Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
Posted: April 1, 2012 Filed under: fine art photography, landscape photography, places | Tags: Antrim, Basalt cliffs, basalt rocks, Causeway, County Antrim, Finn McCool, Giants Causeway, myths and legends, Northern Ireland, water 7 Comments »
The Giant’s Causeway lies at the foot of the basalt cliffs along the sea coast on the edge of the Antrim plateau in Northern Ireland. It is made up of massive hexagonal black basalt columns sticking out of the sea. The dramatic sight has inspired legends of giants striding over the sea to Scotland. My favourite explanation of how the Giant’s Causeway came to be lies in the legend of Finn McCool. There are many sites that tell the different legions of Finn McCool.
Bill and I visited the site several years ago now, we were lucky to have a friend that lives there show us around and tell us all the old legends. It was a cool and rainy day when we were there and I would love to go back to spend more time, there was so much in the area we didn’t get a chance to see.
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Florida, Sailing
Posted: February 8, 2012 Filed under: places | Tags: blue sky, Florida, Florida Keys, Key West Florida, ocean, quote, sailboat, Sailing, sea, travel, water 2 Comments »
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
From our recent trip to the Key West Florida, hopefully I will be back someday!
Bamberg Germany, Medieval city and world heritage city.
Posted: November 8, 2011 Filed under: bridge, landscape photography, photography, places, street photography, travel, travel photography, Unesco | Tags: Bamberg Germany, fine art, photography, photos, restaurants, river, site seeing, travel, travel photographer, walking, water, world heritage site 6 Comments »
We visited Bamberg last April, it is a beautiful city, I couldn’t believe the buildings in the middle of the river……
Greenland from the airplane
Posted: October 4, 2011 Filed under: Calgary Photographer, photography, places, travel, travel photography | Tags: airplane, Greenland, lakes, landscape photography, Lens Flare, mountains, photography, snow, sunflare, travel photography, water 4 Comments »
Often when we fly Bill gets the window seat, Sundays flight home was no exception. I like to get up and walk around a bit, stretch my legs, and if he is watching tv or sleeping then I don’t have to disturb him, it is a perfect match because he hates the aisle seat!!!! One Sunday I had to make him move a couple of times because the view out the window was magical, and I wanted a photo. Lucky when we went over Greenland Bill was not sleeping, and we were not eating. I spotted the snow mountains and glistening lakes the view was amazing. I am in awe of the world’s beauty.
Rio San Barnaba, Venice Italy
Posted: September 21, 2011 Filed under: brides, night photography, reflections, travel, Venice Italy | Tags: bridges, canal, lights, reflections, Rio San Barnaba, travel, Venice, Venice Italy, water 1 Comment »
The travel guides suggest that the Rio San Barnaba is one of the prettiest canals in the area, it is home to the floating barge crammed with fruit and vegetables that was featured earlier in the blog. Quiet at night the canal reflects the lights of the shops and restaurants that line it giving it a friendly and peaceful feeling.
Gondola Rides, a must do for the tourists?????
Posted: September 19, 2011 Filed under: bridge, photography, travel | Tags: bridges, canal, gondola, photography, Venice Italy, water 5 Comments »
Venice is full of walking streets, canals, and bridges. We have not yet decided if we will try a gondola ride. It seems like something we should do while here, but it also seems like quite a hookey toursty thing to do…………….
Coal Harbour, Vancouver BC
Posted: July 31, 2011 Filed under: fine art photography, photography, travel, travel photography | Tags: Coal Harbour, reflections, Vancouver BC, water 8 Comments »
Coal Harbour Vancouver, British Columbia, one of our favorite places to visit and spend time when visiting Vancouver.
The Coal Harbour land area is situated just west of the downtown core along the waterfront from Canada Place on the east to Stanley Park on the West. It is a great place for a morning coffee, stroll, job or bike ride. You can see the cruise ships and boats of all sizes, float plans coming and going.
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Window Display, Creative Vision or Creative View?
Posted: July 27, 2011 Filed under: fine art photography, photography, places, public art, still life photography, travel photography | Tags: aquarium, creative vision, creativity, painted glass, sea shells, stain glass, travel photography, water, window, window display, wordpress photo challenge 17 Comments »
I am often surprised and amazed at the creativity of other people, and this windown is a great example of both the creativity and inspiring ways we decorate our world and bring a little personality to the world.
I spotted this creative window while walking in Ireland, a couple of years ago, I regret not noting which seaside town we were in. I did note that this was not a store front, but a private home, and someone had taken the time to color and decorate his home and our world! Beauty and creativity is everywhere, I enjoy finding it and celebrating it!
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Riatlo Bridge, Venice Italy
Posted: June 16, 2011 Filed under: bridge, photography, places, travel, travel photography, Venice Italy | Tags: boats, bridge, Grand Canal, places, Rialo Bridge, tourists, travel, travel photography, Venice Italy, water Leave a comment »Working on Portraits, almost done, dreaming of Venice and strolling through the laneways and alleys, over the bridges and canals………….
The Rialto Bridge is one of the top tourist attachions in Venice, the bridge has three walkways, two along the outer edges, and a wider centraol walkway between two rows of tourist shops that sell Murano glass, jewellry and tourist souviniers.
The bridge can be challenging for toruist with strollers, walker or wheelchairs, as it consists primarily of steps! But is a great view of the Grand Canal from the top, especially at sunset!
