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Heavenly Bodies

John Smyth — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:30:14 +0000

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).

An early dip

John Smyth — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:01:03 +0000

October has teased us with a short stretch of warm and bright weather- just the thing to raise our spirits as the nights draw in for Winter. The changing of the seasons has not stopped the early morning swimmers who gather for their daily dip in the sea by the diving board at the end of Salthill Promenade in Galway [though, as the sea temperature drops, their squeals as they enter the water get a bit louder]. On Friday morning, there was an extra treat – a spectacular sunrise.

Ill Met by Moonlight

John Smyth — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:56:46 +0000

This is the line of streetlights along Salthill Promenade, with the moon adding a final flourish at the top of the image. The settings were chosen to expose the moon properly, and conveniently hide the lamp-posts too.

Salthill Evening

John Smyth — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:02:59 +0000