Tag Archives: WI

That “Effin” Bridge…

Posted on 28/03/2014 by aj vosse

Train windows aren’t great filters, occasionally one manages to get a reasonable photo through the dirty screen… like this pic of that “Effin” Bridge. The bridge was so named by a very irate skipper who wanted to take his craft … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Photography | Tagged #boats, #bridges, #Dublin, #Ireland, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #sunset, #train tales 🚆, #travel 🛫, Croke Park, culture, HBA, IWAI, postaday, Spencer Dock, WI | Leave a comment

1101 Posts Later!!

Posted on 15/03/2014 by aj vosse

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 | 5 Comments

Royal Canal – Liffey to 6th Lock

Posted on 10/06/2013 by aj vosse

01 June saw me along the Royal Canal again. Since reaching the Shannon some time in October 2011 much has happened. I’d walked the Grand Canal in 2012 in aid of Midlands SIMON so it seemed quite natural to do … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Fun and Food, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, The Birds and the Bees, Walking | Tagged #Architecture, #boats, #bridges, #camera, #canals, #challenge, #charity, #colour, #Dublin, #experience, #flowers, #fun, #green, #history, #humour, #Ireland, #Irish wildlife, #Liffey, #past, #peace, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #Samuel Beckett Bridge, #statue 🗽, #swan, #waffle😁, #weather, #wildlife photography, canal locks, city life, Connolly Station, Convention Center, Croke Park, G&S, harbour, heron, hurt, IWAI, Midlands SIMON, pain, pets, postaday, quays, Walking, WI | 4 Comments

Happy Snappers, Pro’s and Boats…

Posted on 13/05/2013 by aj vosse

What is it with boats? What makes them so attractive? Why do folk stop and stare or get hooked on the charm of the canals and the thought of a boat descending a flight of locks. Even just locking through a double … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Photography | Tagged #Architecture, #blogging, #boats, #camera, #canals, #GLW, #lens, #people watching, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #waffle😁, canal locks, HBA, IWAI, photos, postaday, press photographers, WI | Leave a comment

That Effin Bridge… And Other Assorted Tribulations…

Posted on 03/05/2013 by aj vosse

Earlier this week I was blessed in quite a few ways. I could get to spend a few hours with the boats as they descended through the last few Royal Canal locks into Spencer Dock. I’d never has the opportunity of passing beneath the … Continue reading →

Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights | Tagged #Architecture, #boats, #bridges, #buildings, #camera, #canals, #clouds, #colour, #Dublin, #experience, #fun, #Ireland, #people watching, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #Samuel Beckett Bridge, #summer 😎, #sunrise, #trains 🚂, 4E, canal locks, Co Dublin, Convention Center, Croke Park, HBA, IWAI, photos, postaday, Spencer Dock, WI | 2 Comments

An Afternoon’s Outing…

Posted on 27/12/2012 by aj vosse

The article below is the latest submitted to the local quarterly. It is also the first bit of work I earned something for!! A very handy Christmas hamper… now, should I say I’ve arrived as a writer?? Have a look-see… and enjoy!! … Continue reading →

Posted in #Royal Canal, Boating, Walking, Writing | Tagged #boats, #camera, #canals, #history, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #towpath, #writer 📝, 4E, Blackthorn, canal locks, Christmas, Co Kildare, ducks & daffodils, heron, Kilcock, Maynooth, NKCC, photos, postaday, The Rambler, Walking, WI | 4 Comments

I Sat Around at Work Today

Posted on 27/11/2012 by aj vosse

I sat around a desk today Wondering, should I scream or pray? I’m filled with utter dismay Are we meeting, what’s the long delay? Staring out through dirty window pane At the softly falling chilly November rain The talk of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family & Life, Writing | Tagged #Architecture, #buildings, #creative writing, #Dublin, #Ireland, #life... haha..., #poetic licence ✒, #poetry, #time 🕛, #urban photography 📷, #writer 📝, city life, ditty, GCD, Grand Canal, postaday, WI, words, work | 10 Comments

A Saturday’s Stroll…

Posted on 31/10/2012 by aj vosse

Hi all, sorry for the glitch yesterday when this post went live in its incomplete state. Thanks for the folk who liked it without the photos. This move drama and the lack of internet in the new house is a tad counterproductive … Continue reading →