Beautiful photos of Dublin
The Irish Architecture Foundation and The Irish Times are running a competition through Flickr to promote a great initiative called Open House Dublin. People who enter are asked to submit photos (a max...
View ArticleLabour of Love
I had the opportunity earlier this year of observing Luthier and master craftsman, James Beatley, at work. Below are some of the images I took (click on them for the bigger versions) and some...
View ArticleShell Cottage
This is a cottage located in Cullenstown in Co Wexford, a very small seaside spot that was the subject of my previous post. However, I felt this remarkable building was worth its own post. It is known...
View Article“Leave Me Shout”
Brazilian artist Nina Franco is a photographer, feminist and anarchist. “Leave Me Shout” is a series of photographs that examine the representation, repression and beauty of the female. You can read...
View Article“Better” by Janet Williams
I had the pleasure of taking some photos at the opening of the latest exhibition at the Avenue Road Gallery in Portobello last night. “Better” is an exhibition by the very talented and very lovely...
View ArticleChancery Park Fountain
I have been walking past Chancery Park at night for some time now, always looking longingly over the spiky railings as I stroll by. Chancery Park is a grand title for what is essentially a small garden...
View ArticleA Bird’s Eye View of Dublin
A Bird’s Eye View of Dublin So last night I put one of my Christmas presents up on the wall. It is a copy of an amazingly detailed drawing of Victorian Dublin, dating from 1890. “A Bird’s Eye View of...
View ArticlePrague Photo
Oops, I only went and left probably my favourite Prague photo out of my post of photos from our visit there last weekend. This narrow and short street was tucked in behind our apartment and, apart from...
View ArticleDublin Street Art
These two pieces of street art are located less than 100 yards from each other on North Anne Street in Dublin. The first is really striking and, in my opinion, a really impressive and effective piece....
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