Tag Archives: Jeanie Johnston

My Weekly Challenge – Q is for Quirky and Quaint… Along Dublin’s Quays!

Posted on 27/09/2018 by aj vosse

So… I bet, last week, you thought to yourself… I wonder how he’ll deal with the letter Q? Easy! You see… I have an eye for the quint and quirky… but, to my rescue came Dublin’s most endearing and famous … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Art, Boating, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Crosses & Churches, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking | Tagged #action, #Architecture, #boats, #buildings, #challenge, #Dublin, #Guinness Storehouse, #history, #Liffey, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #past, #people watching, #Poolbeg, #quirky, #ships, #statue 🗽, #street photography 🎨, #travel 🛫, city life, Custom House, Dublin Bridges, Dublin Docks, Dublin streets, facts, Jeanie Johnston, liquid, quaint, quays, Walking, water | 2 Comments

My Weekly Challenge – J is for Ja or Je or Ji or Jo… or Ju!

Posted on 09/08/2018 by aj vosse

Yep… you guessed… I didn’t have a clue about today’s post so I totally fabricated. I looked at my rather extensive WP media folder and thought good of using just the first two letters of words beginning with “J”… and voilà… … Continue reading →

Posted in Family & Life, Photography | Tagged #Arklow, #boats, #challenge, #Co Wicklow, #Dublin, #fun, #gallery, #photography 📷, #tongue in cheek 😈, Jeanie Johnston, random, Weekly Photo Challenge: | 3 Comments

Glow… in the Light!

Posted on 19/10/2017 by aj vosse

For this week’s challenge I used only one tag… sunset. There are more photos in my galleries but these fit the glow bill the best! Maybe I’ll use the tag sunrise for tomorrow’s post… maybe I won’t! Who know… where … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, #Dublin, #Ireland, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Reflections, Seasons, Travel | Tagged #Arklow, #Avoca River, #clouds, #colour, #focus, #Liffey, #light, #Phoenix Park 🦌, #plants, #sky, #sunset, #trees 🌳, gold, Jeanie Johnston, Weekly Photo Challenge: | 8 Comments

Friday Fact – Blue Skies… More Myths!

Posted on 30/09/2016 by aj vosse

Yesterday I showed you some real stuff of myth. Today… a little less obvious but there are many who believe blue skies and Dublin don’t fit in the same chapter. Many will tell you the grey is the norm and … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Seasons, Travel, Walking | Tagged #autumn, #blue, #bridges, #buildings, #Dublin, #Friday Fact, #fun, #imagination, #industrial, #inspiration, #Ireland, #Liffey, #memyblog, #myth, #ombh, #people watching, #Poolbeg, #ships, #sky, #street photography 🎨, #sunshine, #time 🕛, #urban photography 📷, #weather, #weekend, #wind, cranes, Dublin streets, Jeanie Johnston, lines, liquid, Twitter, Walking | 4 Comments

Transport…

Posted on 11/09/2016 by aj vosse

I was in the process of putting together another post for today when Ailsa’s weekly travel theme arrived. Transport. Sorry… I pushed the other post away and jumped at this challenge. Just a few seconds for me to recall all … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Art, Boating, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Train Tales, Travel, Walking | Tagged #Architecture, #autobiographical, #beach, #beauty, #blog buddies, #blogging, #boats, #bridges, #buildings, #canals, #Dublin, #flying, #Guinness Storehouse, #Liffey, #memyblog, #photography 📷, #planes 🛩✈, #Royal Canal, #Samuel Beckett Bridge, #Sandymount, #ships, #St Stephen's Green, #steam train 🚂, #sunset, #trains 🚂, #travel 🛫, canal locks, cars, GCD, harbour, horses, Jeanie Johnston, M50, Mick the Barber, plane tales, Portugal, postaday, road signs, Rolls Royce, Spencer Dock, Tall Ships 2012, The Rambler | 12 Comments

Mirror!

Posted on 03/09/2016 by aj vosse

I’m with Jen on this one. I’m also always looking for “the shot!” Like Jen, I’m also always looking at the angels and the options of capturing reflective images. Mirror surfaces, glass, water and glossy paint add extra dimensions to … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Local Curiosity, Photography, Reflections, Train Tales, Travel | Tagged #Architecture, #beauty, #birds, #blogging, #boats, #buildings, #colour, #Dublin, #fun, #GLW, #ideas, #inspiration, #Ireland, #life... haha..., #Liffey, #light, #memyblog, #night photography, #ombh, #Poolbeg, #Royal Canal, #Samuel Beckett Bridge, #smile 😇😈, #smiley 😁😂😀, #street photography 🎨, #swan, #trains 🚂, #travel 🛫, #trees 🌳, #weekend, #wildlife photography, city life, Convention Center, Custom House, Dublin streets, Jeanie Johnston, lines, Pearse Station, postaday, streets, Tall Ships 2012, The Rambler, Weekly Photo Challenge:, WordPress | 26 Comments

The April A to Z Ouch!!

Posted on 13/05/2016 by aj vosse

It was my first go at the April A to Z. Will it be my last? No… I’ve already put a few ideas away for next year. One of this year’s challenge posts may have a spin-off… or, indeed 26 … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Travel, Writing | Tagged #AtoZChallenge, #autobiographical, #blog buddies, #blog hopping, #blue, #boats, #braai, #butterflies, #canals, #colour, #creative writing, #cricket, #Dublin, #experience, #fiction, #flying, #freedom, #Friday Fact, #friendship, #fun, #GLW, #green, #hope, #humour, #ideas, #imagination, #life, #life... haha..., #Liffey, #light, #memories, #memyblog, #music, #night photography, #ombh, #passion, #past, #people watching, #photography 📷, #positive ➕👍😁, #rain 🌧☂, #red, #Royal Canal, #SAAF, #Saffers 🇿🇦, #Samuel Beckett Bridge, #short story 📚, #statue 🗽, #time 🕛, #weather, #wildlife photography, #writing ✒📖, Art, bee, birthday, boerewors, Dublin Alphabet, full moon, Jackson Pollock, James Joyce, Jeanie Johnston, Kilcock, leprechaun, manners, National Flags, opinion, pink, postaday, Red Admiral, signs, words, zimmer | 7 Comments

April A to Z – Sunrise to Sundown…

Posted on 22/04/2016 by aj vosse

I think I’ve used the Harry Chapin song as inspiration before. All my life’s a circle… sunrise to sundown… Well, why not again? It’s a rather potent song… a reminder of just how lucky we are to witness a sunrise … Continue reading →