tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91239896158922160442024-03-14T13:12:07.791+00:00(Not Quite...) A Daily Photo From ColeraineSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-77476741031066328562012-03-04T19:50:00.000+00:002012-03-04T19:51:42.129+00:00Garda Cósta na hEireann<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszGDUAChfkufr3-ehbPbXhw6ZhXSK8Esc31j4IQ_CkWUU-6pEHM37q6bog_3oEMTHGZy_PvWfS_itUIYRr3u3ZvX35XEjoYYWyNRfoD5-bfgPCQ-3keyZQxzFFr8smeiky-TFHhq92eEt/s1600/IMG_0410_edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszGDUAChfkufr3-ehbPbXhw6ZhXSK8Esc31j4IQ_CkWUU-6pEHM37q6bog_3oEMTHGZy_PvWfS_itUIYRr3u3ZvX35XEjoYYWyNRfoD5-bfgPCQ-3keyZQxzFFr8smeiky-TFHhq92eEt/s640/IMG_0410_edited.jpg" width="640" /></a> A rescue helicopter belonging to the Irish Coastguard Service arrived in Portrush this afternoon. This was part of a training exercise with the local Search and Rescue Service.<br />
It landed on the tennis courts at the Recreation Grounds.<br />
The helicopter is based at Sligo in the Irish Republic. <br />
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Ramore Head, Portrush.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-21839663709648211422011-09-25T20:12:00.003+01:002011-09-25T20:18:11.853+01:00Bigger than yours...?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYTua0nrZV6jKhSGWqs-uKj_LKuRzAVwNQXWxrwWWmyeU5VXKtqUv9_Jl9rC1lSi31v7eaeivKBP_L1GoGE-ENtB2g3ovTfnWZFcrh4a2x7WRjWH1WTqq-MieQzDOqTcxbeRp_MN_B9H3/s1600/IMG_0234.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYTua0nrZV6jKhSGWqs-uKj_LKuRzAVwNQXWxrwWWmyeU5VXKtqUv9_Jl9rC1lSi31v7eaeivKBP_L1GoGE-ENtB2g3ovTfnWZFcrh4a2x7WRjWH1WTqq-MieQzDOqTcxbeRp_MN_B9H3/s400/IMG_0234.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656377425825057762" border="0" /></a><br />Limavady Council area is Coleraine's neighbour to the West.<br /><br />This sign is on the opposite side of the road from the Coleraine one.<br />Given the size of the sign, it seems there's a bit of macho posturing going on.<br /><br />And, in the summer, there are flowers around the base of theirs...Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-74154712930930787042011-09-23T21:26:00.004+01:002011-09-23T21:46:37.841+01:00Marking the Boundary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IlWtSafVRQRtufaMUka-CtWNZZYfgew1VNP_PGrh6bLYydOafY-6yARrXEFIMuSurnzScvE4SASUnGFUcQv0zbhFDo6jJ7Suj5Q7LP7dTaXlDhSndwBQDknNpfANDwR2Ap8vENgd7el2/s1600/IMG_0230.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IlWtSafVRQRtufaMUka-CtWNZZYfgew1VNP_PGrh6bLYydOafY-6yARrXEFIMuSurnzScvE4SASUnGFUcQv0zbhFDo6jJ7Suj5Q7LP7dTaXlDhSndwBQDknNpfANDwR2Ap8vENgd7el2/s400/IMG_0230.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655654627252683410" border="0" /></a><br />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.<br /><br />This sign is on the A37 Coleraine - Limavady road.<br /><br />La Roche sur Yon, with which Coleraine has been twinned since 1980, is a town in Western France.<br /><br />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.<br />Proposals currently exist to reduce the number to eleven.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-455475868177774522011-09-20T21:11:00.003+01:002011-09-20T21:19:33.691+01:00Back...?Perhaps I'm back. <br /><br />I've a long list of excuses for my absence. And one very good reason.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />No photo to-day. I think there should be a few changes to the blog first.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-91849668394551757502010-12-26T16:29:00.003+00:002010-12-26T16:41:49.263+00:00Last of the Snow...?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8ybTW61LH4Vjl8WSsJKUIgxMHV05o7yD1ppzrH5DhR_BLDNgNTNalLcb3qgTFLTY9iCs6r2hwjrUIiXbuiPlCDXZ7U0qz56c8A1cawS79I0f0HP3-J2X2AbtmZfXJ4DEPRFTpThc3FWf/s1600/IMG_1531.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8ybTW61LH4Vjl8WSsJKUIgxMHV05o7yD1ppzrH5DhR_BLDNgNTNalLcb3qgTFLTY9iCs6r2hwjrUIiXbuiPlCDXZ7U0qz56c8A1cawS79I0f0HP3-J2X2AbtmZfXJ4DEPRFTpThc3FWf/s400/IMG_1531.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555029453284365618" border="0" /></a><br />This is the path which runs alongside the Bann from the town to the Cutts at Castleroe. The photo was taken on Friday afternoon.<br /><br />To-day the thaw has begun. The temperature is just above freezing, sleet is falling...Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-31965259505221671352010-12-25T12:42:00.003+00:002010-12-25T12:53:06.389+00:00Frozen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutuLw_LmOzPfviYnOjxd3500Ft19mWOoaIolnQeBu2U7Fo_OAVp6bqmcFeIkEPWxeROPbaV7oDEiMfOpeY9y2t1obMotNZiEP2Y_kwFTN_v0mf6n3hHOi_vBeV1mgmCJjLWK-YpkHYemX/s1600/IMG_1524.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutuLw_LmOzPfviYnOjxd3500Ft19mWOoaIolnQeBu2U7Fo_OAVp6bqmcFeIkEPWxeROPbaV7oDEiMfOpeY9y2t1obMotNZiEP2Y_kwFTN_v0mf6n3hHOi_vBeV1mgmCJjLWK-YpkHYemX/s400/IMG_1524.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554600229248971842" border="0" /></a><br />The River Bann has frozen over. A rare occurance, but to be expected after over a week with temperatures continuously well below zero.<br /><br />Happy Christmas!!Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-67675539948582192632010-12-22T22:29:00.002+00:002010-12-22T22:48:18.146+00:00The Diamond<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ccnp7Idhb5YDkn5z77qTnuUzdG7BWR6TeCbGs7RqjX1qvGIs5ZbGHdGhnFd3r7DvUwM-dgDZ_y2X9UGQqoPun1oz3VZvEh6_WVBnWnbrivJ0SrpNy6KhhcDVW-Nw_Tw1jjL3GUBzx6gJ/s1600/IMG_1504.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ccnp7Idhb5YDkn5z77qTnuUzdG7BWR6TeCbGs7RqjX1qvGIs5ZbGHdGhnFd3r7DvUwM-dgDZ_y2X9UGQqoPun1oz3VZvEh6_WVBnWnbrivJ0SrpNy6KhhcDVW-Nw_Tw1jjL3GUBzx6gJ/s400/IMG_1504.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553637961390118818" border="0" /></a><br />How part of The Diamond, Coleraine looked last Saturday. And it's still much the same to-day.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-28327626060077756372010-12-21T22:10:00.004+00:002010-12-21T23:22:25.573+00:00Picturesque?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa1dtrLEWtkDkLQpQtAgWhMTKB2qBpbwDrxPnmmvmMFQ1FNFzFJlf_UIpTWivM6sPyd6UgbVdWNwOb7UJggbDDDeMw0FFOyt3nXkjjhQ6fOyj8Uf-zcOEmn3ut-Vs3uWsX6P2ahqCj1Kp/s1600/IMG_1501.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa1dtrLEWtkDkLQpQtAgWhMTKB2qBpbwDrxPnmmvmMFQ1FNFzFJlf_UIpTWivM6sPyd6UgbVdWNwOb7UJggbDDDeMw0FFOyt3nXkjjhQ6fOyj8Uf-zcOEmn3ut-Vs3uWsX6P2ahqCj1Kp/s400/IMG_1501.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553262057737860626" border="0" /></a><br />A view of Christie Park and the River Bann.<br /><br />Yes, it is picturesque. When everything is covered by snow it's very beautiful. But we rarely get heavy snow in Northern Ireland - or in the rest of Ireland, or the UK, for that matter.<br />So when snow arrives we find it difficult to cope, especially when it is accompanied by record low temperatures.<br />The daytime temperature has been around minus 10 Centigrade, to-night it's forecast to be as low as minus 20 in places.<br />As a result, even the main roads remain snow-covered. The salted grit spread on them doesn't seem to be very effective at such low temperatures.<br />For many schools the Christmas break has come several days early. It's difficult to get to work. Christmas shopping has become a struggle for everyone. - which will give the shops an even greater struggle to survive.<br />People needing to travel to spend the holiday with their families are finding airports closed, flights cancelled.<br /><br />Yes, snow is beautiful. But when it doesn't melt within a few hours of falling, life just falls apart.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-14305138415906240062010-12-19T20:26:00.003+00:002010-12-19T20:42:20.552+00:00Killowen Parish Church<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4_qNOHFBRX1vRhPUuU0KGwBXUJVxDp-z-iwgQWW6tzlnQ5VjYCz2zhB-FVPPxIv6HLkpPf5UCg2IsOmdLKjFgZhwehV4yMJ6kxwGdRAbvPTEOZKtYIUnqglKoguVeYTnhcF7Csprs_cA/s1600/IMG_1498.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4_qNOHFBRX1vRhPUuU0KGwBXUJVxDp-z-iwgQWW6tzlnQ5VjYCz2zhB-FVPPxIv6HLkpPf5UCg2IsOmdLKjFgZhwehV4yMJ6kxwGdRAbvPTEOZKtYIUnqglKoguVeYTnhcF7Csprs_cA/s400/IMG_1498.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552492825272058066" border="0" /></a><br />Properly known as St John the Evangelist, this is the Church of Ireland church at Killowen - just across the river from Coleraine town centre.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-68870624894262204702010-12-18T20:02:00.004+00:002010-12-19T20:43:42.198+00:00Christmas Tree<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5shrJiodsOmtZNPJ7KfBhtFI4I9-PhnXBmUsSbXz05CfudvRyIyC8Qx6VQQiC8cFArfS5xYkDW2anrCHHxaLkt7hgsWrZ_fooj8hfhMcJrq47ZOFwl75kFKgvix_8WSzgliEh9quCrXM/s1600/IMG_1507.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5shrJiodsOmtZNPJ7KfBhtFI4I9-PhnXBmUsSbXz05CfudvRyIyC8Qx6VQQiC8cFArfS5xYkDW2anrCHHxaLkt7hgsWrZ_fooj8hfhMcJrq47ZOFwl75kFKgvix_8WSzgliEh9quCrXM/s400/IMG_1507.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552115610227286850" border="0" /></a><br />It's unusual for Coleraine's Christmas Tree to be weighed down with snow.<br /><br />But, for the second time in two weeks, we've had an exceptionally heavy fall - apparently the worst for twenty-five years .<br />The first snow was gone in a few days. This time, with daytime temperatures well below freezing, there's a good chance it will still be here at Christmas.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-7705471856768953382010-09-14T20:12:00.004+01:002010-09-14T20:38:04.858+01:00Chimneys?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBab6H6u2RwuPq_k289Ewgzd5JkCkHQjZqfHhYk4N_tz_qREvYtMChDGdDRLELms3oQeiXziSSX7jlBjapwmKjSfazcv01It2XdDyujKdfGwGjCGJ2EIZRKpHSCuhhj1ATfktXkLRfRpQ/s1600/IMG_1446.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBab6H6u2RwuPq_k289Ewgzd5JkCkHQjZqfHhYk4N_tz_qREvYtMChDGdDRLELms3oQeiXziSSX7jlBjapwmKjSfazcv01It2XdDyujKdfGwGjCGJ2EIZRKpHSCuhhj1ATfktXkLRfRpQ/s400/IMG_1446.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516849747120142098" border="0" /></a><br />Last time I said the Spanboard factory was 'mothballed'. Over the last couple of days the chimneys have been dismantled. To-day they're gone.<br /><br />When I took the last photo, I didn't realise it would record the end of an era. Those chimneys have been a feature of the local skyline since 1959.<br />Originally smaller, they gained height over the years as changes in legislation forced the company to emit smoke and dust higher in the air.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-66238265612606730422010-09-03T21:40:00.002+01:002010-09-03T22:00:33.835+01:00Chimneys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzt-8Y0lCuFTmCFrFMqphT2f-w6WqWcRVFh8AXGCiS36eZ_4WXYxup5Ka_WHqmwH7C1f1exndkybv5QQiTap4b_lcDQFLuxBYUvh0nLonqhjyzHRYtX01fGAwGSd0Bakf9fpc5B5Q4Dab/s1600/IMG_1437.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzt-8Y0lCuFTmCFrFMqphT2f-w6WqWcRVFh8AXGCiS36eZ_4WXYxup5Ka_WHqmwH7C1f1exndkybv5QQiTap4b_lcDQFLuxBYUvh0nLonqhjyzHRYtX01fGAwGSd0Bakf9fpc5B5Q4Dab/s400/IMG_1437.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512790473464900146" border="0" /></a><br />We've had beautiful weather for the last few days - much better than most of July and August.<br /><br />The photo is a view up the River Bann, upstream of Coleraine. The chimneys in the background belong to a factory called Spanboard. <br />Opened in 1959, Spanboard manufactured chipboard until last year when the plant was mothballed as a result of the recession. <br /><br />I hope 'mothballed' isn't a euphemism for 'closed down for good'.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-29488645192575775092010-09-01T21:51:00.002+01:002010-09-01T22:01:53.589+01:00Evening in Portballintrae<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QFP7fzbndVwdtepPLfrUrAPO-oDUw1FSFuHxXvm6nrbqjbxzFHjSqUz1arZoZ60K00jOvuSiVVSNW7foK6mgNPgrysMR4lIInjQp-zsJeCReG5u43gPj7zhyphenhyphenPbH6ROlXBE9xn7y5wBJ2/s1600/IMG_1434.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QFP7fzbndVwdtepPLfrUrAPO-oDUw1FSFuHxXvm6nrbqjbxzFHjSqUz1arZoZ60K00jOvuSiVVSNW7foK6mgNPgrysMR4lIInjQp-zsJeCReG5u43gPj7zhyphenhyphenPbH6ROlXBE9xn7y5wBJ2/s400/IMG_1434.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512051183362517938" border="0" /></a><br />I haven't been blogging for over four months now. Long, clear evenings keep me away from my computer. But as summer comes to an end, it's time for a new start.<br /><br />The photo above was taken this evening in Portballintrae - which is at the eastern end of the Coleraine Borough Council area.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-21403762706259818682010-04-22T19:40:00.004+01:002010-04-22T19:58:08.927+01:00Scrapyard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDnjPsLHAEpHdkHXc16hAO9yxKDEHAIeryqLu1sECLJ49SUMK2NgMk-FWQMUsEhTbzrhyphenhyphennL6YlECKRwmt2r3gHOQFIO8oqNqNePm7qVFhP_aSPk9x7NaRLx0VKM2dZXZoc2BGctvq-hmo/s1600/IMG_1019.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDnjPsLHAEpHdkHXc16hAO9yxKDEHAIeryqLu1sECLJ49SUMK2NgMk-FWQMUsEhTbzrhyphenhyphennL6YlECKRwmt2r3gHOQFIO8oqNqNePm7qVFhP_aSPk9x7NaRLx0VKM2dZXZoc2BGctvq-hmo/s400/IMG_1019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463034215529735442" border="0" /></a><br />Like many towns, Coleraine has a scrapyard where various types of old metal are collected for recycling.<br /><br />Scrap metal was being recycled many years before being green became fashionable.<br />This particular yard is operated by <a href="http://www.t-met.co.uk">T-Met</a>.<br /><br />In this photo, the River Bann is in the foreground, with St Patrick's church in the distance.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-85990257543403586972010-04-20T19:17:00.003+01:002010-04-20T19:30:02.657+01:00Daffodils<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRnGjdvLxPmR6M9YjEZANQaQMzPHXQUtf0mIWrGdBt_564f9CvB2EREsdVosBFvaOiSs2973CKMELOtA2xWzorFQvocNRt-m_Bh8h1KjYk1j3wCIZO873ra5Co3M0HPSSXqFAoAny50z8/s1600/IMG_1003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRnGjdvLxPmR6M9YjEZANQaQMzPHXQUtf0mIWrGdBt_564f9CvB2EREsdVosBFvaOiSs2973CKMELOtA2xWzorFQvocNRt-m_Bh8h1KjYk1j3wCIZO873ra5Co3M0HPSSXqFAoAny50z8/s400/IMG_1003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462286143131518002" border="0" /></a><br />At last the daffodils are in full bloom.<br /><br />The building in the background is <a href="http://www.flowerfield.org/">Flowerfield Arts Centre</a> in Portstewart.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-64597602795757837842010-04-16T22:15:00.002+01:002010-04-16T22:22:16.837+01:00Exposed Rocks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd46tENqnHfjOjgz-ajiiTdt3JXPiP0TKC47fc3YipssXWYLUbjuoumBdccIKo4gbUliB8-9irXMMSg4hRtCcfQihkwdu49n9AdEorxIVHI1RKutV8wWLdnw-eaf75hS85i4CQM_4pih3X/s1600/IMG_0900.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd46tENqnHfjOjgz-ajiiTdt3JXPiP0TKC47fc3YipssXWYLUbjuoumBdccIKo4gbUliB8-9irXMMSg4hRtCcfQihkwdu49n9AdEorxIVHI1RKutV8wWLdnw-eaf75hS85i4CQM_4pih3X/s400/IMG_0900.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460847603180694114" border="0" /></a><br />Back to Castlerock - and away from the main beach.<br /><br />This area is only exposed when there is an unusually low tide. Inishowen can, once again, be seen in the distance.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-67221349872224448312010-04-15T22:30:00.002+01:002010-04-15T23:03:36.451+01:00Volcanic Sunset?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2fzTVF2QKyURBkmWRl4prflMLegVe7hPnoWqhwSKPp_vU7AV6bgDgEk-A5Sl8Hqfjd9TFV8hwmnRmEHmYHNQfXYVdkaBSUjmhcc4UWRHy2r3f7osjzbl3tpaHkkVtQ7iN_QhfRTT78ap/s1600/IMG_0977.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2fzTVF2QKyURBkmWRl4prflMLegVe7hPnoWqhwSKPp_vU7AV6bgDgEk-A5Sl8Hqfjd9TFV8hwmnRmEHmYHNQfXYVdkaBSUjmhcc4UWRHy2r3f7osjzbl3tpaHkkVtQ7iN_QhfRTT78ap/s400/IMG_0977.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460480263224359618" border="0" /></a><br />Due to the cloud of ash drifting down from the volcano erupting in Iceland, we were promised a spectacular sunset...<br /><br />Although the sunset must be poor consolation to the many thousands of people unable to travel to-day, due to the closure of all UK and Irish airports. No flights will be allowed until at least 1.00pm to-morrow. This cloud of volcanic ash has also affected flights and airports in most other Northern European countries.<br /><br />The photo was taken from Strand Road, Portstewart looking towards the Inishowen Peninsula.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-82087234923514096992010-04-14T22:42:00.001+01:002010-04-14T22:44:49.675+01:00Ocean<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXnXgmWAXmDHGJB147OWS7orTHMtEdXYWwFyGpyOsx9Flss9_WrDncNdzO-idGnhx_FCEuXr7JyJ59vbpRnsA8LHxqSLIPFzdzsp7h82wQV08aGY4tTmeLN59VwLJfeJ_tThd04yWL9eY/s1600/IMG_0893.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXnXgmWAXmDHGJB147OWS7orTHMtEdXYWwFyGpyOsx9Flss9_WrDncNdzO-idGnhx_FCEuXr7JyJ59vbpRnsA8LHxqSLIPFzdzsp7h82wQV08aGY4tTmeLN59VwLJfeJ_tThd04yWL9eY/s400/IMG_0893.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460112111238508210" border="0" /></a><br />A glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean from the beach at Castlerock.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-24399012886984225072010-04-12T22:42:00.004+01:002010-04-13T22:09:42.287+01:00Barry's Amusements<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_uteAlrnmEvgQxRlEXmozincSAvyOaQvWtuxjSvvwxNd-FAxDjb6i78aXxN5wEtWljfC5HRIYDM1eC1IrtFUG9sYKxx7VUssVSV6RAfrfONpzBTsBUCtAPLzVHXrNc5NsCC5JSx3M61Y/s1600/IMG_0924.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_uteAlrnmEvgQxRlEXmozincSAvyOaQvWtuxjSvvwxNd-FAxDjb6i78aXxN5wEtWljfC5HRIYDM1eC1IrtFUG9sYKxx7VUssVSV6RAfrfONpzBTsBUCtAPLzVHXrNc5NsCC5JSx3M61Y/s400/IMG_0924.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459370900101050130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbTbAwbPyi09OXWturGQzXZGnyegVzlWVysYOS5_pXfKQCVgrnV9Ltpwlqx4HN_KRlnDsTyNNTEG4cLt8oxYD0TObipDNKvA2rKv4xrIwvMpkAqPfO1dXAX_wvntQi__ZtIqCbsl2RFm9/s1600/IMG_0931.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbTbAwbPyi09OXWturGQzXZGnyegVzlWVysYOS5_pXfKQCVgrnV9Ltpwlqx4HN_KRlnDsTyNNTEG4cLt8oxYD0TObipDNKvA2rKv4xrIwvMpkAqPfO1dXAX_wvntQi__ZtIqCbsl2RFm9/s400/IMG_0931.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459370127078962082" border="0" /></a><br />Established back in 1925, <a href="http://www.barrysamusements.com/history.aspx">Barry's Amusements</a> in Portrush still remains popular with visitors keen to experience the thrills of the Big Dipper or the Freak Out.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-50920313476580384372010-04-11T22:20:00.005+01:002010-04-11T23:00:00.691+01:00Spring Sunshine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSV-cx6IskaZM3w1aeoGBFxjH4TmhJ_QKD7HezSjluYpn30p5L5PxR7r281KVhL10GpF3l-xzxMiZEBX_NP5U2-pGu1AH_3El2PrVdqZpy_BwAQNq4LVDvAjML8FVR0RZQNyJadYVLvk_/s1600/IMG_0919.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSV-cx6IskaZM3w1aeoGBFxjH4TmhJ_QKD7HezSjluYpn30p5L5PxR7r281KVhL10GpF3l-xzxMiZEBX_NP5U2-pGu1AH_3El2PrVdqZpy_BwAQNq4LVDvAjML8FVR0RZQNyJadYVLvk_/s400/IMG_0919.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458993218355258866" border="0" /></a><br />It's been a long, hard winter in this part of the world, but we've had a beautiful week-end to finish the Easter holidays. <br />To-morrow the children are back to school and all those lucky people who've been on holiday all week return to work.<br /><br />The photo shows the West Strand at Portrush this afternoon. A couple of days of sunshine and people think summer's arrived!Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-47212246245632359632010-03-17T19:15:00.003+00:002010-03-17T19:32:24.373+00:00St. Patrick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNUyb3uwZvteQA8k8b4WYyWfl5v-grQZc9JnyORUZnGkd7coWZZJ6H9-5pTGHGFFKa1MCycSd6Ph8NlIWuxZanShbmyNaEPzTdG4gZ4uLtQdCyvoru7ViiR5xkTTmlcBD0mzoaIoAofbbW/s1600-h/IMG_0796.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNUyb3uwZvteQA8k8b4WYyWfl5v-grQZc9JnyORUZnGkd7coWZZJ6H9-5pTGHGFFKa1MCycSd6Ph8NlIWuxZanShbmyNaEPzTdG4gZ4uLtQdCyvoru7ViiR5xkTTmlcBD0mzoaIoAofbbW/s400/IMG_0796.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449683903841006674" border="0" /></a><br />St. Patrick's Church, Coleraine seen from Circular Road, with part of Anderson Park in the foreground.<br /><br />A Church of Ireland building, this church opened its' doors in 1885. Over the centuries, a number of churches have been built at this particular place.<br /><br />It is said that St. Patrick himself founded the first church which occupied the site.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-71752934932441192682010-03-04T22:43:00.002+00:002010-03-04T22:54:31.976+00:00Anderson Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoaMyt6OTjryqJpOypH1B79LUBHovyRqPo_88U_m66PCPj1rZv7LDwC7E21wWgawAyVoB8G6fGCnIjaHKb-aXa8W-4iux7LYhXez2OvOrYSood0hTcEvUMf1LVVvaGdmI-hw2JDgrZK43/s1600-h/IMG_0799.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoaMyt6OTjryqJpOypH1B79LUBHovyRqPo_88U_m66PCPj1rZv7LDwC7E21wWgawAyVoB8G6fGCnIjaHKb-aXa8W-4iux7LYhXez2OvOrYSood0hTcEvUMf1LVVvaGdmI-hw2JDgrZK43/s400/IMG_0799.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444913841430395170" border="0" /></a><br />We've had cold, sunny weather for almost a week now. Perhaps winter is almost over.<br /><br />This is a view of Anderson Park in Coleraine - seen from Circular Road, looking towards Union Street.<br /><br />By the way, one of my friends, Maggie, is having a March giveaway on her blog. Check the blog out <a href="http://maggieosullivan.blogspot.com/">here</a>.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-87843351654118330252010-02-11T18:56:00.002+00:002010-02-11T19:10:43.817+00:00Mussenden Temple<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8Ix5LiCMEYWFAk6KKboxCGpZEh1_gsoTuuC6cdMAiAdJWtWWBACP_jWKKzmxZd3B9xZVHA86MSZNFmc-gY38n344kfNHgCwIlVyiw6Y2YR54mJpL7M2kGzFKrMDHlURZc0A7yfJKqDDQ/s1600-h/IMG_0704.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8Ix5LiCMEYWFAk6KKboxCGpZEh1_gsoTuuC6cdMAiAdJWtWWBACP_jWKKzmxZd3B9xZVHA86MSZNFmc-gY38n344kfNHgCwIlVyiw6Y2YR54mJpL7M2kGzFKrMDHlURZc0A7yfJKqDDQ/s400/IMG_0704.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437062228437878946" border="0" /></a><br />The Mussenden Temple, seen from Downhill. Perched on the edge of the cliff, the Temple is approximately 120 feet above the sea.<br /><br />Built in 1785 by Frederick Augustus Hervey, Bishop of Derry and Earl of Bristol (known as the Earl Bishop), the Temple is part of Downhill Demesne. It was inspired by the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli, near Rome. Used as a summer library, the Temple was dedicated to the memory of the Earl Bishop's cousin, Frideswide Mussenden.<br /><br />Now in the care of the National Trust, the Temple can be hired for civil wedding ceremonies.<br /><br />At the bottom of the cliff, below the Temple, the entrance to a tunnel on the Belfast to Derry railway line is just visible.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123989615892216044.post-10566597183230524192010-02-09T20:17:00.003+00:002010-02-09T20:24:26.036+00:00Town<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_XkIOBAeuVEM392YD3ykILnOQay-Cdph7SbxOKJKFnjaa3NYTX0zeoTmYpksIOyuQQ7yJ2hZcLZ7UIdnWTDHOKLeTtopgCqb2ttUBn8oh4dTOIOkol9442BcHuWXgJ5HlcqUBiKeUGYs/s1600-h/IMG_0701.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_XkIOBAeuVEM392YD3ykILnOQay-Cdph7SbxOKJKFnjaa3NYTX0zeoTmYpksIOyuQQ7yJ2hZcLZ7UIdnWTDHOKLeTtopgCqb2ttUBn8oh4dTOIOkol9442BcHuWXgJ5HlcqUBiKeUGYs/s400/IMG_0701.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436341000805407330" border="0" /></a><br />Back to Coleraine!<br /><br />This is looking from Lower Captain Street, across the Bann Bridge, towards the town centre.<br />The Town Hall and St Patrick's Church are in the background.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12813267853317320507noreply@blogger.com3