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Category Archives: photo challenges
Thursday Doors – Puzzle
If you would like to view a variety of Thursday Doors that are not quite so puzzling, head on over to Norm’s blog and click the links in the comments.
Posted in Cottage Renovation, Humour, photo challenges, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors
Tagged CottageRenovation, Dogs, puzzles, ThursdayDoors
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Thursday Doors – Boats
After last week’s chilly, grey Thursday Doors post I thought blue skies and boats might be called for. Boat doors come in all shapes and sizes. The first few images are of Ballycastle boats. You would never think it was … Continue reading
Posted in boats, Ireland, nature, photo challenges, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged Antrim, Ballycastle, Belturbet, boats, Cavan, IrelandTravel, ThursdayDoors
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Thursday Doors – Spring Fever
Thursday Doors this week has a touch of Spring Fever about it. Sorry if you’re not into nature but I couldn’t resist capturing all the new life that emerges at this time of year. So, as this is supposed to … Continue reading
Posted in environment, Ireland, nature, photo challenges, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, wild plants
Tagged ireland, IrishCottage, Lakes, ThursdayDoors, WaterSnails, WildPlants
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Thursday Doors – Bon Voyage
This will be the last of Thursday Doors from Derry for a while and as it has a seaport with a long history, I thought it would be nice to give you a brief glimpse into its interesting past. But … Continue reading
Posted in Art, boats, Britian, food, History, Ireland, photo challenges, social issues, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged DerryCity, emigration, PykeNPommes, ThursdayDoors, travelireland, WW2
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Thursday Doors – More From Derry
Some more night photos from Derry City for this week’s Thursday Doors. I’ve featured this building before but in daylight and the door is actually a vibrant fire engine red colour. I love how metallic and coppery it looks in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, boats, History, Ireland, photo challenges, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged CelticMythology, DerryCity, ireland, ThursdayDoors, travel
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Thursday Doors – Bridges of Belturbet
Welcome to Belturbet, County Cavan for this week’s Thursday Doors. I’ve been wanting to take a shot of this door for a while now as I love the colourful layers of peeled back paint, which seems to include the wall, … Continue reading
Posted in boats, Cavan, Historical buildings, Ireland, nature, photo challenges, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged Belturbet, Bridges, Cavan, Geese, RiverErne, ThursdayDoors
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Thursday Doors – Enniskillen 2
Thursday Doors this week features some of Enniskillen’s interesting business names, like the one above. Here’s another one I thought pretty clever, notice the tape measure at the foot of the building. I wouldn’t mind having a meal at this … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, photo challenges, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged Enniskillen, shopfronts, ThursdayDoors, travelireland
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Thursday Doors – The Old Days, Blackrock
Before the big snow arrived and smothered Ireland to a standstill, I managed to capture some Thursday Doors shots of a lovely, characterful business premises in my native town of Blackrock. Belles Tea Rooms has two floors where you can … Continue reading
Posted in boats, books, food, History, Ireland, photo challenges, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged AnIrishFamilySaga, BellesTeaRooms, Blackrock, dundalk, FamilySaga, IrelandTravel, ThursdayDoors
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Face
The face of mischief, mayhem and merriment. A toddler with a cheeky grin and a larger than life personality. This photograph of my mother was taken about 77 years ago and it’s one of my favourite images in our family … Continue reading
Landscape
Pilmore Beach, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. The Daily Post WordPress Photo Challenge: Landscape
Posted in Ireland, nature, photo challenges, photography, The Daily Post Photo Challenge.
Tagged beach, daily post photo challenge., ireland, landscape, youghal
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