Uploads from Grace5mith, tagged ireland, with geodata

Perched

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:44:48 -0700

Grace5mith posted a photo:

"Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without words, and never stops at all." Emily Dickinson

Looks much better on Black

We have friends staying with us at the moment, and they wanted to see more of the North Coast, so we travelled to Waterfoot in the Glens of Antrim and stopped at the Glenariff Waterfalls. It is a beautiful spot and we had a fabulous day. At the foot of the largest waterfall this leaf sat perched on the fence, where even a slight breeze would have lifted it over the fence and into the water below.

I love that someone has carved their name into the fence, although I'm not sure exactly what it says!

Website | Project 52 | Week 37 | ODC2 - Rule of Thirds

Deserted

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:59:13 -0700

Grace5mith posted a photo:

"A life without love in it is like a heap of ashes upon a deserted hearth." Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Looks much better on Black

We decided to travel around some of the countryside that we usually don't venture into in search of some new locations and in particular some derelict buildings (am currently obsessed with them). We happened to find this house down an old lane, I can't express how eerie and melancholy it was being in it. Nearly everything was still in tact inside, from old letters to anniversary cards and tins of food. Looking around we found it belonged to an elderly couple called Arthur and Frances, it appears both of them passed away and the house has been left to go into disrepair. While I was inside I couldn't help but think of all the memories this little house must have captured...

I actually captured this over two months ago, but was unsure it fitted into my usual 'style', so it never again saw the light of day....until this evening. I was processing some images I took this morning and I saw this in my Lightroom library. I thought it might be interesting to share due to the myriad of little details, even though I don't think it's one of my better Project 52 images.

Website | Project 52 | Week 33

Blessed

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:53:10 -0700

Grace5mith posted a photo:

"Death is the most blessed dream." George Buchner

Looks much better on Black

We passed this ruined house everyday on a mountain road into Donegal. It looked like it had been derelict for many years and at some point even housed cattle! We pulled up to it on our last day on holiday and I immediately noticed the statue sitting on the window ledge. It's of an angel and says "God Bless Our House", such a sad sight, given how badly the house was eroded.

The house and it's site are for sale, so I'm hoping someone restores it to it's former glory and another family enjoys the beautiful scenery that surrounds it.

Website | Project 52 | Week 31 | ODC2 - Square

Haunted

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 06:51:02 -0700

Grace5mith posted a photo:

"It was a somber place, haunted by old jokes and lost laughter." Malcolm Muggeridge

Looks much better on Black

I've been on holiday in Donegal for the past week and it's really invigorated my passion for Photography, which, since the death of my Aunt last month has evaporated slightly. We decided to travel to Sligo Folk Park for the day and found some unexpectedly marvellous photo opportunities! After walking around I saw a rusted train carriage hidden away and decided to explore, it didn't photograph as well as I thought, but I found this old, unused fairground ride, broken and overgrown close-by, along with some very old farm machinery, toys and even an old safe. I'll be sharing the rest of the images I captured over the next few weeks...

This is the first Black & White image I've uploaded in my Project 52, as I've never felt an image I've captured suited it before. However while processing this I immediately thought in mono it would really capture how sad and solemn this sight was. This is also my least processed image so far, it's been sharpened slightly and converted to mono and that's pretty much it.

Website | Project 52 | Week 30 | ODC2 - Slow

Stubbed {Explored}

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:55:07 -0700

Grace5mith posted a photo:

"Coffee and smoking are the last great addictions." Lara Flynn Boyle

Thanks so much for my eleventh EXPLORE! April 5, Highest #170

I trekked off this afternoon (in some gorgeous sunlight) to an old derelict Primary School, which had been closed a few years ago. It's been abandoned and severely vandalised and as I walked around the (rather burnt out) interior of the building, this window sill caught my eye. It was littered with stubbed out cigarettes, I'm not a smoker, but I found the textures so appealing.

There was so much to take, even after spending a few hours at the School, I couldn't take everything I wanted, as the light was fading. I'm planning a return in the next few weeks.

Website | Project 52 | Week 14 | ODC2 - The Middle

Femme Fatale

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:04:08 -0700

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I've recently begun to collect KidRobot items and fell in love with this Dunny from the Fatale series. She's pretty menacing and looks like she's about ready to kick some a$$!

My Precious {Explored}

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:17:00 -0700

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A gorgeous handmade ring I bought in Donegal, situated on one of our enormous Gunnera plant leaves, with the help of the summer sun which decided to make a welcome appearance.

Thanks so much for my second EXPLORE! July 9th, Highest #58

Guinness {Explored}

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 09:52:38 -0700

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Is good for you.....

Thanks so much for my first EXPLORE! June 11th, Highest #347

Teddy

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 09:40:27 -0700

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The silence of the Teddy Bear.

Dolmen

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:59:43 -0700

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The Dolmen situated near Ardara, Donegal. Caught on a day when all it seemed to do was rain, I was lucky to catch this in the few seconds it stopped!

Abandonment IIII

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Mon, 30 May 2011 10:33:33 -0700

Grace5mith posted a photo:

The interior of a ruined cottage near Ardara, Donegal.

Abandonment III

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Mon, 30 May 2011 10:28:34 -0700

Grace5mith posted a photo:

The exterior of a ruined cottage near Ardara, Donegal.

Abandonment II

nobody@flickr.com (Grace5mith) — Mon, 30 May 2011 08:54:06 -0700

Grace5mith posted a photo:

The exterior of a ruined cottage near Ardara, Donegal.