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I THINK this photo is patriotic and therefore appropriate for the Fourth of July weekend. Shopping local is always a good idea….
"A Place Where Interesting Food Things Happen"
The Depanneur is a unique venue that celebrates the incredible diversity of culinary talent we have in Toronto by hosting hundreds of pop-up food events
Dublín, IRLANDA 2024
The Ha'penny Bridge (/ˈheɪpni/ HAYP-nee; Irish: Droichead na Leathphingine, or Droichead na Life), known later for a time as the Penny Ha'penny Bridge, and officially the Liffey Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge built in May 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Made of cast iron, the bridge was cast in Shropshire, England.
Name:
Originally called the Wellington Bridge (after the Dublin-born Duke of Wellington), the name of the bridge was changed to Liffey Bridge after the Irish War of Independence in 1922. Liffey Bridge (Irish: Droichead na Life) remains the bridge's official name to this day, although it is most commonly referred to as the Ha'penny Bridge.
History:
Before the Ha'penny Bridge was built there were seven ferries, operated by William Walsh, across the Liffey. The ferries were in bad condition and Walsh was informed that he had to either fix them or build a bridge. Walsh chose the latter option and the bridge was opened in May 1816, with Walsh holding the right to extract a ha'penny toll from anyone crossing it for 100 years.
Initially, the toll charge was based not on the cost of construction, but to match the charges levied by the ferries it replaced. A further condition of construction was that, if the citizens of Dublin found the bridge and toll to be "objectionable" within its first year of operation, it was to be removed at no cost to the city.
The toll was increased for a time to a penny-ha'penny (1½ pence), but was eventually dropped in 1919. While the toll was in operation, there were turnstiles at either end of the bridge.
The manufacture of the bridge was commissioned by the then Lord Mayor of Dublin, John Claudius Beresford with the Coalbrookdale Company of England. Using ore originally mined in County Leitrim's Sliabh an Iarainn, the bridge's cast iron ribs were made in 18 sections and then shipped to Dublin. The design and erection was supervised by John Windsor, one of the company's foremen and a pattern-maker.
Renovation and maintenance:
In 2001, the number of pedestrians using the bridge on a daily basis was 27,000 and, given these traffic levels, a structural survey indicated that renovation was required. The bridge was closed for repair and renovations during 2001 and was reopened in December 2001, sporting its original white colour.
The structure was rebuilt to retain many of its old components, although, controversially, some features were removed. The repair work was carried out by Harland & Wolff.
In 2012, citing a maintenance and damage risk, Dublin City Council removed a number of love locks from the Ha'penny Bridge and nearby Millennium Bridge, and asked people not to add any more. In 2013, the council removed over 300 kilograms (660 lb) of locks from the bridge, and signage was added asking people not to put padlocks on the bridge.
On 19 May 2016, the bicentenary of the bridge was celebrated with a symbolic procession over the bridge involving the current Lord Mayor, Críona Ní Dhálaigh, descendants of J. C. Beresford and John Windsor from England.
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Dublín, IRLANDA 2024
The Fusiliers' Arch is a monument which forms part of the Grafton Street entrance to St Stephen's Green park, in Dublin, Ireland. Erected in 1907, it was dedicated to the officers, non-commissioned officers and enlisted men of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers who fought and died in the Second Boer War (1899–1902).
Cleveland, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2024
Nestled within Edinburgh’s desirable Craiglockhart area, Bridgeview Apartments are a collection of 50 contemporary and well-proportioned one, two and three-bedroom apartments.
This stunning development is enclosed by private, landscaped areas for residents to relax in and enjoy. The development neighbours the impressive Union Canal and is just a stone’s throw from the picturesque Water of Leith. The abundance of useful amenities and interesting activities on your doorstep, make an apartment at Bridgeview a perfectly situated home for any individual or family.
The Saturday Farmer's Market runs from May to October in almost every community; love to support our small scale farms.
Clockwise from left: fresh strawberry pie, free range eggs, whipping cream (for the pie! and a few others uses), peanut butter cookies, butter chicken sauce, rainbow swiss chard, peppers, cuke and cilantro.
Gotta run - those cookies are calling me. :-)
Project 365-154
I don't know. The people looked a little shook up watching me across the street sitting there with my camera and tripod waiting for traffic to ease enough for me to get at least one clear, clean shot. I hope I didn't worry them but, with a name like "The Strange and Unusual Gallery" they'd better be ready because I can be as strange and unusual as the best of them! Joliet, Illinois. December 2021.
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The evening scramble home, Harristown Enviro400 EV 69 is the bestseller to Dunboyne, seen above on Dawson Street in Dublin Street.
All aboard #DublinBusRoute70
With #CokeZero
This is #DawsonStreet
NEW!!!! CHAI. PILLOW COLLECTIONS
WALLFLOWER • BARAKA • DEPTH
You don’t have to be loud to be powerful.
The new CHAI. pillow collections—WALLFLOWER, BARAKA, and DEPTH—are soft-spoken stories of texture, feeling, and presence. Designed not just to adorn, but to listen. To the hush of your breath after a long day, to the way your body leans without permission, to the emotions that fill a room without needing to speak.
Each collection is a tactile meditation:
— WALLFLOWER, with its playful geometrics and organic motifs, celebrates the quiet strength of the unnoticed.
— BARAKA, meaning “blessing,” is grounded in earthy tones and tribal echoes, drawing energy from ancestral memory and intentional stillness.
— DEPTH invites you to sink in—to emotions, to introspection, to the circular rhythm of life lived authentically.
This weekend, CHAI. invites you to slow down and be wrapped in softness that sees you, hears you, and holds space for all that you are.
Part of K9 Weekend | 59–99L
Welcome Home,
CHAI.
stranger reads an episode of the twilight zone a christmas special
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