St Patricks Day 2011

I spent yesterday in town at the St Patricks Day parade. I had hoped to get an official St Patricks Festival pass but didnt qualify, maybe next year. Still the good thing about St Patricks Day in Dublin is that most of the city center is given over to events and it’s still easy to get close to the action and take photos.

I’ll probably post some more of the parade itself and the participants over the next few days but to get started here is one of O’Connell St and the Spire before the parade started that I’ve been playing with.

Above the Sunrise

I normally sleep on early morning flights but was awake this morning and saw a beautiful sunrise from above the red clouds. In a about 2 minutes the clouds went from grey to bright red and back again.

Unfortunately despite my early start this morning I have a touch of insomnia tonight so I’m lying awake posting pictures when I should be fast asleep for tomorrows meetings. I should have stayed away from the espresso after dinner.

Bus Sunrise

Stunning red sunrise outside the bus window this morning on my way to work. 5 minutes later I was off the bus but the light had changed completely. Red sky in morning, shepherds warning.