Iced Coffee: this river is wild

§ August 21st, 2008

I feel so good these days. I have a lot of good, inspirational friends and that makes me happy.
This song by The Killers was one that I felt I was able to relate to a while back, though it seems less appropriate each day. Still a great song.

“But you always hold your head up high
Cause it’s a long, long, long way down
This town was meant for passing through
But it ain’t nothing new
Now go and show them
That the world stayed round
But it’s a long, long, long way down

I never did get along with everybody else
I’ve been trying hard to do what’s right
But you know I could stay here all night
And watch the clouds fall from the sky”

Will Knott: Baile Atha Ikea

§ August 21st, 2008

When I went up to Dublin for a Guinness Photo-walk I visited a few old and new stomping grounds.

Ikea Dublin exists…

… but I think they need a new allen key.

I also visited the nearby Ballymun towers

that were. I can’t believe that the graffiti is 4 stories up, but that could have been done before the walls were knocked.

Still nature will make herself present.

take care,
Will Knott

DublinEyes: In her eyes

§ August 21st, 2008

inphotos.org: Sears Tower

§ August 21st, 2008

Sears Tower is one of the famous landmarks of Chicago I photographed while in the city. Remarkably, despite the months I spent in the city, I never actually went to the top of the building. I almost did once, but turned back for some reason. Could have been the long line to get past security. Dunno.

Anyway, this is only the second shot of the building I’ve posted. The first, taken near one of the flagpoles pictured here was unusual and was fairly well received. This is a more traditional architecture shot, though I do like the flags waving in the wind!

Oh, my Canon 20D is still broken. On advice from Ryan, I’ll give Canon in the UK a ring, and I’m also on the look out for a Canon 40D. ac-foto in Germany sell the body only for €795 which seems to be the best price I’ve found so far. Prices in Ireland are around the €1,200 mark. Ouch. Where would you buy a DSLR? (that’ll ship to Ireland!)

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• Sears Tower and Flagpole
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Mallow Camera Club: Flower Photographic Competition On The Derek Mooney Show

§ August 21st, 2008

Attention all you flower photographers, there is a photographic competition on the Derek Mooney Radio Show.Please copy this link for details
http://www.rte.ie/radio/mooneygoeswild/competitions/garden_heaven.html
As we all know there are a few avid photographers within the club with strong images of flowers.Best of luck to all

Scenes of Ireland (and more): Urban Living

§ August 21st, 2008