Wed, 01 June 2011 off with her head
My trip to Mallorca earlier in the year provided me with opportunities to capture a number of cool or odd images. Some of you might remember my blog post called Gothic Sacraments, which had photographs from the astounding Chapel of the Holy Sacrament in the Catedral de Mallorca. One of the most impressive Gothic cathedrals [...]
Mon, 23 May 2011 time to stop drinking
A rather Dalí-esque clock on the side of a pub in Dublin, snapped during my last visit.
I’ve seen this before, but I took the time to stop and take a picture of it on this occasion. Often, the landscape/cityscape that surrounds us becomes so familiar we don’t really see it any more.
Then, during temporary [...]
Thu, 19 May 2011 very important clothes
This is a weirdly cool window display from Stockholm in Sweden.
Yes, the jacket is decorated with plastic skeletons (the buttons are made of little skulls). Perhaps it’s a mad dictator’s formal wear.
The little ferret under the bear lady’s chair is wearing a hat.
We are surrounded by the odd all the time. Hurray, I say!
Tue, 17 May 2011 golden bag
This window display in Brown Thomas in Dublin literally stopped me in my tracks and made me reach for my camera.
It’s a pity about the window reflections, but it remains a stunning image.
I realise they’re just flogging a bag, but this is a great way to do it. Of course, I didn’t buy it – [...]
Mon, 09 May 2011 a busy period
I’m coming into a busy couple of weeks and I’m unsure of how much time I’ll have to allocate to blogging.
While there is a certain requirement these days for people to blog/tweet/etc. on a regular basis, it does impinge upon my allotted ‘free’ time. Over the coming two weeks that free time is shrinking considerably [...]
Thu, 14 April 2011 Gothic sacraments
This is an image from my visit to the Cathedral de Mallorca in Palma city in February.
Technically, I was being rather naughty taking this image, but I couldn’t help it when it came to this startling section of the Cathedral, which is the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament.
I have a thing for massive, elaborate Gothic [...]
Mon, 14 March 2011 memories of Japan
In the autumn of 2007 Martin and I travelled to Japan. It was a country both of us always wanted to visit, and it was a memorable trip.
My favourite part was our short seclusion in the Buddhist village of Kôyasan, which is located high in the mountains south of Osaka. It was founded twelve centuries [...]
Wed, 02 March 2011 sunset over mallorca
This was yesterday’s sunset in Santa Ponsa, where the local fisherman cast their lines.
Alas, my short break has run its course. Today I head back to Ireland.
The next time I hope to come away to a place like this with more free time. I spent most of yesterday in front of my keyboard, rattling [...]
Tue, 01 March 2011 gallery cats
Mallorcans love cats and dogs. They are well-treated and indulged, and are everywhere on the island, usually not far from their doting owners.
I snapped this mother and daughter duo in a Gallery in the incredibly picturesque village of Sóller.
I caught the rickety train, with its old-fashioned wooden carriages, into the mountains to explore [...]
Mon, 28 February 2011 mallorcan tree
I’m only a couple of days on Mallorca and I’ve already had blazing sun and blue skies, an afternoon of torrential rain and a nocturnal lightning storm. It’s mercurial and eventual staying on a Mediterranean island in February.
I love it.
The vegetation is amazing to my eyes – a variety of palm trees (tall, stubby, gnarled) [...]
