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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL! The light was very poor today ... overcast, grey sky and very cold. I took a few photographs in a graveyard using a Sigma DP1 camera. The photographs will be uploaded later today or sometime tomorrow. If you like cemeteries you

I have managed to upload more than 2000 photographs but I still have to add descriptions and tags to many of them ... please be patient. Times are bad and may be getting worse I just received the following email regarding a site which was home for many

I spend every second Christmas in Brussels and hope to be there next Christmas. In 2007 when I was last in Brussels I used a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 which was supposed to be a good compact digital camera. I must admit that I did not like this camera (I

Today I am planning to upload a series of photographs taken during the recent protest march by teachers. The demonstration, which has been organised on a joint basis by the INTO, TUI, ASTI and IFUT unions, began Parnell Square at noon. The protesters,

I went out to Tante Zoes for lunch today and on my way home I came across a group of people protesting against the air attacks on Gaza. I had my camera with me and took a number of photographs which are being uploaded as I write this. Unfortunately the

The Canon 1Ds Mark III (as well as the 1D ... see below) is supposed to have solved the dust problem that has been a feature of Canon DSLR cameras ever since they entered the market. In my case the dust problem is as bad as what I had with the 5D. Just

As there are many Africans living and working in Dublin city centre there are many colourful events for me to photograph. During 2008 I photographed "Africa Day" in Dublin Castle as well as the "New Yam Festival" in Smithfield. I have completed the upload

I had forgotten that I had photographed this ship a few months before it sank. Asgard II was the Irish national sail training vessel, and the replacement for the previous Asgard. A brigantine, she was designed specifically for service as a sail

I already mentioned that I am having dust problems with my Canon DSLR. Well, the good news is that the local Canon dealer agreed to clean the sensor free of charge. I then tested the camera by getting the LUAS to Milltown and then on to Dundrum Town

The latest set of photographs, currently uploading, documents the Dunlaoghaire Festival Of World Cultures which took place towards the end of the summer season. The Festival of World Cultures is an annual international arts and culture festival

A number of incorrectly titled photographs have been uploaded by myself today. They are entitled a "Gay Parade" instead of "Dublin Docklands". I am in the process of correcting this error. Some of the photographs did relate a Gay Rights Parade: This

Summer 2008 was really wet here in Dublin and it rained so much that it made it difficult for me to get any good photographs ... there were very few blue skies to be seen. Over the Christmas/New-year period the days have been beautiful and sunny and I

I came across some unusual examples today

I have just noticed that there are a number of duplicate photographs, this happened because of problems that I had with Lightroom. Over the next few days I will try my best to remove the duplicates.

Unfortunately there are going to be many photo-opportunities during 2009 here in Ireland because many businesses are likely to cease trading. One thing that I have noticed over the years is that when there is a downturn in the Irish economy British

This weekend Dublin was full of visitors, who came for the rugby match. For a change, Ireland actually won ... what a surprise! I have uploaded about 250 photographs within the last few hours.

I have always liked the window on this house on Harcourt Street so I was a bit disappointed to see that it had been removed. The top photograph is the "before" and the bottom photograph is the "after"

Stand back for an explosion of entertainment and a chemical reaction of fun at St. Patrick’s Festival 2009. The six-day Festival of performance, spectacle and participation is set to bring a formula for some much needed music and mirth to the streets and

I get a lot of pleasure from wandering around Dublin and other places seeking examples of quality Street Art. However as my mission is to document the changes in Dublin as they take place I feel that it is only right to publish the good, the bad and the

It surprised me to see how much damage a household gas explosion can do. FIVE PEOPLE were lucky to escape with minor injuries following an explosion in a residential area in Blackrock, Co Dublin, yesterday afternoon. Four units of the fire brigade and

Irish Aid, the Government's programme for overseas development, will host a national celebratory event to mark Africa Day on Sunday, 24th May 2009 in Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens. The event – which is family-focused and free to the public – will celebrate

Last weekend I photographed the Africa Day festival in Iveagh Gardens (Dublin) but unfortunately I have been unable to upload the photographs as I am getting a Quota Exceeded message. Does anyone else encounter this problem?

I am now in the process of uploading the Africa Day Photographs Africa Day 2009 in Iveagh Gardens In order to draw attention to Ireland's long relationship with many parts of Africa Irish Aid, the Government’s overseas development programme, has

I really like Tall Ships and have always looked forward to the annual Maritime festival in Dublin docklands but last year I was slightly disappointed with the selection of ships especially as there were so few of them. This year the Dublin Maritime