I'm not going to mention the election but here's some good news from my world. First the photo above got an 'Honorary Mention' in the Dublin Photography School - Four Seasons of Ireland Calendar competition. Secondly I received the beautiful box above containing an invitation to Feehily's Florist to the Christmas Class tomorrow evening. I've never... Continue Reading →
Squirrels and Sculptures
In order to find my missing mojo I took a trip to the Botanic Gardens in Dublin today. It's one of my favourite places in Dublin to visit and it's free! I was delighted with this little fellow decided to pose for me. So after taking about 50 photos of him I carried on to... Continue Reading →
Bloom 2016
I was lucky enough to win tickets to Bloom this year so myself and my friend went along on Friday. Bloom is a huge garden festival held in the Phoenix Park, Dublin every year. It's not just about gardening though. There is live music, loads for the kids to see and do, a craft village,... Continue Reading →
Springtime at Markree
A couple of weeks ago I needed a garden with spring flowers as I had an idea going around in my head for a spring photo. I also needed a small child for the photo. Luckily two people came to my rescue; the first was my friend Mandie and her lovely daughter, the second was... Continue Reading →
Strokestown Park -the gardens
I love gardens and Strokestown Park gardens are very beautiful. They remind me a bit of Lissadell House gardens (Lissadell is now closed to the public). I was delighted to have the Canon 100D with me that Canon Ireland have lent me. I'm very pleased with the results, it's a fantastic camera. There are so... Continue Reading →
Florence Court, Enniskillen
A few weeks ago I went to Florence Court in County Fermanagh, it's a beautiful place run by the National Trust. The house itself is 18th century although I didn't go into the house mainly because of the price, it was £4.50 per adult to walk around the gardens and an extra £4.09 to do... Continue Reading →