together a … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Art, Boating, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Factual Opinion, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Seasons, Travel, Walking | Tagged #Architecture, #boats, #buildings, #challenge, #Dublin, #history, #trees 🌳, #weather, ruins, Weekly Photo Challenge: | 6 Comments

One-Way

Posted on 29/11/2017 by aj vosse

The latest daily prompt reminded me of just how narrow most canal locks in Ireland are. Traffic is almost always in a one-way direction because one cannot fit two barges in side by side. So, as I haven’t visited the … Continue reading →

Posted in #Royal Canal, Boating, Factual Opinion, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Travel | Tagged #autobiographical, #boats, #bridges, #canals, #fun, #Royal Canal, #travel 🛫, canal locks, Daily Prompt, Grand Canal, water | 3 Comments

On a Scale of One to Five!

Posted on 12/10/2017 by aj vosse

Yep… we often get judged by some means of numerical figures. When you’re at school and do exams you’re regarded as bright if you often surpass 80%. Mmmmm… makes you wonder. Other measurement scales are also used but I’ll get … Continue reading →

Posted in #Co Wicklow, #Royal Canal, AJ's Novel, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Fiction, Photography, Sport, Travel, Walking, Writing | Tagged #challenge, #creative writing, #freedom, #GLW, #Ireland, #memyblog, #short story 📚, #The Lucky Thirteen 📚, #travel 🛫, #writing ✒📖, desire, nude model 🤣, Weekly Photo Challenge: | 8 Comments

Calm Serenity…

Posted on 04/10/2017 by aj vosse

Where else but by still waters can calm serenity overtake one. The still waters reminds me of a passage from a very magic book… I’ll leave a clue later. For now, why not show you a few still water photos… … Continue reading →