DRAGON DAYS

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2012-01-27T17:54:00.006Z

Canada (Canadian) Goose.

"Have you any food?"

"OK, see if I care! I'll ask those other people."

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2012-01-20T17:52:00.004Z

The Year of the Dragon

Monday is the Chinese New Year, and obviously I must celebrate the Year of the Dragon!

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2012-01-13T17:45:00.003Z

Lampshade

on sale in a local shop

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2012-01-06T15:58:00.002Z

Man at work.

Son Stephen working on a model of Star Trek's 'Voyager'

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2011-12-30T17:14:00.004Z

Light Tent

I have a new light tent!!!

This photo shows Second Daughter photographing her newly-finished shawl. It needs blocking to ease it into its proper shape, but she wanted before and after photos - and the light tent was available!

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2011-12-23T17:07:00.004Z

LAST MINUTE

It's always the same this time of year - somehow I leave something to the last minute!

The first photo was taken by my son, because he liked the shadows. I've just started the first sleeve for my grandson's jumper.

I took this photo after putting my knitting down on the kitchen counter.

I won't be seeing Grandson until the day after Christmas, and I'm sure I'll have it finished by then.
Won't I?

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2011-12-16T10:03:00.007Z

Thank you all for your lovely comments last week.
I feel rather ashamed that i haven't answered any of you, but I've had rather a poor week. I'll do better this week, I promise!

TWISTED

I found this shrub in the garden of a house I was visiting a while back. I've no idea what it is - I'll have to return in the spring and summer to find out. I couldn't resist all the lovely twisted shapes.

Thanks to you better informed people, I now know that this is a Corkscrew or Twisted Hazel (Corylus Avellana 'Contorta') also known as 'Harry Lauder's Walking Stick'. It should look beautiful in early spring.

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2011-12-09T16:03:00.003Z

RIP Rinli.

Back on March 10th 1997, while we were living on our island, our cat went into labour. She was having trouble, and not inclined to accept help, so Youngest Son (less than 12 years old at the time) held the mother down while I pulled the kitten out.
He grew rapidly, and purred as loudly as the large Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat we'd see fairly frequently.
That was when Husband named him Rinli.
His second name was Rolag, as we were learning to spin at the time and he looked just like a roll of fluffy wool.
He had many adventures in his life, including moving to the mainland and then to yet another house, but recently he began to change. Some days he wouldn't eat, some days he'd just stare into space and not seem to know what was happening. Then he started going to the toilet wherever he was sitting, then running away.
Yesterday we took him to the Vet/Veterinarian, and she found lumps on his liver. It seems liver damage can cause all the symptoms he's been displaying, and we had to make the hard decision.
He was a much loved pet for 14.5 years, and he will be missed.

Rinli perched on the fence in happier times.

Rinli looking sweet in the kitchen when he still wanted food!

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2011-12-02T18:01:00.004Z

Thank you all for your kind wishes last week. The pain has eased a lot, but I'm still dopey and spend part of the day dozing in my chair. I fact, I look rather like my photo for today -

Sleepy Dragon.

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2011-11-25T16:34:00.004Z

Another Reflection

At the moment I'm more or less confined to the house with sciatica, and the pain meds send me to sleep for much of the day.
That means I have to look around for something that might be just good enough for the Challenge.

This small mirror stands on the shelf by my computer. In front of it is a brass stamp box which now holds paper clips etc. and in front of that is a shawl pin made by First Daughter for Second Daughter.
The whole thing caught my eye as I staggered past, and gave me a great excuse to sit down!

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2011-11-18T11:58:00.002Z

Reflected Reflections

I was sitting in the car, one bright day, waiting for Husband and Second Daughter to return from their various errands, when my attention was caught by all the reflections in the wing mirror.

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2011-11-11T16:25:00.002Z

This was once the stable yard of the hotel in Dungloe.
As you can see, it has become a storage or junk area.
There is even a tangle of lights left over from Christmas decorations some time ago!

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2011-11-04T17:55:00.000Z

Vase

I was walking through a local shop this week, exploring the newly repositioned display cases. I saw this unusual crackle-finish glass vase, and couldn't resist taking my camera out!

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2011-10-28T17:55:00.004+01:00

The Peace Bridge, Derry (or Londonderry if you prefer.)

Due to a delayed flight daughter and I landed too late at the City of Derry Airport to make it home that night. We stayed in a local hotel, and I took some photos next day. I love the curves of this bridge, and the wonderful shapes.

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KnitNation, London, July 22011.

2011-10-25T11:52:00.006+01:00

It's taken me a long time to get round to posting the results of my London visit last July.
My daughters briefly visited KnitNation the previous year, and they were determined to manage the full weekend this year.
They were also determined that I should go with them.
They saved and planned and saved - and off to London I went for the first holiday since my eldest was born (in 1978!)

I loved the whole event.

The market opened at lunchtime on the Saturday. Oh, the wonderful colours and yarns! The money I'd brought soon ran out, but I had a lot to show for it as you can see.

I bought the Boye NeedleMaster set (at the bottom of the picture) greatly reduced, from a lady from France who didn't get on with it.

This is a space-saving swift, folded.

Here it is opened.

And here it is, very helpfully holding a skein of wool for me to wind.
Life is so much easier now!

Did I mention that I enjoyed my holiday?

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2011-10-21T17:52:00.003+01:00

Shower Flower.

I bought this pretty little plastic item for the shower (no, the background is NOT my shower!)
It's meant to catch hair and stop it clogging the drain.
It works!

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2011-10-14T19:36:00.004+01:00

Pedal Bin.

I took the bucket out of my kitchen bin, and this is what I saw.

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2011-10-07T16:58:00.002+01:00

Swan Brooch

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2011-09-30T17:55:00.001+01:00

Desk light and mirror.

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2011-09-23T17:55:00.001+01:00

Broken Tree

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2011-09-16T17:55:00.000+01:00

Wheelchair

Detail of a wheelchair seen at the local Doctor's Surgery.

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2011-09-09T17:55:00.000+01:00

Snails.

We have so many of them at the moment. They don't even bother to hide!
These two were having a rest on the stone dragon in my garden.

I love the patterns on their shells.

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2011-09-02T17:55:00.001+01:00

While away with Second Daughter we visited Valence House Museum in Dagenham, London.
We walked through the herb garden, and this is what we found.

An unexpected sight.

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New Toy

2011-09-01T16:40:00.005+01:00

Look what the postwoman brought me today.

The loveliest tiny Turkish Spindle, just over 5 inches (12.5cm) long.
Now I just can't wait to try it out!

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2011-08-26T17:00:00.000+01:00

Here be Dragons!

I found this old window on the side of The Milestone Hotel in London.

They look rather like sea serpents, but they do have small wings.
I love the way their tails entwine.

They look very fierce!

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2011-08-20T16:19:00.002+01:00

Reflections.

Seen outside the Duty Free shop on Irish Ferries Ulysses from Dublin to Holyhead.

This was taken last Saturday evening. By this time I'd been travelling from 11am, and would still be on the move until nearly 11am on Sunday!

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2011-08-12T17:55:00.000+01:00

Time for work!

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2011-08-05T17:55:00.000+01:00

Another photo from Padington Station in London.
This is part of one of the original decorated iron roof beams - now draped with much more modern electric cable!

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2011-07-29T10:35:00.003+01:00

Daughters at Paddington Station, London.
Waiting for their mad mother to stop taking photos!

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2011-07-22T17:55:00.000+01:00

I have to tell you that I had a wonderful time with my daughters. We went so many places and talked so much that we only slept a few hours each night! We spent one (short!) night in an hotel, where I found this electric plug apparently hanging in mid-air. If you look closely, you may see part of Elder Daughter reflected behind the glasses.

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2011-07-15T18:00:00.000+01:00

I've scheduled this because I'm actually away from home having a great time with my two daughters for the weekend. I'll do my best to visit you all when I get back, but it won't be before Tuesday at the earliest - maybe even Wednesday.

This is another photo I took in the shopping centre last week. The place was full of shapes!

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2011-07-08T17:38:00.004+01:00

Staircase

Thanks for all your good wishes last week. I'm glad to say I'm very much better now.
Last Wednesday Aileni and I collected Eldest Daughter from Derry. We found this wonderful staircase from the multi-storey carpark down to the shopping centre.

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2011-07-01T19:13:00.004+01:00

Medication

I'm late posting this week, and my photo helps to explain why. I've nearly finished the fifth day on antibiotics for a chest infection, and everything seems to take so much longer than usual!

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2011-06-24T14:46:00.005+01:00

Rocks in the grass.

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2011-06-17T16:12:00.003+01:00

Car ventilator - complete with dust!

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2011-06-10T17:55:00.000+01:00

Bathroom Window.

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2011-06-03T17:55:00.000+01:00

Last time I was in the Letterkenny Shopping Centre I saw a mobile studio taking photos of tiny children. I couldn't resist the look of this reflector.

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2011-05-26T21:12:00.004+01:00

Summer Footwear.

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2011-05-20T15:15:00.003+01:00

First Daughter is visiting, and she brought a huge box of chocolates with her.

Before very long the chocolates were disappearing.

That was when we discovered that some of the holders had pretty designs in the bottom.

That made it necessary to empty the tray to find the pictures!

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2011-05-13T17:40:00.003+01:00

Motor scooter headlight in the sun.

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2011-05-06T15:56:00.006+01:00

Less than a week ago gorse fires started in our part of Co. Donegal. The wind has been strong, and the fires spread rapidly. The Air Corps was called in to keep the fires away from houses - ours among them. We were a bit worried, but it was wonderful to see the helicopters carrying 2500 litre buckets of water from the nearby lake.

The smoke was very thick.

The helicopters came quite close, sometimes almost skimming the roofs.
We could feel fine drops of water falling from the buckets.

You may be able to see some water spray coming from the bottom of the bucket in this photo.

We are all very grateful to the Air Corps helicopter crews!

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2011-04-29T17:55:00.001+01:00

The sun was shining today, so I went out into the garden.
Oh dear!
The place was full of dandelion flowers and seed-heads!
Still, when the breeze dropped I managed a photo.

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2011-04-22T17:22:00.007+01:00

More renovations in Dungloe.

The building below has been a shell for nearly a year.

This is the rear of the building.

This is what remains of the stairway...

...and the wheelbarrow store under it.

This is the front of the building, looking almost normal.

I have no idea when the work will be completed.

I hope all of you who celebrate Easter have a wonderful weekend.

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2011-04-15T13:24:00.004+01:00

While passing Books Direct in Letterkenny I realised that they'd had a delivery.
The shop is very small, and they stock a LOT of books, so the packaging had to wait outside.
The large-pocketed bubble-wrap was an unusual cloudy grey colour.

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2011-04-08T17:12:00.002+01:00

Last Tuesday night we had heavy rain.
This morning Dungloe river was still running hard through town.

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2011-04-01T17:33:00.004+01:00

REFLECTIONS

A brightly lit shopping centre:
a closed, dark shop:
a mirror inside the shop.

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2011-03-25T15:07:00.004Z

Starlings on the roof of the Century Cinema, Letterkenny.
The second from the left has just made his mark on the world.

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2011-03-18T17:25:00.002Z

Swirls.

An ornament on my dresser.
It's one of a kind, as I made it in college. It was an inspirational piece, and I never managed to make another like it.

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2011-03-11T17:56:00.000Z

Light off...

...and on!

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2011-03-04T17:46:00.003Z

Walking in town recently I disovered that the Bridge Inn was in the throes of renovation.

At the time I took the photos the door was still intact.

This is the Bridge Inn before the work was started.

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Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus Iawn.

2011-03-01T15:01:00.003Z

A very happy Saint David's Day to all!

This miniature daffodil was taken with my fancy new camera (Canon EOS 1000D) and macro lens. I need a lot more practice, but it shows promise.
Er... can I convince you that the soft-focus effect is intentional?

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2011-02-25T17:35:00.003Z

This is a glass paperweight that sits on our mantlepiece catching the light. It shows different patterns depending on which way it's turned.

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2011-02-18T17:40:00.005Z

This is my father's old typewriter. I learned to type on this when I was fairly young. It once had a wooden case, but the woodworm took that many years ago.

In spite of it's weight, it's called a Remington Portable. Its type rack could be lowered to lie flat while being stored or carried.

I don't know how old it is, but it must date from the 1930s.

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2011-02-11T17:47:00.005Z

After I'd taken the photo I posted last week Aileni rejoined me (he'd been doing some shopping while I rested my leg). We went into the café for a snack. I liked the look of these condiments on the table. They were against a waist-high glass wall, which caused all kinds of reflections!

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2011-02-04T17:45:00.000Z

This photo was taken in the Letterkenny Shopping Centre shortly after the one I posted last week. In fact, you can just see the featured window behind the lady's head.
It was a very quiet morning!

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2011-01-28T17:55:00.003Z

Closing Down Sale.

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2011-01-21T17:50:00.000Z

This morning I went to my optician for an eye test. I'm glad to say that my eyes are fine and I don't need to go back for another two years.
While I was waiting I couldn't resist getting my camera out!

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2011-01-14T17:30:00.000Z

Fairy Heart

This sweet decoration was given me by my daughter-in-law.
It's been cut out of thin, pale wood, and the cut edges are dark.

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2011-01-07T17:50:00.001Z

My menfolk have been rearranging their stuff while I kept well out of the way.
I went upstairs after a while and found a bicycle on the landing!
Ah well, another photo-op!

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2010-12-31T17:03:00.002Z

Before Christmas I slipped on some ice and pulled a tendon in my leg. Many nights were spent sleeping (if that's the right word!) downstairs in a chair. The days were spent scooting about in my computer chair. Then I was lent a pair of elbow crutches - what a difference! Now I can get about a bit more.
These are the crutches, just waiting for me to get up and walk.
Maybe I have too much imagination, but I think they have a very kind and caring look.

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I WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST IN 2011.
MAY THE BEST OF THE OLD YEAR BE THE WORST OF THE NEW.

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2010-12-24T17:17:00.002Z

This pretty silver decoration was a present from our (then) tiny grandson last year.

I hope you all have a wonderful festive season.

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Snowy Sunrise

2010-12-18T16:08:00.004Z

The front of our house faces roughly west.
I was looking out of the window about 9 o'clock this morning just as the sun was rising behind the house.
This is what I saw.

This was the view slightly to my right.

This was a short time later, taken between the two buildings on the far right of the previous photo. The hill is the island of Arranmore, and the houses are catching the glow of the newly risen sun.

I wouldn't mind if we had no more snow this winter, but it can certainly make things look very beautiful.

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2010-12-17T16:56:00.004Z

I have some lovely, heavy, dragon bookends.
They sit all the time facing away from eachother.
Today I'm showing them face to face.

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2010-12-10T17:45:00.001Z

Two weeks ago I posted about Aileni having a toe operation. He's recovered beautifully, but he hasn't been able to get into the shower yet. Our hand basins are too small for hair washing, so I had a word with my hairdresser (she 'does' men's hair too) and off we went for a wash and cut.

Doesn't he look pleased with himself?

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2010-12-03T17:45:00.000Z

We have had a week of unusually early winter. Normally our autumn hangs on past the end of November, and snow waits until after Christmas. This year is different!

I took this photo in our neighbour's garden last Sunday.

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2010-11-26T17:45:00.002Z

Last Tuesday I spent several hours in the waiting room of the Day Services Department of Letterkenny General Hospital while Aileni had a toenail removed.

Shortly after we arrived there I became fascinated by the false ceiling. Not very much after that I started finding it oppressive, and then it began to give me a headache.

It was easier to concentrate on a small section, much enlarged through my camera.

It was more comfortable looking at closer objects, when I could ignore the ceiling. I liked the way this chair seemed to be trying to move away from the over-warm radiator

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2010-11-19T16:27:00.003Z

A sunny autumn day in Dunlewy, Co Donegal.

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2010-11-12T17:45:00.000Z

Detail of pipes seen on the outside wall of a Letterkenny building.

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2010-11-05T17:44:00.003Z

This is the inside of the Butter Rock Restaurant in Dungloe.
These attractive mirrors are on the wall opposite the entrance.

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2010-10-29T17:45:00.001+01:00

This is a view of another Letterkenny shopping area, taken from outside my favourite café.
You may be able to see, on a facing wall, a notice pointing to an Overspill Car Park.

This is the carpark, or a part of it anyway. I wouldn't like to park there!

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Vax

2010-10-27T12:19:00.004+01:00

I've been wanting a new vacuum cleaner for ages, but I've not really been able to justify the expense. After all, we had one that worked. I just didn't like it much.
Then last week Hubby and Youngest Son spotted this upright, bagless cleaner in Tesco - reduced. They bought it for me.
I should have taken a photo before using it, but I was desperate to try it.
So this is it after I used it on the hall and living room carpets.

And here's a close-up of the dust cylinder.
Don't forget, this came from just two carpets!

I'm in love!

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2010-10-22T17:45:00.000+01:00

Reflections in a window of a motorcycle shop.

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2010-10-15T17:30:00.000+01:00

Car Park in a Letterkenny shopping area.

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2010-10-08T17:45:00.000+01:00

This week I have three photos to show, all taken in Donegal Town.

This old anchor, now holding someone's jacket, has been chained down as a reminder of earlier times.

I'm sorry that I won't be available to visit until Sunday at the earliest, but I'll get around you all as soon as I can.

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2010-10-01T17:45:00.001+01:00

No 'artistic' photo from me this week, just a shot of an unusual object.
This is one of a few sun-and-wind powered street lights in a residential area of Killybegs, a fishing town in Co Donegal.

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2010-09-24T17:55:00.000+01:00

Last Monday we were in Donegal Town.
We looked around a bit, had some lunch, then went back to the car which we'd left in a carpark beside the river.
The car next to us was clean and shiny, with lovely reflections.

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2010-09-17T16:11:00.003+01:00

Over 30 years ago, in my college pottery class, I made a chess set to my own design. This week my 3rd son discovered it. He now has the pieces displayed on a shelf, all ready to use when time allows. These are some of them.

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2010-09-10T17:55:00.000+01:00

Inside my favourite Letterkenny café on a quiet morning, looking towards the door.

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2010-09-03T16:47:00.002+01:00

Rough fencing waiting to be sanded and painted.

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2010-08-27T17:20:00.002+01:00

A fortuitous photo of a cat who thought there might be food...

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The Weekend in Black and White

2010-08-20T17:50:00.000+01:00

A seriously contemplative moment.

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The Weekend in Black and White

2010-08-13T17:45:00.000+01:00

A Collared Dove left this small feather hanging in a strand of web.
It didn't stay very long as the wind was blowing - in fact, I was lucky to catch this photo!

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The Weekend in Black and White

2010-08-06T17:45:00.001+01:00

A small web full of raindrops found in a corner of my garden.

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The Weekend in Black and White

2010-07-30T17:45:00.001+01:00

A building seen behind the theatre in Letterkenny.
It seems to be wrapped in quilted aluminium!
I couldn't resist the odd lines and the reflections.

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Gardens Need Weeds

2010-07-26T16:42:00.005+01:00

And this is the reason why.

I saw two young bluetits in the garden, eating seeds from the tall weeds that I meant to clear weeks ago. Now I know why I never got around to it.
The babies moved so quickly that I just couldn't manage to catch them together, but I did get these three photos through the kitchen window. Don't ask me which of the two birds is in each photo! I'm sure they come from the brood hatched in our nest box.

Note to self - get that window cleaned before trying again!

The Weekend in Black and White

2010-07-23T17:34:00.004+01:00

I'm still unable to see clearly, so if this photo isn't sharp I have an excuse!
This is the way I like to see my washing machine - clean and dry after the work is finished.

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The Weekend in Black and White

2010-07-16T17:58:00.000+01:00

My glasses are broken, and will take some time to repair. I'm reduced to using two old pairs, one for distance and one for reading/computer work. Taking photos doesn't work well with either, so this week I've posted a previously unused photo taken nearly a year ago.
This was once a large part of the winch gear on a now-disused trawler. Rusty metal and fraying rope soon to be overtaken by grass.

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The Weekend in Black and White

2010-07-09T18:02:00.004+01:00

Another photo from Main Street, Letterkenny.

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The Weekend in Black and White

2010-07-02T17:50:00.002+01:00

Detail of parked shopping trolleys.

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The Weekend in Black and White

2010-06-25T16:52:00.003+01:00

I stopped for a cup of coffee and a scone one sunny morning on a shopping trip to Letterkenny.
This was the view from my table.

A closer look at the mantelpiece...

...and the shadows on the wall.

I hope you all enjoy the new-look monochrome theme.

Monochrome Weekend

2010-06-18T17:35:00.003+01:00

Iron railings discovered by a side door in Letterkenny, Co Donegal.

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New Babies

2010-06-14T10:03:00.004+01:00

At last!
Our Bluetit babies flew the nest before we were up early last Thursday morning.
Today the parents brought them back briefly.

This was the only photo I managed - sorry it's a bit fuzzy, but my window needs cleaning!
I still don't know how many babies there are.

Monochrome Weekend

2010-06-11T21:19:00.005+01:00

A window above Main Street, Letterkenny.

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Monochrome Weekend

2010-06-04T19:31:00.005+01:00

This pin frame sits on my mantelpiece, a gift many years ago from eldest daughter.
Now being much enjoyed by tiny grandchildren.

Monochrome Weekend

2010-05-29T11:50:00.003+01:00

I found this feather in the garden.
It's roughly 3 inches or 8 cm long.
I don't know who left it there!

The Monochrome Weekend is Aileni's idea.

Monochrome Weekend

2010-05-21T19:40:00.005+01:00

The monochrome idea came from Aileni.

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Monochrome Weekend

2010-05-14T18:04:00.002+01:00

Work time!

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Monochrome Weekend

2010-05-07T18:38:00.004+01:00

This is the narrow Dungloe River just before it runs into Dungloe Bay.
It seems the weather's good enough for a family outing!

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Monochrome Weekend

2010-04-30T21:50:00.004+01:00

I went to the hairdresser today.
This corner is separated from the washing area by a mirrored folding screen.

WD40 is something I don't normally expect to see there!

Aileni started this theme.
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Monochrome Weekend

2010-04-23T20:43:00.002+01:00

This spring I grew a hyacinth in a glass. After the flower died I moved the glass - and the sun shone through!

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