“Man on Steps, Dublin” — A man with a cell phone sits on stone steps, Dublin.
There’s a lot to see and do in Dublin, Ireland. Some cities seem rather sedate, but at least in the central area of Dublin where we spent time this past May, the streets and sidewalks were full of people — the place felt very alive. While a few day’s visit does not make me an expert — far from it — this city felt like it had a bit of an “edge,” which I think of as a good thing. All of this made it a fine place to do some photography in the streets.
“Dublin Woman” — A Dublin woman in a hurry crosses a street.
Photographing people is not a major part of my photography, and when I do it is more often along the lines of people in their environment rather than portraits. But every so often the mood hits, and I do a series of such photos. It happened a bit during our May visit to Dublin — perhaps because it was such a busy, people-filled city. This is the first from that visit, but there will be more.
“Netherkirkgate” — Aman on a ladder in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Our recent travels to the British Isles began (aside from a very brief stopover in London) with a lengthy visit to Skye and the northwest of Scotland. After that first adventure we returned to Inverness and took a train to Aberdeen for a few days. After more than a week in the wild open spaces of northwest Scotland, returning to this urban setting was quite a contrast!
“Forest, White Drin River” — A person stands next to the White Drin River under a forest canopy, Kosovo.
The White Drin is a branch of the Drin River that drains Kosovo and parts of Albania — this portion begins in the mountains along the western side of Kosovo. Some regard a waterfall a bit further up the river from here as its source. This scene is along the popular walking route to that fall.
While many of my landscape photographs exclude people, it seems appropriate to include one (and more, if you look closely) here. This location, not far from the town of Peja (or Pec) is extremely popular. The place was crowded when we visited, with families walking the route and in places trailside vendors.
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