Memories
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To Share your Lunch, with one’s best friend.
From nature’s table the view is free.
While wave’s lap at the table’s edge,
And seal’s they watch, from their place of rest.

The sun warm’s my seat of rock,
no man made sound to be heard.
But now you have gone, from nature’s land.
So my friend, let’s enjoy this bread I share.
Where your spirit and this island meet.

Taking this shot of the gull brought back some memories of a close friend

Who I spend many years exploring the hills and islands around Ireland.

Dedicated to John, long gone  but always here.

What a lovely afternoon for a walk, Only the colour change lets you know it’s an autumn day and not Spring. The low sun brings out the colour and texture of the park, Here are a few of the photographs from the  walk.

Step into the Japanese Garden and enjoy the texture’s and colours

The reflection in water

The little visitor’s you might meet

No I’m with him ahead of me

Problem’s for some, tar spot is a very conspicuous fungal leaf spot disease of sycamore and some other maples

Alder tree

Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park

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Coming north through Co.Kildare, I passed through Carbury. Over looking the village  is Carbury Castle. Stopping at a spot I have looked at before I took a couple of photographs has the sun was starting to set and a ground mist rising.

Was going to Photoshop the poles for the power lines out but then, like the field fencing they are part of the landscape.

Heading on up into Co.Meath passing through the town of Enfield. Taking the R159 to Trim I stopped and shot another couple of photos of The Church of Assumption. From where I was the ground mist was just starting to become visible over the fields.

Another taken from a few hundred metres up the road.

With a few hours driving to go and the evening closing in, I continued north.

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Up 5.30 am and off to work, on the go all day and back an hour before the light fades. Grab a bite and see whats been happening on the site and Flickr. Then I note it’s been a couple of days since i last posted. Why does time seems to slip away like water down a drain, Can’t seem to get a chance to get the camera out, always something get in the way. Every day things that can’t get done from work, so another day slips behind the tired eyelids of living. When you read something like this you hear a little voice inside, I always find time. Well done  but we all live in our own worlds with our own thoughts and time limits. I come up with an idea in my head, a grand thought. Then plan to execute it with in a given time frame, just has the dog gets sick and the budgie decides to break it’s leg trying to ski jump off the chair arm. Stuff the budgie in my pocket and drag the dog out to the car. Off to the vets and while they are putting the budgie’s leg in plaster and sorting the dog out it then I see some great photograph’s shouting at me to take them. Where the camera now, in the house file mile up the road. Use my phone, battery dies just has the shutter gets pressed.

So what will I show and write about this evening, Would show you the budgie, but then we all have our own budgies. That’s why we read and look at things that interests us here. To forget about the mishaps and ponder over the stylish piece of writing or peel away the layers to see how and why that photo hits a spot within us. So when you have taken the best photograph and written the best piece so far this month/year, remember I to might get a day like that.

Then again look back at the good days you enjoyed in life.

Taken in Palace of Papa Luna, Illueca Spain. while on a three week motorcycle tour around Europe.

Have a good one, forget the bad ones and enjoy life.

Mondello Park International Race Circuit

Adelaide Masters Series Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th October 2015

Had a good weekend at Mondello Race Circuit for the two day race meeting. Rounds 12 – 14 off the Adelaide masters Series,Two reason’s to be there, I enjoy anything to do with motorcycles and to support the young man above. His name is Mark McConville from Drogheda, Ireland. Leading the Production Twins on his Suzuki 650 he had a good chance to lift his first championship over the next three races left this weekend. Going into the the 12th race of the series on Saturday he had to finish ahead off his nearest rival on points. Alas it was not to be, finishing lower left it to today’s two races to clinch the title  ( Sunday) . Setting out in the first race off the day Mark started well, keeping ahead of his rival for the first few laps. Then falling a couple of places behind he started to get going leaving his rival slipping down the field. Crossing the line at the end of the six lap race he had won his first championship. Congratulations Mark from all those that turned out to support you. And you made your dad (Hi Dick) very proud of his son today.

A few more shots from Mondello in no order.

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Stopped off on the way home from work this afternoon at Drumbeg on the outskirts of Belfast. Took a walk down the tow-path on the River Lagan. Great to meet people of all ages and interests enjoying the fine weather.

Beautiful weather and a slow moving river.

Some autumn (or fall for our Americian friends) colour change creeping into the the trees and the stronger green of the evergreens standing out

A quick shot of a Small Tortoiseshell butterfly in the garden back home.

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Lough Boora

Map

Lough Boora Parkland a beautiful place for a walk with your camera, explore the Sculpture Park. A couple of takes on two of the sculptures and some of the wildlife.

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Was reading when the the sun was setting and I saw my shadow on the wall. It brought back something I was talking about the other day. How we become prisoners of fear within our own minds. How we sometimes restrict ourselves in the process of picture taking. The fear of showing or displaying them, fear of what others think. The fear of asking permission when you would like to photograph someone or to enter somewhere. Even people watching you while you are  photographing can have a effect on your photo’s. The first time I decided to have a go at street photography I spent the first hour afraid to put the camera to my eye. Then I held the camera in the open and walked up to my first shot put the camera up and click. It was in the bag, I smiled at the person, thanked them and moved on. The more I showed the camera the less people noticed it. We walk about in our own little worlds of thought and seldom notice what goes on around us. Since then I have no problem openly photographing people in public places. Though check the law in your own area of where and what you are allow to photograph. Once the cell door starts to open keep pushing it and never let it close.

Have fun and thank you for reading.

Getting up close to my money.

Set up the camera and was experimenting with my macro photography, has you do when the evenings close in.

Chia seeds on the white paper with macro lens and extension tubes.

After a few attempt’s here is one shoot with a tooth pick has a size reference .

The final shot of the evening.

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