Under sail this is one of the most impressive of the touring training ships, seen here with dozens of cadets working the rigging high on the ship's masts as it leaves the safety of Dublin's River Liffey for the Irish Sea as the tall ships leave Dublin.
The Cuauhtémoc has made headlines recently due to the bridge strike on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York where unfortunately two of its crew died and its masts were damaged.
There is a special serenity to the morning, an ephemeral liminality as the short-lived golden light moves into bright daylight.
And at this time of year, it's getting bright around 06:00, with sunrise under an hour later.
Playing their iconic Troublegum album in full the band brought their usual energy to the scenic, and famous, interior of the Olympia to start their European tour on the 30th anniversary of its release.
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The rest below in the gallery.
No need for a Panic Attack, if you can get to some select European and US cities in 2024 then you'll know that You've Got Another Thing Coming.
Enjoy the sound of fifty years of metal!
After an extensive look at the various concert scenes and the behind the scenes in black and white and colour, I chat for a time with Denis.
He tells story after story and we chat about various topics photographic from camera bags to digital vs. film photography as well as anecdotes from his time touring with and photographing numerous rock bands including Thin Lizzy and Duran Duran.
A favourite of mine comes from Bangkok 1983 and it features Bowie brandishing a guitar, wearing a cyan blue suit, his left leg aloft and the top of the guitar out of frame. There's a whole load of empty space but his raised left foot and sock matches his guitar and right shirt cuff. We see enough of his face to know it's Bowie, an image full of energy.
But there's something special about the images of Bowie relaxing in boats, walking through a flooded Bangkok showcasing O'Regan's travel documentary style and the Bowie's innate ease in front of the camera.
Griffith College sits close by and anyone familar with the area will know of the area's regeneration over recent years.
Parts of Portobello have seen new developments, particularly in the east close to Richmond Street.
Portobello is definitely a sought after place to live.
Here's a fine property that I recently had the privilege of viewing, up for sale currently - but I'm sure not for long.
This three bedroom, three bath villa-style house is on the market for €775,000 with Owen Reilly, find out more here: https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/25-ovoca-road-portobello-dublin/4735851
Located just steps away from renowned eatery Bibi's, 25 Ovoca Road is a perfect location for those who want to be close to the action but live in a quiet, residential area.