Ballymena, the ‘Middle Town’ in Co.Antrim, is known for its shopping streets and its churches, and its friendly people… But tropical sunsets, – in January? Yet here’s the sight that caught my eye as I turned the car into Ballymena Showgrounds car-park on Monday 29th January 2024…
Such a stunning sight deserved to be photographed, even if the only camera I had with me (apart from my black and white loaded film camera) was an iPhone 12.
The remaining three blocks of multi-storey apartments at Rathcoole, Newtownabbey. There were originally four blocks, built in 1965 by John Laing Construction, were 140 feet high, and contained 65 flats.
Lislea Mission Hall, in the townland of Lislea, between Portglenone and Kilrea. Now long abandoned and disused, it has been boarded up, and become overgrown and is slowly crumbling away. Once would have been a meeting place for worship to groups of local resident, farmers and their friends, and their children.
In September, 2023 I visited the Belfast Book Fair, held this year in Methodist College (Methody) at Stranmillis. There was little in interest this year, by way of books, (mostly Irish history etc), but there were a couple of dealers selling antique postcards, and I spent quite a time trawling through them – with no intention of buying, of course, (some of these antique postcards can be rather expensive), despite the enthusiastic sales techniques of one of the vendors, who mistook my prolonged browsing for a potential sale. I was looking for photographic inspiration! Actually, I was sorry I hadn’t taken a notebook and pen!
Continue reading Feehogue Terrace, RandalstownThe Better Half wanted to take a phone call, just as we drove through the village of Gracehill, near Ballymena, Co.Antrim, so because the rural phone networks are patchy, I parked the car in the street and jumped out with the Fujifilm X-T30. This served two purposes, for it meant I was able to get a quick shot of the beautiful village green, with its historic Moravian Church, nestling in autumnal colours, and at the same time, avoid having to listen to one side of her phone call.
Here’s the quick shot…
For more information on the historic village of Gracehill, click this link: https://gracehillvillage.org
Holy Trinity Church Of Ireland, Main Street, Portrush, Co.Antrim.
Photographed with the 20 year old Nikon FM3a film camera on Ilford HP5, ISO400, and developed in Ilfosol 3.
No, I’m not abroad on an exciting holiday in the far east.
This tuk tuk is parked outside the Port Hotel in exotic Portrush. Photographed with the Nikon FM3a film camera on Ilford HP5, ISO400
This historic building dates back to 1655, when a presbyterian congregation was founded on the site on the Portglenone Road; that building replaced in 1790, at a cost of £600. On the hill behind the OC Church is the St Brigid’s Church of Ireland Church, Drumaul Parish.
I’ve been trying for years (literally!) to get a photograph of this building – and I’ve been thwarted in the past by parked cars in the lay-by in front of the church, so when I was passingly a few days ago, and saw it carless, I did a quick u-turn and got the camera out before someone parked!
Photographed with the Nikon F100, on Ilford FP4 ISO125.
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St Saviour Parish Church, Connor, Co.Antrim.
Photographed with the Nikon FM3a on Ilford HP400. ISO400.
On Thursday evening, 27th July 2022, Janette and me went down to the West Strand at Portrush to watch the sunset – how romantic is that! But we shared the experience with the Fujifilm X-T4 Camera, and about 100 other people who were gathered there! Here’s what the camera saw…
Continue reading Portrush Sunset
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