[Leica] IMGs x 10: The CoVid Chronicles 27

[Don Dory]

My fair city is going about increasing density in a far more devious
fashion.  By putting the whole city into play local concerns are put into
the NIMBY category and dismissed.  Instead of asking a local variance for
each case of density increase or change of zoning they just handed the
whole city to developers.  So rejoice that at least your local council must
face the citizens on their decision.

Now the chestnut blossoms, the American Chestnut Foundation has done some
genetic tinkering to make the American Chestnut immune to the blight that
vastly diminished this species from N. America(roots remain alive and keep
sending up sprouts which then succumb to the blight).  I can only hope that
they start spreading their GMO throughout the SE as it was the primary food
source for many species and was partly responsible for the decline of
several states GDP for decades as oak trees predominantly grew in to
replace the chestnut.

On Sun, May 3, 2020 at 4:26 PM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> Results of my stroll on the 30th April which are mainly architectural as
> people were thin on the ground. All taken with my Sony A7II with 35/2.8
> Samyang and can be seen larger if desired.
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> A glimpse of the sea with a lone cyclist at the end of Seafield Avenue,
> Monkstown.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_A+glimpse+of+sea+at+the+top+of+Seafield+Avenue.jpg.html
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> The new extension to Euston Lodge has worked well. Monkstown Road.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_The+newly+extended+Euston+Lodge+on+Monkstown+Road.jpg.html
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> This section is devoted to something that has shocked a fair number of
> the Monktonian denizens including myself. Dalguise a very old house in
> the village which is on a massive 3.66 hectares (9 acres) is about to
> get a mix of 300 apartments and houses on its land if the planners agree
> and give in to the developer. The house which is on the six inch to the
> mile 1834 Ordnance Survey map has a long history and has a wonderful
> walled garden which is still in its original layout. As this development
> has the potential to put nearly an extra 1,100 people into the village,
> there has been a great deal unhappiness regarding the capability of
> sewage disposal, parking, and all the other sundry areas of concern.
> Meetings of objectors and dubious denizenry are already happening. I was
> at a Zoom one on Thursday night.
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> The old gate lodge to Dalguise, Monkstown Road.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_Gate+lodge+of+Dalguise_+Monkstown+Road.jpg.html
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> Looking up the drive of Dalguise, Monkstown Road.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_Entrance+gates+of+Dalguise_+Monkstown+Road.jpg.html
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> The demise of the last untouched estate on the Monkstown Road is
> signalled on this Planning Permission Notice. 300 new dwellings.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_Planning+Notice+at+Dalguise.jpg.html
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> Gate pillar to Dalguise, Monkstown Road.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_Gate+pillar+of+Dalguise_+Monkstown+Road.jpg.html
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> Nice ironwork on the gates to Beauparc, Monkstown Road.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_Gates+of+Beauparc_+Monkstown+Road.jpg.html
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> CoVid notice on a Monkstown Road bus stop.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_Notice+on+bus+stop+on+the+Monkstown+Road_.jpg.html
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> First time that there hasn't been a car or a white van in front of no.
> 43 Montpelier Parade. However, with the tree, it's impossible to get all
> the frontage in.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_43+Montpelier+Parade.jpg.html
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> Fallen chestnut blossoms on Montpelier Parade beside one of its c1798
> hitching posts.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_Chestnut+blossoms+and+hitching+post+Montpelier+Parade.jpg.html
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> Comments and criticisms welcome.
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> Douglas
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Don
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