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Tag Archives: 31B
Favourite Place – the Royal Canal
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:
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History
History is relative. Yes… if you’re from a “new world country” then your perception of history, as based on western norms, could be slightly skewed. I often have to remind myself, especially when walking along the canals, that living in … Continue reading
Posted in #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking, Writing
Tagged #blog buddies, #blogging, #boats, #canals, #friendship, #history, #Irish landscape, #light, #night photography, #past, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #summer 😎, #sunset, #travel 🛫, 31B, 4E, Co Kildare, harbour, HBA, Kilcock, Port Elizabeth South Africa, postaday, water
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Frame…
To frame time… to capture the moment for as long as you want the moment to last. That, to me is what framing a photo is all about. I’ve taken a wander through the archives to find a few frames … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Travel, Walking
Tagged #Architecture, #boats, #buildings, #Dublin, #focus, #GLW, #Guinness Storehouse, #Ireland, #Liffey, #photography 📷, #ships, #spider webs 🕸, #time 🕛, #trains 🚂, #travel 🛫, #trees 🌳, #Trim Castle, 31B, Dublin Bay, Dublin Castle, Irish War Memorial, leprechaun, lines, Nead's Bridge, postaday, robin, ruins, Sandycove, Second Boer War, Tall Ships 2012, Weekly Photo Challenge:, wires
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Dublin Alphabet – R is for the Royal Canal
So… why have I chosen the Royal Canal? I mean… it’s not exclusively only restricted to Dublin. It begins on the River Liffey, not far from the Dublin Port, and winds its way across Leinster all the way to the … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking
Tagged #Architecture, #autobiographical, #buildings, #canals, #Dublin, #friendship, #gratitude, #history, #past, #peace, #Royal Canal, #Samuel Beckett Bridge, #steam train 🚂, #thanks, #trains 🚂, #urban photography 📷, 31B, 4E, canal locks, Co Dublin, Convention Center, Croke Park, Dublin streets, harbour, JOY, M50, Spencer Dock, Walking
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Dublin Alphabet – L for Liffey
OK… some of you may say a river can’t be included in my alphabet but it is as much an attraction in the city as many of the other features. I’m reminded of a bit of wall art on a … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Photo's and Chit-chat
Tagged #autobiographical, #boats, #bridges, #clouds, #colour, #Dublin, #future, #history, #Liffey, #past, #people watching, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #street photography 🎨, #urban photography 📷, 31B, 4E, Art, city life, Convention Center, Dublin Alphabet, Dublin Bay, Dublin Docks, GCD, Grand Canal, liquid, Spencer Dock, street art, Tall Ships 2012, urban, wall
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Four Down… One to Go?
This blog began as a challenge to do daily posts for one year. Today marks the completion of four years without missing a day. As each year has rolled by I’ve asked the question… should I keep going? Each year … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Seasons, The Birds and the Bees, Train Tales, Travel, Walking, Writing
Tagged #Architecture, #blogging, #boats, #braai, #challenge, #change, #creative juices, #creative writing, #Dublin, #freedom, #friendship, #fun, #future, #GLW, #humour, #inspiration, #Ireland, #Irish landscape, #life... haha..., #memories, #memyblog, #passion, #past, #positive ➕👍😁, #questions, #steam train 🚂, #the will to survive, #time 🕛, #urban photography 📷, #wildlife photography, #writer 📝, #writing ✒📖, 31B, 4E, birthday, city life, Co Kildare, Croke Park, culture, Google Docks, GSA, GSK, Leinster, postaday, St Patrick's Day, The Rambler, Walking, wedding, work
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The Calling Canvas?
I’ll begin today by divulging a secret… no, it’s nothing earth shattering. Actually, to many, it’s not even a secret. I have, in the past, been known to slap paint on the odd canvas, occasionally with mild success. I’ve not … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Art, Boating, Grand Canal, Photography
Tagged #action, #Architecture, #autobiographical, #boats, #buildings, #camera, #canals, #colour, #creative juices, #Dublin, #industrial, #inspiration, #Ireland, #Liffey, #memories, #photography 📷, #pleasure 🍻, #story 📖, #street photography 🎨, #travel 🛫, #urban photography 📷, 31B, Art, Co Dublin, do!!, doors, Dublin streets, Grand Canal, harbour, painting, postaday, quays, street art, success, urban
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1101 Posts Later!!
Phew, there’s really no other way to say it. Phew! I’ve managed to keep up with a daily post for a full three years! Yes, I know there are many of you who have passed this milestone by and are … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, AJ's Novel, Art, Boating, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Daily Photo's and Chit-chat, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Fiction, Fun and Food, God's Straight Lines, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Reflections, Seasons, Sport, The Birds and the Bees, Train Tales, Walking, Writing
Tagged #autobiographical, #blogging, #boats, #canals, #challenge, #creative writing, #friendship, #fun, #gratitude, #history, #humour, #ideas, #inspiration, #Ireland, #life, #life... haha..., #my blog, #past, #people watching, #photography 📷, #pleasure 🍻, #Royal Canal, #summer 😎, #thanks, #time 🕛, #writing ✒📖, 31B, 4E, canal locks, Co Kildare, DPchallenge, Furey's Pub, GCD, Google Docks, harbour, HBA, IWAI, JS, Kilcock, mist, Nead's Bridge, opinion, Ribbontail Bridge, The Rambler, WI, WordPress, words, work
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