The fairly new Samuel Beckett bridge in the Dublin Docklands area has been a source of great interest for amateur and professional photographers since its inauguration in 2009.

The bridge stands over river Liffey in a great harmony of curves and straight lines, echoed in the distance by the somewhat less esthaetic but more historical O'Connel Bridge and its little sister Ha'Penny.

Curved under the apparent great tension of thick steel cables, its prominent arch protrudes high above the water with a shape reminiscent of the Celtic Harp.

In its flank, a large circular opening acts as a ...

These autumnal days we are lucky to experience what many would consider excellent weather for this time of the year. Mild temperatures, sunny sky and rapidly changing trees would make you believe that Ireland is currently under the spell of a very enjoyable Indian Summer (OK, not quite... ).

It is under these conditions last Sunday afternoon that I headed with my camera for North Bull Island, a nice stretch of land sprawling within the Dublin Bay, easily reachable by car or by foot thanks to a nice wooden bridge connecting the island to Clontarf Road.

The island is ideally located ...

Sometimes a  location can strike by its unique beauty and atmosphere. A place that keeps on bringing us back and again over the years. A place we consider a bit of our own because we see it as a reflection of ourself or what we aspire to be.

I remember the few months following the purchase of my first SLR. This was back in 2001 and at the time I was discovering the beautiful places surrounding Dublin, driving around with a brand new camera and a scratch free tripod on the passenger seat.

Lying on the Eastern coast of the ...