For a brief respite between the unseasonable cold, wind and rain, the waters of Outer Harbour had become still enough for reflections to appear. By chance I just happen to be here.
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Blue Brown Mirror
What an odd shaped blue swimmer crab I thought as it raised it claws to frighten me away. It was not until we met at eye level did the source of the odd symmetry become apparent. I quickly took my photo and then sheepishly backed away hoping to preserve some modesty. After all who wants […]
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Twisted Vista
I’m categorically not a morning person. At least that’s my excuse for missing almost every one out of the two precious golden hours gifted to us, This particular morning I broke my habit and my sleep to hopefully capture something special. Too bad I could not get a clear view; or is it?
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Tangled
The water was calm, almost mirror like and perfect for capturing the feel of the lake at dawn. Now all I needed was a splash of blue sky and a hint of sun. Despite all my coaxing I could not extract a glimmer of sunshine. Being grateful for the smidgen of colour that did appear […]
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Of Harps and Kings and Lager
I’ve always wondered about that famous harp symbol used by Guinness. Was there a link to the 13th century ‘Arms of the King of Ireland’? Guinness used the harp logo in 1862 on their very first bottled Guinness but never actually used the word until 1960 when they called their first lager ‘Harp’. If there […]
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