And the world spins

Trying out the TinyWorld app. This appears to take a view of around 180º and spin it around.

This was a first attempt. It is possible to edit the joins and adjust the levels once the shot has been captured.

iPhone Camera shot using TinyWorld App.

Americana at the Beach

Trying out the new Hipstamatic combination at the beach.

Hipstamatic, Americana Lens, Blanko Freedom 13 Film

Winter Roses

These miniature roses in the garden were photographed

recently when the outside temperature was -2ºC.

They have been in bloom since November,

surviving the last few weeks of extremely cold weather.

The petals are a little worn at the edges but they have 

a style all of their own.

Hipstamatic, Loftus Lens, Catelli's DC Film

Cold but Beautiful

Frost crystals cover the car windscreen

On a cold but beautifully clear winter morning.

Nature's own art.

Hipstamatic, Hornbecker Lens, Pistil Film 

Titanic Houses, Liverpool

We are fortunate to have several associations with the Titanic in the area.

One hundred years since the Titanic's maiden voyage.

This is the Waterloo home of Thomas Henry Ismay

Founder of the White Star Line.

Hipstamatic, Lucas AB2 Lens, Blanko Film

Nearby we have the house that was once the home

of Edward John Smith,

Captain of the ill  fated Titanic.

Hipstamatic, John S Lens, Catelli's DC Film

Ancient Stones, Newgrange

These ancient stones bear witness

To burial rituals 

Thousands of years ago

Their symbolic meaning

Lost in the mists of time.

Hipstamatic, Kaimal Mark II Lens, Cano Cafenol Film

One of a kerb of 97 stones that surround the tomb at Newgrange

Some say the spiral represent the sun

Symbolic here

It strikes through the tomb

To the burial chamber each winter solstice.

Hipstamatic, James M Lens, Claunch 72 Monochrome Film

This stone stands near the entrance

A silent sentinel

To the lost mysteries of time.

Hipstamatic, James M Lens, Claunch 72 Monochrome Film

Winter Trees, Dublin

Late afternoon sunlight strikes the tops of these trees in St. Stephen's Green, Dublin.

They glow with a fiery autumnal radiance.

Hipstamatic, Hornbecker Lens, Catelli's DC Film