Sunday, September 26, 2010

[ a weekend afternoon at St. Stephen's Green ]

I HOPE YOU all had a lovely weekend! It was a sunny, crisp fall day on Saturday, so I decided to head into Dublin's city centre for a walk.

St. Stephen's Green is a 22 acre park in the heart of Dublin and is a hub for tourists and locals alike. The thing I love about it on Saturdays is that the iron railings surrounding it play host to local artists to display and sell their art. Artwork goes all around the perimeter so it's like one really long gallery.


After touring the "gallery" there are horse & carriages waiting to take people to tour the streets.


A walk through the park is pretty at this time of year - the leaves are just starting to fall and it's a lovely spot to feed the birds and enjoy a picnic.


I love the ivy on the old Georgian buildings when it changes colour for fall.


A browse through some shops on Grafton Street and the shopping centre...



...then it was time for a little sweet for my trip home. What a lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

lisa

[all pics: Lisa Roy on her iPhone!]

11 comments:

annechovie said...

gREAT PICS AND i LOVE THE ART SHOW, lISA. HOPE YOU'RE HAVING FUN! XO

Tonia Lee Smith said...

From the pictures you had a great weekend. I hope that you did.

FABRICOTTI notperfectbutnice said...

Hi, I was looking at your photos and thinking to myself I've seen this before then I started reading and then I thought "ofcourse it's Dublin!!! I get to go now and then to see my sister who lives there!

Great photos. Love your blog and thanks for visiting,now I can drool over your bags ,which are really beautiful!

Maureen Cracknell Handmade said...

Oh my, what a beautiful place! Your pictures are gorgeous!!!

M.M.E. said...

What a perfect Saturday! I love the horses, all tacked and ready to trot. What a truly gorgeous city.

Privet and Holly said...

Not sure if
I've mentioned
this before, but
my mom, daughter
and I are hoping
to take a trip
to Ireland in the
spring of 2012.
You've just given
me a delicious taste
of Dublin ~ thanks!
Keep those photos
coming, please : ) !
xx Suzanne

Unknown said...

So gorgeous! I love Dublin, looks like the shopping has improved there, too! XX!

Pinecone Camp said...

Fab iPhone pics! I can't tell you how much I wish I was wandering those streets right now. sigh.

Kirsty Girl said...

Wow the vine growing on that place must be STRONG! It is absolutely beautiful! *needs to visit*

Kellie Collis said...

Looks like Dublin's a lovely place to visit someday. Have a beautiful day! Kellie xx

Julie Holloway said...

how beautiful! This is on our wish list to go in the next five years. How inspiring.

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