Tag Archives: US of A

Seaside Saturday – All Washed UP… Washed OUT?

Posted on 04/07/2020 by aj vosse

When life gets rough… don’t lose your smile… To all the good folk in the US of A… may you have a blessed Independence Day! May the madness in your country subside and may reason return! The rest of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography | Tagged #autobiographical, #beach, #freedom, #friendship, #future, #ideas, #imagination, #life, #peace, #photography 📷, #smile 😇😈, #truth, free speech, opinion, US of A | 6 Comments

The Year That Was – 2019 – July to September

Posted on 29/12/2019 by aj vosse

The highlight of this period was our visit to the USA. We were mostly in New Your City but we also took a 24 hour dash to Philadelphia… so, I can now claim to have been in at least three … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking | Tagged #Architecture, #autobiographical, #beach, #bird watching, #boats, #butterflies, #fun, #GLW, #people watching, #pleasure 🍻, #rainbow 🌈, #sky, #summer 😎, #trains 🚂, new growth, New York Streets, seascape, US of A | 3 Comments

Flippant Friday – Go Grab a Movie, Greta!

Posted on 13/12/2019 by aj vosse

I just loved this… the President, of arguably the world’s greatest country telling it like it is! So, I have a faint suspicion that more half the climate berserkers around the world will scream abuse… unjustifiably. I had a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Ireland, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Places, Photography, Seasons, Walking | Tagged #Arklow, #beach, #Carbon Tax, #Co Wicklow, #fiction, #Friday Fact, #Hanging Rock Beach 🏖🌊, #HOW Dare YOU!?, #humour, #Irish Sea, #life... haha..., #tongue in cheek 😈, #truth, #waffle😁, #weather, Flippant Friday, Irish politics, opinion, seascape, US of A | 3 Comments

Friday Fact – Lines and Wonder…

Posted on 22/11/2019 by aj vosse

I thought I’ll shake things up just a little. Why not? So… off to the Us of A we go… all the way to a Manhattan Street corner… to see a few densely pressed lines. OK, more than a few… … Continue reading →

Posted in Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Travel | Tagged #change, #Friday Fact, #street photography 🎨, #travel 🛫, #urban photography 📷, city life, lines, New York, New York Streets, photos, streets, US of A, Walking | 2 Comments

Six Word Saturday – Built By Hand

Posted on 09/11/2019 by aj vosse

The crossing, they built… by hand!

Posted in Photography, Travel | Tagged #Architecture, #bridges, #buildings, #contrast, #creative juices, #creative writing, #Six Word Story, #story 📖, #street photography 🎨, #travel 🛫, #urban photography 📷, lines, National Flags, New York, New York Streets, road signs, US of A | 1 Comment

Tuesday Tunes – Money!

Posted on 15/10/2019 by aj vosse

I’ve discovered so much about American currency since we returned from New York. I’m rapidly building a strategy for when we next visit… to find a few silver coins! So… here’s a pic of some of the change that made … Continue reading →

Posted in #music, Family & Life, Photography, Travel | Tagged #fun, #history, #humour, #life, #music, #travel 🛫, #Tuesday Tunes 🎵, money, New York, Tuesday Travel, US of A | 2 Comments

Macro Monday – Another American Beauty!

Posted on 07/10/2019 by aj vosse

I left a comment over at Irene’s Sunshine’s Macro Monday issue eleven roundup… that I may just return to New York for today’s challenge. So, here we go… back to Brooklyn Heights… where we spotted quite a few Monarchs. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, The Birds and the Bees, Travel | Tagged #beauty, #blog buddies, #butterflies, #challenge, #colour, #focus, #insects, #macro mode, #Macro Monday, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #travel 🛫, #wildlife photography, New York, New York Streets, US of A | 5 Comments

Tuesday – Travel, Tunes and Trees…

Posted on 01/10/2019 by aj vosse

Today I’ll throw together all the above ideas… a tree pic taken in Brooklyn, New York… so, that covers the travel and the tree… among the buildings! OK… so, here’s the tune… which also involves travel, of sorts. A bit … Continue reading →