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Punchbuggy

March 22, 2009 Canon 5D, Canon 70-200, Dublin, Event

Toward the end of the festivities, the car clubs got their five minutes of fame. This time in the form of some very well restored VW beetles. Well, and one not so well restored, but I’m sure that was a work in progress.

Kicking off the show

March 21, 2009 Black and White, Canon 5D, Canon 70-200, Dublin, Event, People

The first (or second, I can’t quite remember but I’m sure someone will correct me) band to roll out at the start of the parade. The first (or second) of many, many brass bands and musical acts that drifted by over the course of the two and a bit hours. People near me were heard to comment that “it’s a shame there wasn’t a band finshing up the parade”. It did end rather abruptly. All that was missing was someoneRead More

Mícheál’s Notes

March 20, 2009 Canon 5D, Canon 70-200, Dublin, Event, People

Notes written by a great man for a great day. Half man, half legend; Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh calling the Paddy’s day parade from up on high. G’wan ya good thing!

The Parade

March 18, 2009 Canon 5D, Canon 70-200, Dublin, Event, People

A quick one from yesterday’s St. Patrick’s day parade in Dublin. Great parade, squeezed myself into a good location to view it, got within 5 feet of the amazing Nancy Cartwright (that’s Bart Simpson to those not in the know) and got a few hundred photos to add to the pix.ie group to boot! Then spent much of the rest of the evening drinking free Guinness and eating free food courtesy, once again, of pix.ie (and Canon Ireland and theRead More

Spheres

March 14, 2009 Canon 50, Canon 5D, Dublin, Event, People

Spheres, part of the St. Patricks Festival, at the docklands last night in Dublin. Slight technical hitch during the show (and a little sprinkling of light rain) but a worthwhile luas trip. Roll on the parade on Tuesday!