I start off today with my usual routine, then set about completing a few “life maintenance” tasks such as folding laundry, vacuuming the apartment, and trimming my beard. It’s warmer and dry out, with highs around 16 C / 60 F, so I’m determined to get out to enjoy the favourable weather. My walking buddy CJ beats me to the punch and texts me first. We agree to meet up later in the afternoon at 3:30pm and head eastward toward the docklands. It’s not new territory for me, but the twilight sky makes for some good photos.
On the way we pass by the central fire station building, which still houses fire engines but also a hotel (hopefully the rooms are well insulated for sound):
Not far away, the Pearse Train Station:
A row house with rainbow flag and Christmas decorations:
Development is ongoing at The Docklands (aka Silicon Docks):
An odd, skinny building that CJ said was initially designed to be a hotel (not sure what it is used for now):
View of the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in background with red “carpet” sculptures in the foreground:
An unfortunate contrast of natural beauty and trash:
At the end of the Grand Canal, next to where the River Dodder feeds into the Liffey, there’s an derelict landed boat decorated with graffiti and the Ringsend neighborhood in the background:
A mix of residential and office space buildings stretch along the south quay of the Liffey:
Looking northward across the Liffey with a view of new buildings, cranes, and a few holdout brick buildings:
The Diving Bell used from 1871-1958 in building the port’s quay walls; its lower section was hollow and bottomless; it would be lowered into the water, then workers would descend down the tube to excavate the riverbed soil where a massive concrete block would later be placed:
Until next time…
