My friends Johnny and Rebecca shared some lovely photos of Ireland this afternoon on Twitter. Brought back so many wonderful memories of our trip from last summer. Here are a few that I didn’t share previously.
Such a magical place.
Ireland, 2014.
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Strong, just like her mom.
Cliffs of Moher — Ireland. August 2014.
Missing those cliffs.
James
James. August 2014
“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous” — Aristotle
West coast, Ireland
Exploring the west coast of Ireland — August 2014.
“My heart is quite calm right now. I will go back.” — James Joyce
(All photographs above were taken with a Hasselblad 503cw and a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 2.8/80 lens on Kodak Portra 400. Film was processed and scanned at Richard Photo Lab in California.)
“You want to meet some folks for dinner you never met before in person on our vacation? Okay”
That was Lauren’s response when I suggested meeting Johnny and Rebecca Patience during our trip to Ireland.
I first came upon Johnny and Rebecca through their blogs (his/hers) when I was researching medium format film photography. It was clear they were both exceedingly talented but also kind with their time helping other photographers. I started following them on twitter (his/hers) and they followed me back and we started to connect.
When we met for dinner at a restaurant in Cork a few weeks ago it was like sitting down with old friends. There was so much familiarity & it was so great to exchange stories, laughs and dreams.
I’m grateful that my new friends Johnny and Rebecca are as kind in person as they are online.
I took this quick snap that wasn’t very good by any technical measure which is slightly embarrassing given the company — but a warm reminder of a wonderful evening.
ps: oh and by the way today is Rebecca’s birthday. Happy birthday Rebecca!
Galway, Ireland
Cong & Galway, Ireland. August 2014.
We spent the last few days visiting & exploring County Galway and County Mayo. One of the best meals we had during our stay in Ireland was definitely at Kai Cafe & Restaurant which is located in Galway’s West End. The food, scene, location, artisan beers and owners David and Jessica are wonderful.
Today we are driving back to Dublin for one night and then will make our return for Boston.
Our summer getaway is coming to an end.
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland. August 2014.
Yesterday we drove from Adare up to Galway. Along the way we went out to see the majestic Cliffs of Moher. It was hard to leave.
Adare, Ireland. August 2014.
After leaving Kenmare, we drove to Adare for the weekend. It’s a beautiful place with a mix of thatch roofed cottages, gardens, excellent food and numerous historic sites.
Today we are headed further north along the west coast.