Let’s start with more known and relatively simpler fact – total population of Ireland is roughly 5 million (there are 7 cities in India with population more than that!) but there are 70-80 million Irish people on the planet who call this place home. Put it this way – if we consider that as ‘population’, Ireland would be in top 20 most populated countries. Considering that, … Continue reading Ireland #01 : St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
First I visited Ireland was in 2010, on Google Street View. It was just added to Google Street View then and first place I visited was Grafton Street. To me, Ireland was all about Grafton Street (I was obsessed with it then for some reason!), Guinness, Luck and everything green (No. Not even St. Patrick’s Day parade). I could not even have imagined then that … Continue reading Ireland #00 : Preface
I saw a dream last night. Happy dream, rare for me. In my dream, I heard a knock at the door. I got out of bed, opened the door and there I saw someone at the door, standing right there, in front of me. I remember, I was genuinely happy to see that person there. I can’t remember if I said anything. The rest of the … Continue reading Knock Knock
“Optimists see a pint half full. Pessimists see a pint half empty. Realists don’t give fuck as long as bar is open.” — Cape Clear Originals 🙂 I had spent only 3 days on the island while attending Cape Clear International Story Telling Festival and I will try to visit it more whenever I will get chance. But as of now, it is on … Continue reading A Pint Half Full
We all have got one. Some may have a physical one, others would just make one in their heads. This one here, it was right in front of the main structure and yet it was called ‘The Back Room’. 🙂 Continue reading The Back Room : Monochrome Image of Week 07032016
To me, sky symbolizes freedom. Open blue sky even more so. 🙂 First I thought of calling this one ‘Icarus’ but then I thought, it represents a terrible end and this picture had nothing terrible about it. Except seagull, of course! Seagulls make me nervous. They represent ‘Mindless Arrogance’ (prejudice, I know). This picture rather gave a positive vibe with a flying bird in open … Continue reading Absolved : Monochrome Image Of Week 08022016
This photo reminds me this wonderful song by Irish musician Mickey MacConnell – ‘The world was ours, I was yours, And I thought you were mine……’ Or may be this photo has nothing to do with it! 🙂 Continue reading Birds
They did not stand a chance! I would not dare to go against these fearless and fearsome birds. I wonder, what possibly could have been on those little pigeons’ minds? A pint of Guinness may be! May be these two little lads got their hands (or beaks) on a pint of Guinness left unattended. And after having some, one might have said, “Too much of running … Continue reading Head On
“He plays. But then don’t we all? Someday, somewhere, something, someone!” This week’s monochrome image and also entry to MM challenge at Leanne Cole Photography. I believe busking is a difficult job. Apart from exceptional talent, it also takes a lot of patience and tolerance. Imagine how good a movie or some show would need to be in order to take chance of letting people … Continue reading Busk [Monochrome Image of Week 08062015]
I was in Listowel, Republic of Ireland last weekend to attend a book launch as part of Listowel Writers’ week 2015. I had contributed one picture in an amazingly informative picture book named “COUNTY KERRY 101 INTERESTING FACTS” (ISBN 978-0-9932712-0-5). This happens to be my first picture used in a published book. Not that this is the biggest thing one can achieve nor it was … Continue reading Milestones and A Long Way To Go
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