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Tag Archives: #Royal Canal
My Weekly Photo Challenge – R for Royal Canal
The Royal Canal… one of Ireland’s major inland waterways. I won’t do a history lesson… that would keep us here for a week or longer. I’ll just say the advent of the railroad and later road transport seriously affected the … Continue reading
Posted in #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Photography, Travel, Walking, Writing
Tagged #Architecture, #beauty, #boats, #bridges, #canals, #challenge, #colour, #friendship, #history, #inspiration, #Liffey, #memories, #memyblog, #past, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #trains 🚂, #travel 🛫, canal locks, harbour, IWAI, Kilcock, RCAG, Shannon, Walking
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My Weekly Challenge – C is for Canals!
It’s been a while since I’ve shown you anything canal. Boats, barges… locks and towpaths. They all make up a very interesting part of the Irish landscape. There are two canals that begin in Dublin and end on the Shannon. … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Reflections, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking
Tagged #beauty, #bird watching, #boats, #Dublin, #friendship, #inspiration, #Royal Canal, canal locks, GCD, Grand Canal, IWAI, leprechaun, Shannon, Walking, Weekly Photo Challenge:
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One-Way
The latest daily prompt reminded me of just how narrow most canal locks in Ireland are. Traffic is almost always in a one-way direction because one cannot fit two barges in side by side. So, as I haven’t visited the … Continue reading
Posted in #Royal Canal, Boating, Factual Opinion, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Travel
Tagged #autobiographical, #boats, #bridges, #canals, #fun, #Royal Canal, #travel 🛫, canal locks, Daily Prompt, Grand Canal, water
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Heritage Boat Assosiation
How could I not do a post about Ireland’s inland waterways? I’ve been fascinated by he canals and barges ever since arriving in Ireland. Mostly though, I’ve been warmly welcomed by Bargees! I’ve learned so much from them so why … Continue reading
Posted in #Royal Canal, Boating, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking
Tagged #autobiographical, #beauty, #boats, #canals, #friendship, #fun, #history, #Ireland, #Liffey, #night photography, #passion, #past, #Royal Canal, #urban photography 📷, canal locks, canoes, GCD, Grand Canal, HBA, IWAI, RCAG, The Rambler, Walking, Weekly Photo Challenge:
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Reflecting?
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
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Footpaths and Towpaths!
Ailsa’s challenge this week took my mind back to a photo taken more than five years ago. It’s time to revisit the photo. I have often wished I’d had a better camera when I took this photo. But as the … Continue reading
Posted in #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Photography, Travel, Walking
Tagged #boats, #bridges, #canals, #challenge, #history, #Royal Canal, #towpath, The Rambler, Walking
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Let’s Go Walking!
Right from my early days of WordPressing, I’ve had walking as both a category and a tag. Because, just because. I noticed Ailsa’s challenge for the week with glee and thus the idea for a few walking posts took a … Continue reading
Posted in #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Photography, Reflections, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking
Tagged #action, #Architecture, #autobiographical, #beauty, #blog buddies, #blogging, #boats, #bridges, #canals, #challenge, #colour, #happy snapper, #history, #Ireland, #memories, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #passion, #past, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #steam train 🚂, #travel 🛫, #trees 🌳, 4E, canal locks, flow, harbour, JOY, Kilcock, M50, postaday, The Rambler, Walking
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Resilient – So Long 2016!
Another year… yes, another year has come and gone. We, as a family has gone through much. But then, I’m sure you can say the same! It’s been an interesting year on the news front. Some folk will be happy… … Continue reading
Posted in Family & Life, Photography, The Birds and the Bees
Tagged #beauty, #birds, #blue, #butterflies, #challenge, #change, #clouds, #colour, #flowers, #focus, #fun, #gratitude, #green, #insects, #Ireland, #life, #life... haha..., #Ma Nature, #macro mode, #mushrooms 🍄, #night photography, #photography 📷, #plants, #Poolbeg, #positive ➕👍😁, #rain 🌧☂, #rainbow 🌈, #red, #rose 🌹, #Royal Canal, #sea, #serendipity 👻, #sky, #spring, #summer 😎, #sunshine, #swan, #thanks, #trees 🌳, #wildlife photography, #yellow, city life, cold, daffodil, damselfly, dandelion, dragonfly, fungi, heron, oak, postaday, pride, robin, ruins, snow, spooks, sun dog, Weekly Photo Challenge:, wild fruit
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Ouch!! My back hurts!! 