Happy New Year!

Ramore Head, Portrush.

Bigger than yours...?

Limavady Council area is Coleraine's neighbour to the West.

This sign is on the opposite side of the road from the Coleraine one.
Given the size of the sign, it seems there's a bit of macho posturing going on.

And, in the summer, there are flowers around the base of theirs...

Marking the Boundary

Every local council likes to mark its' territory - and Coleraine is no exception. These signs have been erected on all the main roads where you cross into the Borough.

This sign is on the A37 Coleraine - Limavady road.

La Roche sur Yon, with which Coleraine has been twinned since 1980, is a town in Western France.

Coleraine Borough Council is one of twenty-six local councils in Northern Ireland. These are the councils which were set up in 1973 when local government was reorganised.
Proposals currently exist to reduce the number to eleven.

Coleraine

Coleraine is a town situated close to the North Coast of Northern Ireland.
In the 2001 Census (2011's figures aren't available yet) the population of the town was just over 24,000.
The headquarters of Coleraine Borough Council is situated in the town. The population of the Council area was estimated at 57,000 in 2008.

The Council area includes the small coastal towns of Portrush and Portstewart, with Garvagh and Kilrea being inland. The villages of Portballintrae and Castlerock lie on the coast, while Macosquin and Articlave are inland.

The photographs in this blog will all be taken within the Borough Council area. Coleraine town will feature most prominently.

My intention is to produce a photographic record of the local area.
Although this blog began back in 2009, some editing will be carried out on old posts - so this can be considered a new beginning.

Back...?

Perhaps I'm back.

I've a long list of excuses for my absence. And one very good reason.

My grand-daughter - three last month - takes up time at the week-end. Time I'm happy to give to her. But not a lot of spare minutes left for photography.

No photo to-day. I think there should be a few changes to the blog first.

Last of the Snow...?

This is the path which runs alongside the Bann from the town to the Cutts at Castleroe. The photo was taken on Friday afternoon.

To-day the thaw has begun. The temperature is just above freezing, sleet is falling...

Frozen

The River Bann has frozen over. A rare occurance, but to be expected after over a week with temperatures continuously well below zero.

Happy Christmas!!