Category Archives: Travel

Seaside Saturday – Ship Ahoy!

Posted on 16/03/2019 by aj vosse

From time to time we visit the Big Smoke on Saturdays or Sunday mornings… and then, we trot, well no… we drive down to The Great Wall. This very long wall… built between the 1700 and 1800’s… is an amazing … Continue reading →

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Flapper Friday – Neighbourhood special!

Posted on 15/03/2019 by aj vosse

Yes, I know I usually do bird posts on Fridays… so, I’ll begin with this photo… just to prove I’m trying to stick with tradition… even if it’s my man-made tradition… I spotted this fella flying by… trailing a banner. … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Boating, Factual Opinion, Photography, Travel, Walking | Tagged #Arklow, #blog buddies, #boats, #challenge, #Friday Fact, #fun, #photography 📷, #urban photography 📷, cranes, Lens-Artists, local shop, phones, seagull | 1 Comment

Lens-Artists PC – Around the Neighbourhood…

Posted on 14/03/2019 by aj vosse

I’ve shown you so much of our little town and surrounds, so… how do I do justice to Tina’s challenge this week? Well, why not show you a few quirky pics? Let’s begin with the cormorant roost, a photo of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Weather Words – Passing Flurry…

Posted on 13/03/2019 by aj vosse

I did a squall post not too long ago… in fact, only last week. The photo that day was also of a cloud. However, this flurry had not long before passed over us… and out to sea where it seemed … Continue reading →

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Seaside Saturday – Big Brother? Big Sister??

Posted on 09/03/2019 by aj vosse

I’m wondering… if a small fishing boat chugs past the impressive naval vessel… does it wonder if big brother cares much about it? But that’s got me wondering even more… aren’t ships supposed to be referred to as she? That … Continue reading →

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Lens-Artists PC – Arklow Architecture

Posted on 07/03/2019 by aj vosse

This week’s challenge give me an opportunity to show you a bit of local architecture. Not all of it is too pretty but some is old… and some very useful. I mean… Arklow has the stone bridge in the country … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Weather Word – Squall

Posted on 06/03/2019 by aj vosse

The i-net dictionary gives me this load of words… all of which I find relevant! We’re very often subjected to squalls… of the weather and toddler kinds! So… we can say we get noun-ed and verb-ed by squalls. I rather … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Trees and Tunes – Chilly… Hot!

Posted on 05/03/2019 by aj vosse

Yesterday I was on about the changeable weather… well, it got better! On Sunday, we took a drive back to the old Kilcock haunts. Birthdays mean happy family time-sharing… so, it was only right that we went inland. Now… sometime … Continue reading →