URBAN EXPRESSION

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IMAGES OF CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL

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IMAGES OF CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL ON A VERY COLD FOGGY DAY

Not one tourist to be seen.

Christ Church Cathedral, more formally The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the (Anglican) Church of Ireland.

It is situated in Dublin, Ireland, and is the elder of the capital city’s two medieval cathedrals, the other being St Patrick’s Cathedral.

The cathedral was founded in the early 11th century under the Viking king Sitric Silkenbeard. It was rebuilt in stone in the late 12th century under the Norman potentate Strongbow, and considerably enlarged in the early 13th century, using Somerset stones and craftsmen. A partial collapse in the 16th century left it in poor shape and the building was extensively renovated and rebuilt in the late 19th century, giving it the form it has today, including the tower, flying buttresses, and distinctive covered footbridge.

FREEZING FOG

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I USED AN iPHONE XR TO PHOTOGRAPH FREEZING FOG – TU GRANGEGORMAN CAMPUS

I could not believe how cold it was.

Met Eireann issued a nationwide yellow warning as “freezing fog” was set to cover parts of Ireland on Sunday and Monday.

Freezing fog forms in the same way as normal fog when the land cools overnight under clear skies. If there are clear skies, the heat radiates back into space leading to cooling at the earth’s surface. This results in a reduction of the air’s ability to hold moisture which allows water vapour to condense into tiny water droplets eventually leading to the formation of fog.

When fog forms in temperatures that are below freezing, the tiny water droplets in the air remain as liquid. They become supercooled water droplets remaining liquid even though they are below freezing temperature.

This occurs because liquid needs a surface to freeze upon. When droplets from freezing fog freeze onto surfaces, a white deposit of feathery ice crystals is formed. This is referred to as rime; rime is a characteristic of freezing fog and is often seen on vertical surfaces exposed to the wind.

THE TU NEW EAST QUAD AND BROADSTONE GATE

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THE TU NEW EAST QUAD AND BROADSTONE GATE – GRANGEGORMAN TU CAMPUS

When I visited it was very cold and foggy and I used an iPhone XR rather than my camera. Within a few minutes it was too dark to continue photographing.

I suspect that when many people start returning to Dublin City they may be surprised by the changes and one area that is changing rapidly is Grangegorman.

The current phase of development at Grangegorman will see the East Quad open in late 2020 while the Central Quad will open in early 2021. The buildings, when fully operational, will accommodate 10,000 students. Further to this, three existing buildings will be significantly upgraded and refurbished to offer a range of facilities and services to both students and staff – Lower House, Rathdown House, and Park House.

The East Quad, located just across from the main Rathdown entrance to the campus, will be a Cultural Hub not only for the Grangegorman campus but also for the city. Due to open in late 2020, it will be accessed directly via the Broadstone Gate – a new public plaza being developed that will incorporate the Broadstone/University Luas stop on the Green Line. East Quad will be home to students of:

[1] Art
[2] Design
[3] Music
[4] Social Sciences
[5] Drama
[6] Media
[7] Law

The fluid nature of the design and the vibrancy of the learning environment will facilitate exhibitions of students’ visual artwork as well as dramatic and musical performances in the 400-seat Concert Hall, 80-seat Black Box Theatre and 80-seat Recital Hall, all of which will be accessible to general audiences. The design of the external spaces and landscaping outside the building will also be conducive to a variety of uses such as performance, media projection and exhibition of sculpture.

A QUICK VISIT TO DUBLIN CASTLE

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A QUICK VISIT TO DUBLIN CASTLE ON A VERY COLD AND FOGGY DAY IN DECEMBER 2020

Today was very cold and foggy … much too cold to carry a camera so I used my iPhone XR and the Halide App which allows me to capture RAW images. Based on the results using this combination I decided to purchase an iPhone 12 Pro Max because of the camera [I will not use it as a 5G phone].

Here is how Halide describe their App:
“Professional photographers know that shooting in RAW can enable better, more detailed photos. But the magic of RAW files is kept locked away to those that knew how to properly edit them. Halide’s Instant RAW lets you immediately capture shots with more detail, dynamic range and an authetic look — all without ever having to edit anything.”

PORTOBELLO – NOVEMBER

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SOUTH CIRCULAR ROAD – PORTOBELLO AREA OF DUBLIN

The South Circular Road is a road in Dublin, Ireland, one of the longest in the city. It runs from Kilmainham in the west of the city, through Rialto and Dolphin’s Barn to Portobello, near the centre. As it runs mainly through residential areas, it is used by numerous bus routes.