Eamhain Macha

The next few posts will be from Eamhain Macha, or Navan Hill. The structures that surrounded this location existed 2000 years ago. James and I were both impressed.
The site:

Our hero:

Never

I had more good shots in this area than I though I had.

James_armagh

James posed out in a trolley...trolley pose out!

Armagh Continued

Every time I see a construction cone I think of Guenther (and his thoughts on being an amateur).

Guenther Cartwright was a big influence on me as a photographer, and I don't think his impact on improving the quality of every photographer he came into contact at RIT can be underestimated. He was a big influence on me for certain.

Guenther called his own photography the work of an amateur- as in someone who does of the love of it.

Armagh- Grand Trolleys

I found the Trolleys in Armagh to be pleasing.

james a portrait in unreal color

Something green from somewhere.......

Belfast Skyline

From atop a parking structure you can get an idea about Belfast.

Bonnie Banks

From time to time I had this song running through my head...and I know it refers to Scotland...but it was still running through my head while with James and David in Armagh. It's a popular song from the first half of the twentieth century called the Bonnie Banks O Loch Lomond- I heard it first as a swing song by the Benny Goodman Orchestra.- cheers

Some other Ireland images- more carts to come soon

Random shots.....Largely from wanderings with James' cousin David.

The Titanic was created in Belfast.

First Cart

I really like Yorkies

Homecoming

I helped out a bit with some getting some actionshots from the homecoming game last night.

Fire Fence

The night before July 12th is a night for starting huge fires in Belfast. We drove past some of the fences erected to keep those places separate from the homes that surround the vacant lots where the fires are lit- see here for more information

24AUG08- trees

On the weekend we visited with more of James' relatives (which was fantastic) and along the way we made a stop at what we were later told was a Fairy Tree. In essence we just stopped because we thought the tree looked so cool.

According to the Tree Council of Ireland :
The hawthorn is the fairy tree. It is extremely unlucky to cut down a lone hawthorn, as the fairies will have their revenge.

James Rocked out on the Fairy Tree: (see more of his shots here)

Inspectors

The customs service of Northern Ireland

23AUG08

More travels with Phillip who was a grand host to us. He took us to the front of the most bombed hotel in the world- the Europa- and then across the street to the Crown bar- for a tourist Guinness- even the bar was definitely ornate- look here for the shot James was making.

More from the shipyards


Later in the day we went to the Ulster Folk Museum which was a little walking in the drizzle while seeing all kinds of historical homes and businesses

A self portrait






Almost 50,000 Irish died during WWI

The Crown

23AUG08- Irish Weather

James likes his coffee black and instant-

Rain was on the forecast for the day

Then we headed to the shipyards

I shot some landscapes- head protection required.

Ireland Friday 22AUG08

Some shots around Carlingford Castle after enjoying a very pleasant meal and my first Guiness in Ireland.

Drive By

You can see Castles everywhere in Ireland- we drove by this one on the way to some vittles.

James @cloughmore

James workin' it at cloughmore

Cloughmore

I didn't think I was tip top for the hike to the big stone - Cloughmore. But the trip was worth it. Here is the story of this huge rock which is truly geologically different than the surrounding stone-

Cloughmore, a 30-ton Granite boulder lies on the Mountain Ridge approximately 1000 feet above Rostrevor village. Geolgists describe Cloughmore as a spectacular deposit from the Ice Age, but local folklore has much more colourful story that relates to Finn McCool (the legendary Irish Giant). The giant got into a fight with his archrival Ruscaire , another giant, and they threw bolders at each other. This is how Cloughmore arrived at this spot.

Just trying to keep up with james' posts is a work out but you should definately take a look at his blog too

James and Phillip going to the top:

A view from the path up:

At the top Phillip and James posed out:

Local schools get their uniform colors from these flowers:

Phillip and James looked for another vantage point and jawed all the way:

On the way down there was a brook that posed out too:

I was really glad Phillip and Aideen took us to this spot, it was beautiful and it was refreshing to stretch my legs a bit. It was also fun applying a strong feel of Fuji Velvia or that crazy AGFA film we used to shoot with to these shots.

Out of order

Out of time tonight..so this one is out of order

James at the lake

James getting some scenery....at the lake

Near KilKeel?

This was a stop at a lake near Kilkeel, Ireland.

Amphitrite

Something found while traveling and shooting in Spokane!

One last

Still sorting out photos from day 1

James and the delicious YORKIE bars- and one last shot of the church

A little more travel work

Tomorrow I am off to shoot a wedding in Spokane so I will not be able to post for a couple of days, So I will stock you up on some images...

The roads there are a little narrow

The Cathedral by St. Patrick's grave site:

Everyone wants a photo of his grave:

The grave yard by the Cathedral and the grave-