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---------- Post added 01-25-22 at 08:17 AM ----------

I visited Belfast for the first time last weekend. Here are a few photos. All were taken with my D FA 21mm Ltd. and my K-1 Mk II.

The Beacon of Hope on the River Lagan:


The Salmon of Knowledge (The Big Fish). It has roots in Irish mythology:


A wall and a gate to separate neighborhoods (the gate is still in use):


Houses in Clonard have barriers to protect their back gardens from projectiles thrown over the wall:

[aaacb]

The Salmon of Knowledge (The Big Fish). It has roots in Irish mythology:

Nice light in this one, that little reflection adds to it

I'll contribute photos from the past week, all with K1ii

[noelcmn]

Thanks for hosting nosliwmit. Also love that Salmon of Knowledge. A quick contribution from me. shooting mostly with my Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and a borrowed Olympus SP590UZ seeing that my K-30 packed up months ago, and now the K200D also.
We've had lots and lots of rain




Little Egret at Zoo L ake, always a pleasure to see


A rather nice tombstone, all the surrounding clutter removed and converted to B/W


Lacewing Beetles ensureing there's a next generation


Dahlias in B/W look pretty good imho