Portmarnock Beach Xmas Day 2007 BW

Portmarnock Beach Xmas Day 2007 BW
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Another shot from the beach, it may look quite empty but it was actually pretty busy that day. Nice weather for a walk along the shoreline.

High Rock Xmas Swimmers

High Rock Xmas Swimmers
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Christmas day always brings some swimmers out to the Irish sea, despite the cold weather. Although this year it was a bright sunny day.

A bit Quackers...

Drake
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

...Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin.

EAT!!!

EAT!!!
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Don't go hungry....Dublin, november 2007...

Mrs Claus

Meet Santa
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

For an old git who only leaves his house once a year Santa does pretty well.... ;)

Reflections...

Reflections...
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome. I think I'm getting obsessed with this kind of image...

Colosseum

Colosseum
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

I have to say, I found it more impressive from the outside than inside..

Colosseum & Couple

Colosseum & couple
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Two things I liked about this scene were the couple sitting on the wall, with that backdrop, and the traffic going past. In this case I managed to get one of the city's numerous scooters...

Dublin Marathon 2007

Dublin Marathon 2007
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Some of the runners in this years race, Templeogue road, Dublin.

Poolbeg Sunrise

Poolbeg Sunrise
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Same early start as the last shot - having taken a lot of shots in & around the power station a few weeks back I decided to return for a different view.

Sandymount Sunrise

Sandymount Sunrise
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

up early last saturday morning & down to the beach...I'm not sure about the processing on this one though (my sensor is filthy & it took a bit of work to clone out the dust!)

Rush

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Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

I waited a long, long time to see this band live...and it was the best gig I've ever been to! :)

Manchester Evening News Arena, October 14th 2007

The Opera House

The Opera House
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

An oldie but a goodie! Taken from a seaplane trip over Sydney almost 4 years ago....

Prague Night

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Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

The streaks of light on the river are from some of the tour boats that travel up & down the river...

En Route

En Route
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Somewhere over France a British Airways plane passes beneath us...

Skoda

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Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Amongst all the flash BMW's, Audi's, Mercedes & newer Skodas that can be seen on the streets of Prague I must say that I liked this older model, even if I wouldn't want to own one!

The tram in the background is part of a good network in the city, where public transport is cheap & plentiful.

Alpine View 1

Alpine View 1
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

I really should pay attention to this blog thing, maybe someone out there is actually reading it! ;)

Anyway..the Alps, from a recent trip to Geneva (work related). It had been a while (9 years) since I'd flown to this part of the world, and the mountains still look amazing. Especially at sunset.

James Joyce is...

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Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

They have literary quotes on the windows of the Gravity Bar high atop the Guinness Storehouse, but I do wonder just how many of the tourists actually bother with reading them....

3 Rock Sunset

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Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Looking north towards Dublin from Three Rock Mountain

Result!

Leopardstown #3
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

I managed to win some money on this one! :)

English Market #3

English Market #3
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

The recent bad weather has meant that indoor shots have been preferable - this was taken in the fish section of Cork's English Market

Glendalough stream

Glendalough stream
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

I spent a bit of time out & about around glendalough yesterday - I hadn't been there in years, and it's a great spot for photos.

Random Female

Random Female
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

A random female, for my random photos!

Black Cat

Black Cat
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

This cat visits the back garden occasionally. The real reason I am uploading this one is that it's the first shot I've uploaded from my new camera!

Reichstag Dome

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Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

A detail of the interior of the dome. If you want to visit this place, get there early - it's free, but usually very busy!

Parisier Platz Sunset BW

Parisier Platz Sunset BW
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Same again, this time with B&W 35mm film. Long shadows & bright light...

Brandenburger Tor

Brandenburger Tor
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

A backlit shot of the gate, taken from the Eastern side (Pariser Platz).

Bloody big tower...

Fernsehturm from below
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

A lot of things in Berlin impressed me, and it seemed that the Fernsehturm (TV Tower) was visible from almost anywhere in the city. I didn't go up to the observation deck, maybe next time....

Polar Bears

Polar Bears
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

A Polar Bear in Berlin Zoo. I'd gone along to see the baby bear 'Knut' but he was unwell & not on display that day. I felt sorry for the adult bears who seemed to just pace up & down relentlessly. I really don't like Zoo's....

Berlin Wall Tourists

Potsdamer Platz Wall #2
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

I guess it is strange how these things eventually become a tourist attraction...but it is local & world history...

I have no idea...

I have no idea...
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Some kind of environmental protest? Taken on saturday april 14th outside the Reichstag Building in Berlin.

Run Aground #10

Run Aground #10
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

A very unusual sight - this fishing boat ran aground on Portmarnock beach & was waiting for high tide to attempt refloating. While i've heard of this happening on the beach I'd never actually seen it until today.

Skyline

Skyline
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Liverpool as seen from the Mersey Ferry, April 1st 2007. I like the way the new buildings are changing the city's appearance, alongside the familiar waterfront. there's something about it that reminds me of lower Manhattan!

Cafe de Paris

Cafe de Paris
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

I'll pop this one up as well - again, 300v, 50mm f/1.8 & Fuji Acros 100 B&W film

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Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

I'm not taking many photos at the moment, so I'll return to an old favourite shot that I took at a wedding in Italy last year. Fuji Acros 35mm film on a Canon EOS 300v with a 50mm f/1.8 lens.

Barcelona Gothic Street

Barcelona Gothic Street Large
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Somewhere in the Barri Gotic, october 2005. It had just rained, the sun was quite low in the sky (late afternoon) and the atmosphere was amzaing all around the city.

Merchants Arch

Merchants Arch
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

Looking north through the arch onto the Ha'penny bridge. An experiment with shadows & light...

Rory Gallagher Corner

Rory Gallagher Corner
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

The replica Fender Strat at Rory Gallagher Corner.

Four Courts Grayscale

Four Courts Grayscale
Originally uploaded by petergriffin_1892.

A shot of the Four Courts from the steps of the Civic Offices. Converted to greyscale.

Humour...

I saw these two stickers in Dublin today...




I just thought they were amusing!

Where to start...

Some photos will appear here!

Ok...here's some I did earlier...

This got a bit of attention over on Flickr & also on TrekEarth so I'm somewhat proud of it :) It's from the Street Performance World Championship in Dublin last year.


I liked the look of this light fitting in Barcelona:


And this one was in Paris last year: