Some Monasterevin Photographs

Last weekend (feels like it's a week ago!) I had a bit of time on Sunday afternoon. It was a nice day, so I took some photographs on the (round-about) way to the shops for bread and milk and stuff. These are the results - many were deleted, and this is kinda bridge heavy, but as I've said before, there are photographs everywhere, you just have to get out and about and go to them!

This road leads to Monasterevin - I love these old signs, lots of character and texture still in them. That's a mile there, by the way, not a kilometre....!


My travels took me to the train station. The bridge linking the platforms is (naturally) defended by fencing, so I couldn't take the photo I thought I wanted, so this would have to do...


Off I went to recursive infinity after that...


Then down by the Barrow I got a few photos of the Pass bridge, the viaduct and the aqueduct. In the picture below you'll see the rail viaduct and the aquaduct (Grand canal over the river Barrow). For more pictures, follow the link in the title, and enjoy!


Oh, by the way, does anyone know if blogger is broken on chrome?

January's just been closed out

I've just been filling in the gaps I'd left in January's daily photographs. The album so far is located here.... Some highlights, should you not want to see 'em all, are below - these are 4 of my faves (and highliest rated!)

From the 7th, parked on the side of the road wondering was there anywhere I could go to take a picture before I arrived in home I took this photo of a rear view mirror...

Following a walk in Lough Boora, Offaly, this one was loaded for the 9th. I loved the texture and highlights on this sculpture.

Then on the 21st I saw these saucers, lined up in ranks, ready for a coffee rush. Loved the pattern of the saucers, offset by the random sugar sachets and biscuits.

Later that week I took my cheap flexible tripod down to the canal harbour, and spent a cold few minutes taking some images - this is the best one I got that night...

So in brief - I've taken an image every day (I still vouch for the first, as the time on the camera was set wrong) which is a good start. I've enjoyed it, and I've learned a lot about what I'm not doing by a) doing more photographing and b) interacting with the excellent talent on pix.ie

I hope this continues for the rest of the year, and I hope it's worth viewing!

The bridges of Monasterevin, or, how you cross the canal without getting your feet wet

There are many bridges in Monasterevin, definitely scope for a project one day - It's got Engineering all over! Rail and road viaducts, a canal aqueduct, I've heard it said there are 12, and that you can see them all from one place - must be somewhere high, but maybe I'll find it someday. Gotta count em first!

Anyway, the lifting bridge on the Portarlington Road was recently replaced with a modern one (in the same style) and whilst waiting on a badminton game, I took this one evening.

Saucers, clouds and upside-down egg boxes...

The sum total of this week's contribution to amateur photographic "art" - 2 skyscapes, one picture of saucers, one of Monasterevin's lifting bridge, as well as fog and egg boxes.

This one, taken of saucers lined up ready for the morning coffee rush, is my favourite from the week since last Friday. I like the patterns created!

Then there was the foggy day at Dunamaise last Sunday, and some of the sky ones I showed you last weekend aswell.

During the week I tried to catch the local canal harbour in Monasterevin. Interesting light trail along the bridge!

It really can be quite picturesque down here! More experimentation possible there.

Photo of the day continues...

Today's picture:

I was able to go for a little spin today, it being a Bank Holiday, and I found a bridge under the M7 where I saw this graffiti!