Marsh's Library

A visit to Dublin can, with great value, include a trip round some of the public libraries.

Recently we were welcomed to Marsh's Library, the oldest lending library in Ireland, which is now a repository for fine manuscripts and books of interest to anybody who likes antique printing techniques and etching.

We were allowed to photograph the beautiful botanical works on display, not using flash, of course.

Antique Books

Update...

Unfortunately, uploading photos taken in Marsh's Library turned out to be in breach of copyright. All photos taken there belong to the library and may not be published in any medium.

A reason for those interested to visit in person, perhaps?

My Floral World

Film rather than Digital

May is a wonderful month in the garden.   Despite the clouds drawing in after days of sizzling sunshine, there is a sparkle to the day as I look back on years of photographing flowers, trees and gardens.

After a short dalliance with a Canon Eos RT film camera (I returned it to the shop and traded it in for a Pentax Mz_7) I'm yet again on the lookout for a simple-to-use old Canon.

However, Pentax continues to steal my heart.   There is something more magical about the photos taken with my two MZ models.   The MZ-50 is generally regarded as a beginner's camera, but since it is so quick and simple to use, I'm not complaining

 

Georgiana

We have just spent two days in Trinity College learning about the influence of French gardens and the Baroque. The conference, Images of the Garden: The French Garden as Cultural Palimpsest, brought experts from Britain, the Continent and the US and the lectures were inspirational in the extreme.

Such heady days have taken their toll and much sleep has been needed in order to process all the new information. I spent many happy hours sorting through photos and making up a little album to remind us of such a lively event.

Georgian Ireland and the Baroque

Enjoy!