Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We hop forward a few days to the 19th May when Ireland started to relax some of its restrictions and opened its beaches. I took a very short walk down to have a look at the local swimming area at the Martello tower at Seapoint, and found that all the high fencing put there by the council had been taken away. Social distancing of two metres is still supposed to be maintained, but, as expected, foolhardy youth crushed this hope. As usual, I was taking these photographs wearing one of my masks. It turned out to be essential as some of the young men were just brushing past unconcernedly. When I'm back to full health and I resume swimming, I might just have to bring a sword with me? :-) Motherhood with part of crowded beach behind. Seapoint, Co. Dublin. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_1R+Motherhood.jpg.html People enjoying the beach despite the dull day and low tide. There are a lot more people out of the frame on the landward side. Seapoint, Co. Dublin. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_1R+Seapoint+beach.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_1R+Seapoint+beach.jpg.html> There's supposed to be no hanging around afterwards, just "Swim and Go!" Needless to say, with no police about, it was "Swim and Hang Around with Your Friends Afterwards". Seapoint, Co. Dublin. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_1R+Swim+and+Go.jpg.html A newly painted door at Belgrave Square, Monkstown. The brasswork has yet to put back. You can see they are swimmers too. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/CoVid-19/CV19_1R+New+paint+and+towels.jpg.html All taken with Sony A7II and Sony FE 28-70/3.5 lens, and all can be seen larger if desired. Douglas