Most awesome door

Dublin Street Art

"Ireland"

Unfortunately, this picture's only caption is "Ireland" which I would've guessed by the sheep. I do appreciate that even if my photographic skills have not improved that much over the years, at least my organization has! I'd wager that this was expired film, the lack of contrast at the corners is a giveaway. But what I've always enjoyed about expired film is how it accentuates the effects of light entering the lens...

the first time I ever went to Ireland, it was to take a summer course in archaeology. Appropriately we went on multiple field trips a week. We took many pit stops during which my class would burst out of the little coach and run in many directions in order to see the most in the little time. Upon returning to Dublin from our trip to the Hill of Tara, we took a pitstop in Tara...which found me standing in the middle of a cow field, taking a picture of my roommate sitting on the wall protecting the church's foundations.

bewley's hotel

Bray

fountain in front of the former city hall

I blame my natural distaste for fast food chains that none of my shots of the former city hall now mcdonald's came out. it's a beautiful building.

above the entrance

tetra chimney

Bray: Ecclesiastical

small chapel

the exterior shapes of the main cathedral in Bray which has possibly the most disturbing crucifix ever

Stillorgan Churchyard

ivy pouring over a lichen spotted stone

remains of a fence

encroachment of ivy

fallen and crumbled

I wonder where the key went

a little ways away. streetart that had unexpectedly become politically relevant with the Iraqi shoe throw at GWBush

St. Patrick's Church and across the street

there's always a tower shot

very locked door with a lovely grate (and the most annoying flickering light ever!)

a lovely lamp and awesome zig zagging stonework stuff

cand

a random standing stone on "military property"

tremendously gnarled bark tree

Good bye Ireland... :(

Lazy Day Cafe's Christmas Cheer

Greystones

rocky shore!

airy water

sitting on rocks in the dark!

poorly lit church with an absolutely splendid painted altar and lovely carpenter gothic ceiling

Vincentian Cathedral

gargoyle needs a haircut

you knew there was going to be a tower shot

side

side chapel with glorious fan vaulting

delicate metalwork (behind main altar)

floor mosaic

ambulatory

No longer remember what town this was in. It was a Vincentian cathedral that gave the impression of being old but I suspect it was built mid-century.
late entries because of finals.

Roebuck Castle

at sunset

Dun Laoghaire

street mural

no no friends of mine, you look fine!

Torsten! (in the midst of protesting)

Architectural Details

these are bizarrely realistic versions of bucrania that look vaguely Hindu

and on only this keystone is the old man's face accompanied by a...griffin?

at first glance I thought this was a clock but instead it's a wind direction dial?

Spidery Lion

St. Patrick's Cathedral

bird on a steeple with a flying buttress in the foreground