As summer leaves us with a last hurrah I thought I’d bring a little bit of sunshine and colour back into my photos. There is almost no other flower which feels as happy as a sunflower; better still a garden full of them. I am already looking forward to summer and sunflowers again. Photo: Robert […]
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Basking In Sunshine
In the beautiful green Irish landscape moments of sunshine need to savored and cherished for the way they lift both the land and the spirit. Even the locals know to take a moment from their busy day to bask in the the sun’s ephemeral glow. In a land made so beautifully green by rain and […]
Read MoreLast Days of Autumn
Every Autumn I get to admire the amazing colours of the liquid amber tree my mother’s garden. I don’t remember the colours changing from green, to yellow, to orange. At least I got to see them these last days of autumn before winter’s chilly winds sweep them away. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Last Days of Autumn’, […]
Read MoreUntroubled by Sun or Rain
I’d already wandered around the grounds of Mandalay House for more than an hour. I Imagined spaces full of celebration and laughter, then quiet contemplative souls seeking the healing salve of a peaceful garden juxtaposed with the focus of the gardener creating, shaping and nurturing. … and then I saw her. She did not move […]
Read MoreBikes on Hindley
Just for fun I walked down the other side of Hindley Street and looked at the world staring directly into the muted afternoon sun. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Bikes on Hindley’, 1/2000s f/11 ISO100 50mm
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