Archive for the ‘photo walks’ Category

Julia at the Port of Cork

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

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river lee hotel reflections

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

the river was lovely and calm the other morning.

River Lee Hotel (s)

Cork looking lovely in the sunshine

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

the weather in Cork is fantastic. A couple of camera phone snapshots:

UCC Quad:
UCC Quad

St Fin Barres Cathedral:
St Fin Barres

mostly frozen lough

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

The Lough is thawing, but still mostly frozen over.

(mostly) frozen Lough

big stretch of open water when the sun hits it:

(mostly) frozen Lough

snowy Dublin

Monday, November 29th, 2010

I had a short trip to Dublin- arrived yesterday and left today. There was just enough time for a couple of photographs.

The window displays in Brown Thomas look great:
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The lights in Dublin look much better than Cork. It pains me to say it but it’s true. Rather wonderfully it started to snow as we walked up Grafton Street looking at the lights.
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Stephen’s Green looked brilliant in the snow and ice.
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these were all taken with a Nokia N8 cameraphone btw. I’m starting to really like it

montpellier and paris taken with nokia n8

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

I’m just back from a short trip to Montpellier and Paris. I decided just to bring my new Nokia N8, to see if you really can just take a mobile phone on holidays.

Montpellier is a lovely city, with beautiful architecture and clear signs of a Roman influence.
you shall not pass (onto the viaduct)

There are plenty of parks in the city – which leads to wonderful sights like people practising tightrope walking!
tightrope practise

If it’s raining, or even if it’s not, the aquarium is well worth a visit.
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The fountains must be lovely during the heat of the summer months.
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We were fortunate to be there for the start of the Christmas lights.
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We spent a day and a half in Paris. We did not climb up Notre Dame!
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The Christmas lights were switched in Paris on the night we were there. The whole Champs Elysses is bedecked with lights, and a brillliant Christmas market.

big wheel

So, realistically can you just use a mobile phone as your camera on a trip?
You tell me! I’ll do another blog post with the quirks and things to watch out for when using your mobile phone as a camera.

waves at the front strand in Youghal

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

there were lovely waves rolling onto the beach this morning:

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it didn’t stop the locals getting into the water though!
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the world at Cobh

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Luxury liner The World visited Cobh today.
The unusual thing about this liner is you can buy a residence on board and live on the ship!

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calves week in Schull

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

I took a couple of days off this week to visit Schull. Good food, wine, company and weather.

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The village was jammed for Calves Week.

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valentia harbour

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

I took a road trip to Cahersiveen and the Ring of Kerry yesterday. Beautiful weather and countryside.

valentia lighthouse