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Tag Archives: Google Docks
Windows – Lens-Artist Photo Challenge
Someone once said – your eyes are the windows to your soul. Many say so-and-so said so, apparently even Shakespeare said so. It matters little for this week’s challenge as asked for windows… not eyes! However… I enjoy taking window … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Art, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking, Writing
Tagged #autobiographical, #blog buddies, #blogging, #buildings, #camera, #challenge, #colour, #Dublin, #focus, #future, #Guinness Storehouse, #lens, #night photography, #past, #smile 😇😈, #tongue in cheek 😈, Google Docks, Lens-Artists, National Flags, rain drops
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It’s Been A While…
When was the last time I posted a Grand Canal Dock photo? When last have I showed you the buildings around the dock? When last did I say that more than five years ago, I ruled the roost in that … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Boating, Grand Canal, Photography, Travel
Tagged #Architecture, #boats, #buildings, #colour, #Dublin, #history, #life, #questions, #time 🕛, city life, GCD, Google Docks, pride, water, work
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Narrow… as in Narrow Boat
It’s been a while since I last featured boats and canals. So… my first thought when this week’s challenge arrived was narrowboat or narrow boat, whichever you feel like choosing! I’m not gonna tell you about the history but basically … Continue reading
Posted in #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Family & Life, Grand Canal, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking
Tagged #Architecture, #autobiographical, #boats, #bridges, #buildings, #canals, #challenge, #colour, #Dublin, #friendship, #fun, #history, #holiday, #imagination, #industrial, #Ireland, #Irish countryside, #Liffey, #Ma Nature, #magic, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #past, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #summer 😎, #sunset, #sunshine, #travel 🛫, #trees 🌳, #weather, #weekend, canal locks, GCD, Google Docks, Grand Canal, harbour, Kilcock, Leinster, M50, National Flags, postaday, Ribbontail, Ribbontail Bridge, traffic, Walking, water, Weekly Photo Challenge:, WordPress
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Smiley FACE!!
I love smileys. Yep… I love drawing and painting them. I love doing them of frosted windows or wherever I can do one without doing damage. A few years ago I worked at the Dublin HQ of one of the … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Art, Family & Life, Fun and Food, Photography, Travel, Walking
Tagged #colour, #Dublin, #fun, #ideas, #imagination, #inspiration, #Ireland, #life... haha..., #light, #poetic licence ✒, #positive ➕👍😁, #smile 😇😈, #smiley 😁😂😀, Art, city life, commute, Dublin streets, faces, Google Docks, JOY, painting, postaday, street art, Weekly Photo Challenge:, words, work
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Dublin Alphabet – G is for ??
Gosh, this wasn’t an easy choice. There’s the Guinness Storehouse… or, maybe the Grand Canal Basin… or even the Grand Canal… the inner city Circular Line. Or, how about Grafton Street, the touristy pedestrian walkway? I could even throw in … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Grand Canal, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking
Tagged #Architecture, #blogging, #boats, #buildings, #challenge, #colour, #creative juices, #Dublin, #fun, #Guinness Storehouse, #industrial, #inspiration, #Ireland, #life, #life... haha..., #light, #music, #night photography, #people watching, #photography 📷, #positive ➕👍😁, #travel 🛫, #urban photography 📷, #writer 📝, Abseiling, city life, Dublin Alphabet, Dublin streets, GCD, Google Docks, Grafton Street, Grand Canal, mist, postaday, Walking, words
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Four Down… Part Two
OK… let’s get back to year two of the blog. The day I completed year one I mentioned to the good lady that that’s me… challenge completed. Done! As is her inimitable way… she simply suggested that I could be … Continue reading
Posted in #Ireland, Family & Life, Writing
Tagged #Architecture, #autobiographical, #blogging, #boats, #buildings, #camera, #challenge, #change, #charity, #Christ Church Cathedral, #colour, #friendship, #fun, #Happy, #inspiration, #Ireland, #Irish countryside, #life... haha..., #Liffey, #light, #memories, #music, #night photography, #Nikon, #people watching, #planes 🛩✈, #Royal Canal, #Samuel Beckett Bridge, #Sandymount, #ships, #smile 😇😈, #smiley 😁😂😀, #spider webs 🕸, #sunrise, #sunset, #thanks, #trains 🚂, #travel 🛫, #urban photography 📷, #winter ❄, #writing ✒📖, Abseiling, Art, Belfast, Blackthorn, canoes, Co Kildare, Convention Center, Custom House, daffodil, dragonfly, Dublin Docks, Dublin streets, GCD, Google Docks, Grafton Street, Grand Canal, GSA, horses, Kilcock, Leonard Cohen, M50, póg mo thóin, plane tales, Ribbontail Bridge, snow, Tall Ships 2012, Walking, work
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Four Down… One to Go?
This blog began as a challenge to do daily posts for one year. Today marks the completion of four years without missing a day. As each year has rolled by I’ve asked the question… should I keep going? Each year … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Seasons, The Birds and the Bees, Train Tales, Travel, Walking, Writing
Tagged #Architecture, #blogging, #boats, #braai, #challenge, #change, #creative juices, #creative writing, #Dublin, #freedom, #friendship, #fun, #future, #GLW, #humour, #inspiration, #Ireland, #Irish landscape, #life... haha..., #memories, #memyblog, #passion, #past, #positive ➕👍😁, #questions, #steam train 🚂, #the will to survive, #time 🕛, #urban photography 📷, #wildlife photography, #writer 📝, #writing ✒📖, 31B, 4E, birthday, city life, Co Kildare, Croke Park, culture, Google Docks, GSA, GSK, Leinster, postaday, St Patrick's Day, The Rambler, Walking, wedding, work
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1101 Posts Later!!
Phew, there’s really no other way to say it. Phew! I’ve managed to keep up with a daily post for a full three years! Yes, I know there are many of you who have passed this milestone by and are … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, AJ's Novel, Art, Boating, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Daily Photo's and Chit-chat, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Fiction, Fun and Food, God's Straight Lines, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Reflections, Seasons, Sport, The Birds and the Bees, Train Tales, Walking, Writing
Tagged #autobiographical, #blogging, #boats, #canals, #challenge, #creative writing, #friendship, #fun, #gratitude, #history, #humour, #ideas, #inspiration, #Ireland, #life, #life... haha..., #my blog, #past, #people watching, #photography 📷, #pleasure 🍻, #Royal Canal, #summer 😎, #thanks, #time 🕛, #writing ✒📖, 31B, 4E, canal locks, Co Kildare, DPchallenge, Furey's Pub, GCD, Google Docks, harbour, HBA, IWAI, JS, Kilcock, mist, Nead's Bridge, opinion, Ribbontail Bridge, The Rambler, WI, WordPress, words, work
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Ouch!! My back hurts!! 