North Atlantic Skyline » night http://johnsmyth.ie/blog Despatches from the West of Ireland. Tue, 22 May 2012 23:44:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Heavenly Bodies http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/2012/03/27/heavenly-bodies/ http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/2012/03/27/heavenly-bodies/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:30:14 +0000 John Smyth http://johnsmyth.ie/blog/?p=3932 Moon Venus Jupiter over Galway 2
Normally, the only heavenly bodies visible in Salthill are the ones diving off the board into the sea at the end of the Promenade in Galway. This week, the celestial wonders never cease – first of all, there has been three consecutive days of sunshine over Galway, and at night, the alignment of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon has been visible, thanks to the clear skies (in itself a rarity).

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Not enough light from the stars…a portrait of my missus lighting up Silver Strand late last year.

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There has not been many clear nights over Galway city this winter. From a photographer’s point of view, that is a bit frustrating, but from a human point of view, it seems a bit churlish to complain given the very harsh winter conditions visited on the rest of Europe over the last month or so. Last week, the sky cleared for a while, the moon lit up the rocks and the steps around the diving board in Salthill, and a very bitter wind kept most people from walking the prom. Here is a short timelapse video taken while I was taking pictures down at the diving board.

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Last year, the traders at the Christmas Market in Eyre Square had to contend with freezing temperatures – this year, gale force winds and driving rain meant that only the very hardy (and maybe some of the foolhardy) were wandering around the stalls. Here’s hoping that the weather improves over the coming weeks – the market will be in Galway until December 18th.

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