All empty around this corner too. I wonder if I’m imagening this place?
The Spanish Arch 6, Ireland 2012
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Monthly Archives: December 2012
The Spanish Arch 5, Ireland 2012
But someone lit the fire. Surely there must be people or… Perhaps even three bears?
The Spanish Arch 4, Ireland 2012
The reception is empty too. I wonder if this place exists if no one is here. Is it just an illusion?
The Spanish Arch 3, Ireland 2012
Anyone hiding behind here?
The Spanish Arch 2, Ireland 2012
The tables are all set, but where is everybody?
Digressing to a snow storm
I post chronologically – mostly. I will digress today and a bit more as we get even closer to Christmas. A snow storm swept over Denmark today. On my son’s insistance that I should take pictures of his snow man I pulled my camera out. But water and cameras don’t go so well together, so after the snow man I ended up shooting a series of pictures out of the windows. The dreamy, unfocused look is a favorite expression of mine.
The Spanish Arch 1, Ireland 2012
This post is the first in a series of shots I took in the pub/restaurant The Spanish Arch in Galway. Having several function, including a hotel as well, it was very diverse. Maybe that was why I found it so inspiring. As you will see I certainly took at lot of pictures. Something about the mood and I’m very happy with the way I captured it.
First one: My family diffusely reflected in the mirror – a commercial for Danish beer 🙂
Galway 7, Ireland 2012
Did I mention Galway sits almost at the edge of the (once known) world? I noticed one afternoon through the kitchen window of the apartment how the sun was turning a part of the sea a bright silver. I rushed out on the deck, 4 floors up, with my camera. I didn’t quite manage to catch the silver but the view was impressive none the less.
Galway 6, Ireland 2012
This shot is an example of how the emotional impact of a photo can be different from reality. Looking at this street musician from Galway, he stands alone while people rush past him. In reality there were four other playing and they had gathered quite a crowd. But this made for a better picture.
No visit to Ireland without music, right? The pubs with music were too packed for us, but there was plenty to be found on the streets. I will also never forget when, on the train back to Dublin, a passenger took out his mouth organ and began to play. That would not happen on a Danish train!
Galway 5, Ireland 2012
On our second day in Galway we walked from the hotel straight through the pedistrian street without heading the call from the stores, heading for the bay. No pointless dallying to tap our strength!
There are many walks you can take, following the water. We chose the shorter option and followed one of the canals. As all distances ended up being shorter than anticipated (as opposed to Dublin and other big cities) we covered a lot of ground follwing the canal.
Mainly the path led us through residential areas, giving us a different view of the town. One of the views was of the chimneys. I have been to London many times so the multiple chimneys were not new to me – but they are so photogenic 🙂
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