http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/ en Copyright 2008 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:04:54 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Galway Hookers racing at Roundstone, July 2004 High quality version for sale » "The Galway Hooker is a traditional sailing boat used in Galway Bay off the west coast of Ireland. The hooker was developed for the strong seas there. It is identified by the sail formation, which is extremely distinctive and quite beautiful. It consisted of a single mast with a main sail and two foresails. Traditionally, the boat is black (being coated in pitch) and the sails are a dark red-brown." Read more about Galway Hookers on Wikipedia » The Galway Hooker » Galway Hooker Association » See also: "A Currach or Curach is a type of boat with a wooden frame, over which is stretched animal skins or hides. It is sometimes anglicised as "Curragh". The construction and design of the currach is unique to the west coasts of Ireland and Scotland, with variations in size and shape by region. It is referred to as a naomhóg in counties Cork and Kerry and as a "canoe" in West Clare. It is related to the Welsh coracle, but can in fact cover far larger craft than the Welsh version. The traditional all wooden rowing boat found on the west coast of Connacht is also called a Currach or Currach Adhmaid "wooden Currach" Its style of construction is very similar to the canvas covered Currach. A larger version of this is known as a Bád Iomartha." Wikipedia: The Currach » Currachs and Currach Building »]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2007/01/galway_hookers_and_currachs_ro.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2007/01/galway_hookers_and_currachs_ro.html Sport Transport boating Connemara Currach Galway Galway Hookers Hooker Ireland Irish ocean Roundstone sailing sea traditional yachting Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:04:54 +0000 Brouwerij Brewery windmill, Amsterdam Buy this photo ]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/brouwerij_brewery_windmill_ams.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/brouwerij_brewery_windmill_ams.html Landmarks Amsterdam beer brewery Holland mill Netherlands wind windmill Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:05:27 +0000 Groenburgwal canal with draw bridge, Amsterdam Buy this photo »]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/bridge_amsterdam.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/bridge_amsterdam.html Places Amsterdam bridge canal Holland Netherlands swing bridge Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:01:32 +0000 Buy this photograph »]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/fiat_500_in_amsterdam_just_mar.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/fiat_500_in_amsterdam_just_mar.html Transport Amsterdam canal car cinquecento Fiat Fiat 500 hearts Holland love marriage married Netherlands Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:51:51 +0000 Boat on the Prinsengracht, Amsterdam Buy this photo » ]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/amsterdam_canals_and_boats.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/amsterdam_canals_and_boats.html Amsterdam boat canal Holland house houses Netherlands Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:36:02 +0000 The Holland Casino, Amsterdam Buy this photograph » This photo was published by Schmap!! Worldwide Travel Guides]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/the_holland_casino_amsterdam.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/the_holland_casino_amsterdam.html Places Amsterdam Casino gambling Holland Leidseplein long exposure night Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:31:19 +0000 Noorderkerk Church, Amsterdam Buy this photo »]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/noorderkerk_church_amsterdam.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/noorderkerk_church_amsterdam.html Landmarks Amsterdam architecture boat canal church Holland Netherlands Noorderkerk Church Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:44:02 +0000 Dutch skies, Dutch houses... Get full size photograph on deadlyphoto.com »]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/houses_in_amsterdam.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/12/houses_in_amsterdam.html Places Amsterdam architecture canals Dutch Holland homes houses Netherlands windows Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:27:43 +0000

]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/01/bauhaus_in_the_ambassador_dubl.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2006/01/bauhaus_in_the_ambassador_dubl.html Music Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:16:09 +0000 The Southern Inner Circle, Avebury

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Our trip to Avebury brought us to the source of the River Kennet - and this strange collection of new-age tat...]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2005/11/new_age_shrine_the_source_of_t.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2005/11/new_age_shrine_the_source_of_t.html Weird Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:45:52 +0000

There's the second lot of the Lewes Bonfire night - these are from the early part of the evening, the public parade in the centre of Lewes. Here's the later part of the night]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2005/11/guy_fawkes_bonfire_parade_in_l.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2005/11/guy_fawkes_bonfire_parade_in_l.html Weird Thu, 10 Nov 2005 11:08:53 +0000 Somone throws fireworks into a fire barrel

November 5th 2005 was the 400th anniversary of the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot - when Catholic extremist had a go at blowing up Westminster (now part of London, in England) in an attempt to kill James I, but were thwarted before the big bang. Strange as it may seem, the denizens of Albion celebrate this non-event.]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2005/11/bonfire_night_in_lewes.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2005/11/bonfire_night_in_lewes.html Weird Mon, 07 Nov 2005 11:23:05 +0000 Millbank Park, House of Commons, Westminster, London, photographed in the early morning, October 19th. That's the houses of Parliament etc. in the background. High resolution version »]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2005/11/autumn_leaves_and_the_house_of.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2005/11/autumn_leaves_and_the_house_of.html Places Fri, 04 Nov 2005 16:13:45 +0000

Photographed in the Hellfire Club Woods, near Dublin, Ireland.]]> http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2005/11/fungi_toadstools_and_ferns.html http://www.deadlyphoto.com/photoblog/2005/11/fungi_toadstools_and_ferns.html Nature Thu, 03 Nov 2005 19:31:19 +0000