Restored Pavilion in the People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire

Restored Pavilion in the People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire

Had a tour around recently as part of Open House Dublin organised by the IAF. The Pavilion in the People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire has been extensively restored and extended a bit, with lots of glass walling. It will shortly be opening (November 2014) as a Fallon & Byrne restaurant and coffee shop. As well as the restaurant itself, there is outdoor seating, and a viewing area on the roof.

Pavilion - side facing the park

Cast Iron roof detail

More re4constructed roof details

Exterior - showing stairs to viewing platform

Bloomsday – Joyce’s Tower

Bloomsday – Joyce’s Tower

Panorama taken from the James Joyce Tower in Sandycove.

(Click on the image – then click again on the resultant page image again to see the (large) fullsize version)

James Joyce Tower in Sandycove

Summer at Farmleigh

Summer at Farmleigh

I took these during a recent visit to Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park. Spring blossoms and fresh growth.

Apple Blossom

Apple Blossom


Hops

Hops


Wisteria

Wisteria


Peony

Peony

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Just a brief departure from my normal photographs in honour of our national holiday (and wine is another of my interests, apart from photography). The label is a humorous special version from Niepoort – they produce one from different countries each year, and now it’s Ireland’s turn. You can buy the actual wine in the Wicklow Wine Company, among other places.

Sásta wine label from Niepoort - St. Patrick driving out the snakes

Here’s the bottle of the wine to go with the label (different vintage, though) :

Sásta Wine bottle

I won’t be opening it just yet, and will report back then ! However, I’ve never had a bad bottle of wine from Niepoort

My Photo Used in dlrtimes Magazine

My Photo Used in dlrtimes Magazine

Recently, the largest cruise line in the world – Queen Mary 2 – visited Dun Laoghaire. I posted some photos of this on my Facebook (personal) page – and one of them has now been used in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Council magazine – dlrtimes.

Here’s my original photo :

Queen Mary 2 seen from Bulloch Harbour

In the images below, I’ve added some details from the magazine as well as two recent cameraphone photos taken in Bulloch Harbour, and nearby Coliemore Harbour.

dlrtimes masthead dlrtimes article with my photo Bulloch Harbour during the "Golden Hour" Coliemore Harbour

Photography Training in London

Photography Training in London

I truly believe you never stop learning. So, each year, I set aside some time (and money) to attend photography workshops and training. This year, I attended the Societies Photo Convention and classes in London. Overall, I must have gone to about 12 different seminars and classes. Some on different aspects of photography, and some on the business of photography. The photos which follow are a few I took when I had a little free time before returning home again. They were taken in the Trafalgar Square/Chinatown areas – some on a pretty wet evening.

 

You can view some photos taken by me on a portraiture workshop during the same trip here :  Portraiture Workshop Photos