Just a doodle

 I have to admit that the deer look a little "Oh Dear"!

Quarry Drive Park

 

Working from home has it's perks. One of those are that I can walk over to Nariko's school and fetch her. It allows me to get some exercise, and for some reason she is not too keen on walking home on her own.

Next to her school is a green area. I will not call it a park, per se. The school uses it for some PE, but it is also not a curated field, as such.

It sits next to the school, in Quarry Drive, so I will call it Quarry Drive Park, for lack of a better description. Now, while I am waiting for Nariko's school to come out, I usually stand around in this park, because the sun shines down on it nicely, and heats up the old bones.

Spring has sprung (or that is the rumour anyway) and the trees around the park are just starting to leaf up. I was looking at this, and the myriad of dandelions in the grass, and thought it would be fun to try and sketch it. So here, for your viewing displeasure, my pencil sketch of the Quarry Drive Park.

Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin

 

I have loved this building since I first saw it. In my mind, the most beautiful building in Dublin.

The sheer size of it is enough to take your breath away and the way it is lit up at night is spectacular.

The cathedral was build in the early 1000’s and is an absolutely beautiful example of Gothic architecture. I love the intricate towers and spires.

When I worked in Dublin in 2002, we had a function at Dublinia which is housed in a section of the cathedral known as the Synod Hall. That was an experience I will never forget, and I hope to visit the museum one of these days.

I have never been inside the cathedral itself. That is something I hope to change as well shortly.

I am a sucker for Wikipedia when it comes to looking for things… go ahead, give it a try – Christ Church Cathedral

The cathedral’s website is here and you can find Dublinia’s website here

Visit to Bray

 So on St. Stephen’s day the weather let up and we were able to do a quick trip to Bray for the afternoon. I really love Bray beach, and the way the sun came and went it really made some photograph fun.

In the summer months Bray is usually teeming with people, but during the winter months it is more manageable. That said, it was quite busy.

As an added bonus, there were some, almost proper waves. A rare enough site in the Irish sea, and definitely something I miss from South Africa.

The Bray Harbour is home to a Swan Sanctuary. This I never knew. There are 60 muted swans at home here. You can read more about them on their Facebook page

More info on Bray can be found in Wikipedia. There is also a website dedicated to the town at Bray.ie

Christmas in Dublin

As I mentioned previously, living in Ireland is like living in a picture book. Well, I think Christmas probably tops that. Everybody goes into festive mood, and then the Christmas lights come out…

This year I did not get round much, and not a lot of pictures was taken, but I promise to do better next year. That said, below are some of the pics taken this year. Mostly in Dublin around Henry and O’Connell streets, and then some of the houses near my home that put on a lovely display.