52 week Black and White

Posted on June 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Posted in 52 week Black and White, Ireland, motorcycling, photo rallyTagged Brian Reid, County Down, Dromara Destroyers, Dromara hills, Ian McGregar., Irish photo rally 2022, motorcycle touring ireland, motorcycling racing, nikon, Nikon camera, nikon D750, nikon lenses, Northern Ireland, Ray McCullough, Sigma lenses, source of the river Lagan, Temple 100, Trevor SteeleLeave a comment

Week 11

Continuing this week with another Irish photo rally point. This one is just a couple of mile from my home. The Dromara Destroyers roadracers. Here in Ireland a lot off motorcycle racing is done on public roads that are closed to the public for the days racing. The four that made up The Dromara Destroyers are Brian Reid, Ray McCullough, Trevor Steele and Ian McGregar. I grew up watching this racers through the1960’s, 1970’s and into the 1990’s.

I grew on one of the oldest road racing courses in Ireland, the Temple 100. I include a YouTube link

So back to the Dromara Destroyers garden in the village of Dromara, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Temple 100 road race.

These are just four of the many racers that gave us some great racing here in Ireland. I take my hat off to all of them, the ones that are still racing, the ones retired and those that died too young.

This week one of the biggest road races in the world is happing, The Isle of man TT. Yesterday a local racer lost his life competing on the island.

Davy Morgan R. I. P, and deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

Thank you for dropping by.

George☘️

52 week Black and White

Posted on April 27, 2022 Posted in 52 week Black and White, Ireland, Motorcycling travelTagged 52 week Black and White, baltimore-statue, Black and white, County Longford, Ireland, Irish photo rally, love photography, monochrome, nikon, nikon D750, nikon lens, outdoor2 Comments

Week number 8.

Hi all, glad you could join me on this weeks Irish photo rally point. This week we are at Lady Baltimore’s Statue, Bornacoola , County Longford

More information here. https://www.longford.ie/en/visit/explore-the-past/baltimore-statue/

Thank you for stopping by,

George☘️

52 week Black and White

Posted on March 28, 2022 Posted in 52 week Black and WhiteTagged 52 week Black and White, Black and white, BMW, County Monaghan, Donaghmoyne, Ireland, Irish photo rally, love photography, motorcycle touring, motorcycle touring ireland, nikon, Nikon cameras, nikon D750, nikon lens, Northern Ireland, Old buildings, Post office2 Comments

week five.

So with a mini heat wave this week I got out on the motorbike. I done one off the Irish photo rally points. http://www.irishphotorally.ie/

For those that look at the I. P. R site this photo is number five on the map.

This is the old Water pump/post office in Donaghmoyne in County Monaghan.

The date above the door is 1857, not sure if it was a post office from that date.. Today it could be somes home.

The m/c is a BMW r1200gs and me and this old girl has covered many happy miles. Hopefully a few more this year.

Black & White Wednesday

Posted on August 26, 2020August 23, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., Coastal, Ireland, outdoors, wildlife, woodsTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., County Down, Days out, family, Ireland, Irelands wildlife, nikon, Nikon D7200, Northern Ireland, outdoor playing, outdoors, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lens, wild birds, Wildfowl, wildlife, wildlife photography, wildlife watching, woodland walks, woods, wwt.org2 Comments

Going for gunpowder, another photograph from Castle Espie. On the way through the woods we passed the old gunpowder store. nothing would do but a look insider. Not sure if he found any and there was nothing on the evening news. So all good.

I normally post one photograph each week on B & W Wednesday but this week I am posting another from Castle Espie. A view across Strangford lough to Scrabo Tower. I meant to post this with another view across Strangford lough I posted a few weeks back.

Looking across Strangford lough to Scrabo Hill.

Some info below:

https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/castle-espie

http://celtandkiwi.com/scrabo/

Thank you for dropping by.

George.

http://celtandkiwi.com/scrabo/

Black and White Wednesday

Posted on February 20, 2019 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., outdoors, wildlifeTagged beach, bird photography, Bird watching, Birds, black & white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Blogging, County Down, Grey Wagtail, monochrome, monochrome photography, nikon, Nikon cameras, outdoors, Rocks, sigma, Sigma lens, wildlife, wildlife photography2 Comments

This week’s photo was taken last summer on a beach on the County Down coast. It is a Grey Wagtail sitting on a litchen covered rock.

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Black and White Wednesday.

Posted on January 30, 2019 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., outdoorsTagged Black and white, black and white landscape, Black and White Wednesday., blackandwhite, Flooding, irish landscape, landscape, monochrome, monochrome photography, nikon, Nikon cameras, sigma, Sigma lens, trees, water4 Comments

This was taken a couple of years ago along the coast in County Down, Northern Ireland. I was coming back from a photography day out and saw this has I rounded a corner.

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In truth the photo did not do this scene justice.

Thank you for visiting.

Have a good day,

George.

Black and White Wednesday

Posted on January 23, 2019 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, outdoors, winterTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., farming, field gates, Ireland, mud and water, mud tracks, nikon, Nikon D7200, Northern Ireland, reflections, sigma, Sigma lens, tractor, tractor tyre pattern, tyre tracks, winter, Winter weather6 Comments

Winter in Ireland is mostly a grey and wet season with snow cover on higher ground. So today’s photo is my take on farming in Ireland in winter.

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Wet weather farming.

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Black and White Wednesday

Posted on January 16, 2019 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, outdoors, wildlifeTagged art, Birds, black & white, black and white photography, Blogging, Blur, Magpie, monochrome, monochrome photography, nikon, Nikon D7200, outdoors, photography, sigma, Sigma lens, wild birds, wildlife, wildlife photography3 Comments

Has with last weeks photo this weeks follows a similar train of thought. With little detail and blur in the image. A couple of years back I read a book that looked at how a photograph does not always have to be in focus. While unpacking some boxes from storage I came across this book and decided to explore this idea. While not being an award winning image, it is fun to step outside the box or should that be my box.

The Magpie.

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Thank you for visiting.

George.

Black and White Wednesday

Posted on December 19, 2018 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., outdoorsTagged autumn leaves, back lighting, Black and white close up, black and white photography, foliage, forest park, Hillsbrough Forest park, maple leaf, nature photography, nature walks, nikon, nikon D750, Tamron lens, trees8 Comments

Took this on a walk around Hillsborough forest park, it was shot with the bright sunny sky behind it. Post edited in Lightroom and finished in Sliver Efex Pro, Nik Collection by DxO.

Thank you for visiting, comments are welcome.

Merry Christmas

George

A cats adventure.

Posted on December 2, 2018 Posted in General, outdoorsTagged a cats tale, birds and cats, Blogging, cat, cat adventure, cat climbing, cat hunting, nikon, Nikon cameras, nikon D750, Tamron lens, wordpress3 Comments

Spotted this cat climbing a tree with its eye zoned in on a small bird sitting on the top branch. I went upstairs for the camera, looked out the window and it was at the top. Small birds nearby where flying out of dangers way. The following sequence of photos where taken from this point. I’ll leave the cat to tell the rest…