Day 362

A half hour to spare in the city today, so I went to the Dead Zoo. I love the atmosphere of the place: Victorian cabinets and somewhat tatty exhibits, and the feeling that it's unchanged for a century, but only in a good way.

Day 359

The weather has lost its mind! Blue skies in the west but I took this in the pouring rain. The dome of the St Stephen's Green centre looks good in silhouette.

Day 356

Last day in Dun Laoghaire for a while, so last chance to take pictures of rusty iron fixed to walls. It's all about the texture.

Day 352

I passed a scrapyard this evening, and although it was closed I did manage to get this shot before the hounds could be released. I took it in colour, but it really works better in monochrome, as there wasn't really any colour in it, and the flat light didn't help.

Day 351

Working on a Sunday is bad enough, but working on a gloriously sunny Sunday is just cruel.

Day 350

Oh Clermont, you could have have, nay should have, won the Heineken Cup today. But Toulon took it and your fans are very very dejected this evening.

Day 340

To the National Concert Hall for the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra. Again, no photography allowed during the performance, so it's cellos at the break

Day 337

Walking slowly and uncomfortably around Dun Laoghaire this evening when I saw this image. I think this is a defunct drinking fountain from Victorian times.

Day 334

I took a photo of this on Instagram last week, but I thought it warranted another look with the good camera.

Day 332

My first time cycling from town to Dun Laoghaire in a long time, and the first time I noticed this sculpture. Just the thing for the post-work blues!

Day 331

A beautiful sunny evening in Fitzwilliam Square, and this Egyptian lad looks his best in the sunshine. A nice change of pace from the rather dour door knockers you usually see in Georgian Dublin.

Day 330

First competition in eighteen months tonight: the Samsung Night Run 10k.

Day 329

A trip to Phoenix Park today, and I used the opportunity to take some mediocre pictures of deer. Luckily I got this option on the way home.

Day 328

Life is hard and work is hard but daffodils are nice so it all works out in the end

Day 327

Evening in Dun Laoghaire harbour. For a change I understated the saturation, and it gave the water a hue and shimmer that I really like.

Day 326

Well, the temptation to wait and take my photo on the way home was great, but thankfully I found a window and found a window whilst it wasn't raining, which is just as well given how the weather turned later!

Day 325

Late leaving work today, but thankfully there's a grand stretch in the evening, so I was able to take this view of Dun Laoghaire marine before I headed for home.

Day 324

I took this photo this morning with a view to making it a heavily post-produced image. It's an old gatelodge in Cabinteely, and it really has seen better days. I used an infrared black & white setting, then a white vignette to give it the feel of a period image. I'm pretty pleased with this, mainly because I figured out the gradient tool without resorting to the Help.

Day 323

Rain, sun, rain, sun, rain and sun, sun, more rain: it's been a frustrating day as far as weather was concerned. Luckily my free half hour coincided with some sunshine, so I was able to visit the boatyard in Dun Laoghaire.

Day 322

It's Record Store Day; a day for buying vinyl from a music shop. Mine has been very successful!