Tag Archives: National Flags

Windows – Lens-Artist Photo Challenge

Posted on 08/10/2018 by aj vosse

Someone once said – your eyes are the windows to your soul. Many say so-and-so said so, apparently even Shakespeare said so. It matters little for this week’s challenge as asked for windows… not eyes! However… I enjoy taking window … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Art, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking, Writing | Tagged #autobiographical, #blog buddies, #blogging, #buildings, #camera, #challenge, #colour, #Dublin, #focus, #future, #Guinness Storehouse, #lens, #night photography, #past, #smile 😇😈, #tongue in cheek 😈, Google Docks, Lens-Artists, National Flags, rain drops | 6 Comments

Reflecting?

Posted on 11/05/2017 by aj vosse

How do I begin? Where do I begin? Reflecting on more than six year’s daily blogging and the responsibility that brings. Yes, to respond to the visits and comments of other blogger friends. I have to apologise… my time, since I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Reflections, Travel | Tagged #Architecture, #autobiographical, #blogging, #boats, #buildings, #Dublin, #friendship, #fun, #imagination, #inspiration, #Ireland, #light, #Ma Nature, #networking, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #travel 🛫, commute, lines, National Flags, Weekly Photo Challenge:, WordPress, work, WP | 12 Comments

Narrow… as in Narrow Boat

Posted on 30/07/2016 by aj vosse

It’s been a while since I last featured boats and canals. So… my first thought when this week’s challenge arrived was narrowboat or narrow boat, whichever you feel like choosing! I’m not gonna tell you about the history but basically … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Family & Life, Grand Canal, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking | Tagged #Architecture, #autobiographical, #boats, #bridges, #buildings, #canals, #challenge, #colour, #Dublin, #friendship, #fun, #history, #holiday, #imagination, #industrial, #Ireland, #Irish countryside, #Liffey, #Ma Nature, #magic, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #past, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #summer 😎, #sunset, #sunshine, #travel 🛫, #trees 🌳, #weather, #weekend, canal locks, GCD, Google Docks, Grand Canal, harbour, Kilcock, Leinster, M50, National Flags, postaday, Ribbontail, Ribbontail Bridge, traffic, Walking, water, Weekly Photo Challenge:, WordPress | 25 Comments

Look UP!

Posted on 09/07/2016 by aj vosse

Look up? Look up! Look… yes, look up! I really enjoy looking up. I often do so… looking for butterflies up in the trees… looking at aircraft or birds flapping up above. OK… only the birds do the flapping… the … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Photography, Seasons, Sport, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking | Tagged #Architecture, #bird watching, #birds, #blue, #buildings, #colour, #fun, #Guinness Storehouse, #imagination, #Ireland, #night photography, #Nikon, #photography 📷, #Poolbeg, #Samuel Beckett Bridge, #statue 🗽, #sunshine, #urban photography 📷, #weekend, #Wellington Testimonial, Connolly Hospital, Croke Park, Custom House, fire, fungi, Irish War Memorial, National Flags, parachute, plane tales, postaday, South Africa, The Dublin Spire, up, Weekly Photo Challenge:, wild fruit, wires, WordPress | 14 Comments

Street Harmony!

Posted on 03/07/2016 by aj vosse

Ailsa’s theme this week is harmony. The good lady’s first photo is of a harp player busking on a Dublin street. That got me thinking… I have also posted a photo of the selfsame lady in the past. So, Ailsa … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Art, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Travel | Tagged #action, #blog buddies, #blogging, #buildings, #challenge, #colour, #fun, #future, #green, #humour, #imagination, #memories, #muse, #music, #my blog, #Nikon, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #people watching, #photography 📷, #poetry, #positive ➕👍😁, #red, #St Stephen's Green, #statue 🗽, #street photography 🎨, #time 🕛, #travel 🛫, Art, danger, Dublin streets, Grafton Street, Irish politics, money, morning stroll, National Flags, postaday, soul, street art, streets, traffic, Walking | 19 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

Reflecting on Rebellion, Revenge, Respect and Reconciliation

Posted on 21/04/2016 by aj vosse

Yes, it’s quite a mouthful but it’s something that’s been getting to me lately. What, you may ask? Rebellion and revenge or respect and reconciliation? The people of Ireland are currently commemorating the 100th year since the 1916 Easter Rising. … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking, Writing | Tagged #Architecture, #AtoZChallenge, #autobiographical, #beauty, #buildings, #colour, #dreams, #Dublin, #friendship, #future, #gratitude, #history, #hope, #ideas, #imagination, #inspiration, #Ireland, #life, #Liffey, #light, #my blog, #night photography, #past, #peace, #photography 📷, #Poolbeg, #positive ➕👍😁, #questions, #Royal Canal, #urban photography 📷, #writer 📝, #writing ✒📖, dignity, Dublin streets, GCD, Grand Canal, Irish politics, liquid, National Flags, opinion, postaday, Second Boer War, statistics, urban, war, water | 20 Comments

April A to Z – Dopey Dozy Does Dublin!

Posted on 05/04/2016 by aj vosse

And so he does! Yes, me… dopey, is going on a walk about. I’m taking a leaf from Christina B’s book, blog… whatever. She’s gone with galleries to show off her letters for the challenge so for today (and possibly … Continue reading →