Phoenix Park - yes - saw it from the top of a Dublin Tour bus [ a green one - there are 2 sorts - one green and one red ]

Phoenix Park has lots and lots of fallow deer and they just wander about among people. There's Dublin zoo in it too , and the main road is lit by gorgeous gas lights .

It's home to the US Ambassador's Residence and also the Irish President - both houses are almost opposite each other

a wee bittie hard to make any comments - seems you need to do something about your Photobucket account

actually about 4 spread over 2 days even though I was there for a week [ most of my time was either in Church or sleeping ]

These are mainly sort of touristy things to act as memories . All taken with the K-x and the 18-250 lens . The place was jumping , there were loads of tourists around , graduation ceremonies at TCD and I really did have to snatch pics when I could - I would have it nicely framed and some b..... tourist would walk right slap bang in front of me

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The problem with this one is that the pillar box really IS at an angle there's no way I can straighten this one up - just look at the collection of poles behind it - but a green pillar box just had to be taken as proof I was in Dublin

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These lamp standard tops are really lovely - there seem to be several designs - some simple, some more elaborate but all show the shamrocks

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Oh it's nice to be back I'll agree

Yes there was still some Guinness left in Dublin when I flew out

I didn't visit the Storeroom

I was actually only in Dublin touristy spots on Tuesday and Wednesday the rest of the time I was in the Clonliffe area and either sleeping or occupied.

We have had lovely weather - not always sunny - but warm enough and apart from a few drops of rain one day it's been dry .

Spent a couple of hours in the Botanic Gardens the morning I left - since my camera bag was packed I didn't take it and actually regretted it . That will be for further exploration next year . Nice restaurant there BTW - lovely food

I'm trying to get up enough energy to go and get my cards and start having a look at what I did get - sorry guys , a lot of the stuff is Church related - but I do have some pics of Dublin itself .

Hi all

just back from a very very busy week in Dublin

I'm tired , aching in places I didn't know could ache

Lots of pics to download and look at -- and no doubt lots of pics to delete

Agreed - about your time there - nothing at all about the actual series of photos

Ah yes - very true - nothing about the textures that the OP captured ?

Indeed it is - no comment about the detail in it ?

Silly suggestion - check the lens is mounted correctly

And does that give you the right to make snide comments ?

OK folks - time to get organised [ MOI - Organised ??????????? ]

See you all at some point on the 25th

well well well

I'll need to consult my social secretary to see when I'm free

Before or after the Fes..... ?