Weekly Photo Challenge – New

Posted on January 2, 2015

Not really into New Year resolutions. But remember sitting in class one sleepy afternoon many years back in secondary school and the nun, who was also the school Principal, advising us all for future life to –

Hitch your wagon to a star

Have never forgotten those words.

Photo is from MB’s trip back home and one of his shots of ‘The Plough’ from his back garden last week. Click to enlarge:

Category: Irish man in the Middle East Tagged: astronomy, New, night sky, postaday, Start, The Plough, Weekly Photo Challenge

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Night Sky

Posted on December 27, 2014

MB took a few shots tonight from his back garden. 8″ Exposures. The Plough is clearly visible in first shot. Cold night. Read More

Category: Irish man in the Middle East Tagged: astronomy, Ireland, Limerick, night photography, night sky, Planets, Stars

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Shooting stars (of the ‘not shooting’ variety)

Posted on May 24, 2014

Informed you all in previous post of the trek into the desert of last night and the ‘no-show’ of star celebrities. Was a bit of a giggle in any event, and want to show you all some additional shots from the occasion. Lots of stars, but of the stationary and non-shooting variety only: