Category Archives: Walking

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 →

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Silent Sunday Sandwich…

Posted on 10/03/2019 by aj vosse

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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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Wednesday Weather – Many Masts… and a Vapour Trail… or Two?

Posted on 27/02/2019 by aj vosse

That was last evening’s sunset shot. About a year ago today, the worst snow storm to hit Ireland in decades arrived… or, was about to arrive, depending on where in Ireland you happened to be! And this glory was to … Continue reading →

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What a Difference… a Day Makes!

Posted on 26/02/2019 by aj vosse

On Sunday afternoon Junior Son and I went off to a different beach… we’d only ever parked in the parking spot to have a look-see but never really walked to see what was happening. So, we took a short stroll … Continue reading →