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Tag Archives: architecture
Blarney Castle, Republic of Ireland
Blarney Castle sits north of Cork in the southern part of Ireland, its most famous for the Blarney stone which if kissed give you the gift of the gab! The castle is situated on an impressive estate where the entrance … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Home and About, Ireland
Tagged All Ireland Rocker, ancient, architecture, attraction, battle, battlements, blarney, blue, building, castle, century, cork, county, culture, eire, europe, exterior, famous, fantasy, fort, fortress, garden, green, Hill, historic, historical, History, house, ireland, Irish, landmark, landscape, Medieval, old, palace, park, past, republic, rock, ruins, saint, Shamrocker Adventures, Shamrocker Tour, sky, stone, tourism, tourist, tower, traditional, travel, tree, Vacation, wall
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Kinlay Hostel and Galway, Republic of Ireland
Finally after a long day of travel from Londonderry we arrive in Galway and get dropped off at our Hostel for the evening… a perfect fit for a day of almost zero exertions… you like stairs right? The reward was … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Ireland
Tagged architecture, attraction, Busabout, center, city, cityscape, coastal, cobblestone, colorful, crowd, Destination, europe, exterior, galway, Galway Ireland, historic, History, hostel, hotels, ireland, Irish, Kinlay Hostel, landmark, Medieval, ocean, old, pedestrian, port, pubs, quay, restaurants, sea, seaside, Shamrocker Adventures, Shamrocker Tours, shop, stone, structure, tourism, travel
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Florence, Italy
Florence, Italy To begin our day, we traveled to the Galleria dell ‘Accademia where are guide took us through the various sculptures and works of art until we reached the Michelangelo sculpture of “David”. Photography in the Galleria dell ‘Accademia … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Italy
Tagged accademia, Acquedotta, architecture, art work, Basilica di Santa Croce, Basilica di Santa Maria, basilica of st mary, Basilica of St. Mary of the Flower, Basilica of the HOly Cross, basilicas, battistero di san giovanni, Benvenuto, Benvenuto Cellini, brick done, bridge, bronze sculpture, bus windo reflections, caricature artist, Carlo Collodi, Carrera marble, carriage ride, Comune di Firenze, countryside, David, east doors, Firenze, Florence, Florence at night, florence italy, flowers, Fognatura, Fonderia dello cure, Fountain of Neptune, Franciscan church, galleria dell academia, galleria dell accademia, Gallileo crypt, gates of paradise, guitar, hillside panorama, iron rings in walls, Italy, L'Antico Centro Della Citta Da Secolare Squallore A Vita Nuova Restituito, lamp post, largest brick dome, Leonarda da Vinci, line-up, live entertainment, Logia dei Lanzia, lorenzo ghiberti, low relief bronze sculpture, manhole covers, marble panels, maria del fiore, Medici Lions, michelangelo, Michelangelo Large Square, multi-coloured marble panels, night photography, old streets, Palazzo Vecchia, PAMPiazza della Signoria, panorama, paradiso, Persus with the Head of Medusa, Piazz di Sana Croce, piazza del duomo, Piazza della Repubblica, Piazzale Michelangelo, pigeion, pink marble, Pinocchio, Porte del Paradiso, Prato marble, river, Roman Forum, santa maria del fiore, sculpture, singer, smorgasbord, stained glass windows, Staue of David, street merchants, street vendors, The Adventures of Pinocchio, The FLorence Bapistry, tripod
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Venice, Italy – canals, gondolas and a lot more
Today we started the day with a visit to a glass blowing factory on Murano Island. Then it was off to St. Mark’s Square on the main island.
Supreme Court Of Canada – July 1st, 2011
Louis St. Laurent. – Canada’s Prime Minister – 1948 to 1957. Today, I was on my way to participate in the Canada Day Celebrations and maybe to find a spot to photograph Ottawa’s Royal visitors one more time. So, having … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged architecture, canada celebrations, cenotaph, chambers, doors, Louis St. Laurent, mascot, mirror, Ottawa, ottawa ontario canada, parliament, parliament hill, parliament hill area, royal visitors, sunshine, Supreme Court of Canada, Will & Kate
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Elgin Street Infrared Walk-Around
Elgin Street Infrared Walk-Around So, I was a few minutes early to a friend’s birthday party on Elgin; I had a camera in my bag. What happened next was extremely predictable…
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Tagged architecture, birthday party, cars, Church, elgin street, flare, garbage cans, heart of the city, Infrared photography, IR, modified Nikon D70s for IR photography, Ontario, Ottawa, paint job, photo, plants, restaurants, street traffic, streets in ottawa, symmetry, tourism, trees, walkway
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Old Montreal, Quebec – Just out wandering on a cold Sunday morning – Part 2
Cour d’Appel Du Quebec It was morning. It was cold. The wind made it feel like -20C despite the bright sunshine. Very few people out on the streets. Wandering around the streets of Old Montreal under those conditions is quite … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montreal, Quebec
Tagged architecture, bricks and mortar, bright sunshine, buildings, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, concrete, Cour d'Appel du Quebec, doors, meanderings, Montreal, montreal quebec, old montreal, photos, postings, Quebec, Simon Camera, sunday morning, temperatures
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Old Montreal, Quebec – Just out wandering on a cold Sunday morning – Part 1
It was morning. It was cold. The wind made it feel like -20C despite the bright sunshine. Very few people out on the streets. Wandering around the streets of Old Montreal under those conditions is quite the experience. The quiet … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Montreal, Quebec
Tagged architecture, Bell, bright sunshine, cold morning, dry dock, frozen river, fur coat, horse and carriage, horse blanket, horse drawn carriage, image, jettty, meanderings, Montreal, montreal quebec, old montreal, photo, photography, pier, port, post box, postings, Quebec, sea port, ship, skyline, St. Lawrence River, stamps, sunday morning, telephone booth, Telus, tripod, weather
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Day 1 – European Inspiration – Ferry Ride down the River Thames
Day 1 – European Inspiration – Ferry Ride down the River Thames After a ride on the London Eye , my plan was to head towards the Tower Of London, but it was about a 30 minute walk down the … Continue reading
Posted in England, Europe, European Inspiration, London, United Kingdom
Tagged architecture, buildings, City Cruises, contiki, docks, England, European Inspiration, ferry, ferry ride, Ferry ride along the Thames River, guided tour, heat of the day, inspiration, last time, London, london bridge, london eye, photo, pre-tour, real bridge, river thames, shakespeare, Shakesperean Theatre, shipmates, ships, shoreline, sun, tall ship, Thames River, The Eye, theater, tower bridge, tower of london
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