Thursday, April 30, 2009

27th April 2009












Lunch

26th April 2009












No photo again. Camera in the office.

25th April 2009




















No photo today because I left my camera in work.

24th April 2009











Who left that bloody window open?

23rd April 2009












Happy St George's Day

22nd April 2009




















This is the new Department of Finance building

21st April 2009













This photo is entitled "Man in Russian Hat Smiles At Something Unseen In The Grand Canal"

It might be the first in a series of men in hats smiling at things unseen in bodies of water.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

17th April 2009




















Wobbly Billy Bookcase

16th April 2009




















New building on Canal Road

15th April 2009












Flags. Not totally unrelated to my birthday, I hope.

14th April 2009














A Clay Pigeon Shoot for my birthday. I'm not sure but I think they're Purdeys those two shooters are using.

13th April 2009




















New, and a bit disappointing, development where the plant shop used to be on Harcourt Street

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

12th April 2009
















The Fergusons, chez Andrew and Áine

11th April 2009




















Andrew, Chez Emma

Friday, April 10, 2009

10th April 2009













Rathmines

So, the project is 100 days old today. And so far, so good. I'm getting used to having the camera with me all the time, and I hope people aren't getting sick of me taking photos. I'm gradually working out what the Panasonic Lumix can do and which photos tend to come out the best. I've only been late for two meetings because I stopped off to take a photo.

I'm still not very good at taking photos of people, so there are loads of shots of buildings. Plus, I'm not sure it's entirely fair to post photos of my friends and colleagues, despite the temptation to snap some shots in meetings at work. The closest I've come is Budget Day and going into Government Buildings last month. There's another 265 days to go, so maybe that'll change.

In the meantime, do email me with any hints (stop taking photos of buildings), suggestions (hey, you live in a city; take some photos of people) or ideas (people are quite photogenic; try taking some photos of them).

Happy Easter and may your God go with you.

9th April 2009


















Custom House

Thursday, April 9, 2009

8th April 2009















Today's reading

7th April 2009

















Waiting for the Budget speech to start.

Buswell's Hotel

6th April 2009












Ballsbridge

5th April 2009




















Pre-Budget nerves

4th April














Aldi: For the way we live today

3rd April 2009
















If you wish to register a company in Ireland, you need to fill in an online form and select your profession. I, obviously, selected "gentleman" from the list above.

Friday, April 3, 2009

2nd April 2009















Today, I have been mostly eating Refreshers

1st April 2009















Swans on the Grand Canal. Possibly taking it easy after breaking a man's arm. They can do that, you know?

31st March 2009















Every year Dublin City Council selects a book as the centrepiece of the annual "One City: One Book" scheme. The idea is that for the month of April all of the cultural events in the city are linked to the selected book. This year's is Dracula by Dublin-born writer Bram Stoker.

Rather brilliantly, it is sponsored by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.

They write: "While we prefer a friendlier and more welcoming - not to mention pain-free - approach to taking your blood, we are delighted to be part of this initiative."