I saw this guy, and I knew we’d found our pic of the day, even if I had to act like a tourist to get it.
We were eating fish and chips with our friends Amanda and Hagi at a new location of Burdock’s in Temple Bar.
I saw this as I was heading home after collecting money for Street Sleep 2011. It replaced an anti-abortion demonstration. In fact, there was quite a lot of collecting, demonstrating and protesting on O’Connell Street today.
Tonight we saw The Cripple of Inishmaan at The Gaiety. Contrary to how it may appear below, the Gaiety is not illuminated by nuclear fission, but rather a 5,404Â Waterford Crystal chandelier installed in 2007.
Shame my camera phone did such a lousy job. The detail of the chandelier is quite lovely
Perhaps a picture of our yummy Korean food dinner at the Hop House, or a pose in front of the historic Gate Theatre where we saw a production of God of Carnage would better represent our evening, but alas we did not take any of those pictures, so what you get is Bill heading home on the DART.
On well-timed commuting days, I catch the 44 or 48A after leaving Pearse Street DART station, at the stop in front of St. Andrews church. The 44/48A drops me right outside my office, so it is worth a few minutes wait. I have a travel pass, but my stop on Adelaide Road is the last stop within the City Centre fare, so it would cost only 50 cents. But the driver won’t tell you that. I’m trying to spread the word.
As I wait I stare at this building across the street. There is a guy who locks his bike to the rail, ties a plastic bag over the seat and walks around the corner. When the light is right, I can see the reflection of the church’s statue of St. Andrew in the middle window.
I think spotting that reflection is cool, and I thought you might think so too.