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Club Outing – Christmas Lights
Meeting up outside TCD late afternoon on Saturday 10th December we went in search of the Christmas Lights. Alas, Trinity was conserving energy and their Christmas tree was in darkness. We headed to Grafton Street and managed to get some street shots. We also travelled...
Club Outing – Bailey Light House
On Sunday 4th December 4 members braved the rain, hailstones, and cold winds to catch a brief moment of the sunrise over the Bailey Lighthouse, sadly the cloud cover was heavy and the sun did try desperately to give us some light but lost the battle. It did offer some...
Club Outing – Nature on the Dodder
On Sunday 27th November 16 Offshoot members turned out on a bright, crisp Sunday morning in late November, suitably wrapped up and hopeful to catch a glimpse of some of the majestic wildlife that inhabits the Dodder river in Rathfarnham. Thankfully, the kingfisher...
Club Outing – Dublin Roller Derby
On Saturday, 26th November, 5 Photographers arrived at Gormanstown Leisure Centre (with some taking the scenic route, thanks to Google – but their dedication prevailed and they got there!!!) There were two matches Saturday. In the first match, the ‘TEA bate’ game...
Club Competition – Reflections
On the 21st November the fourth formal competition for 2022, 'Reflections', was judged by Christine & Eamon O’Daly from Outdoor Studio Photography. Thanks to all who took part in the Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 categories and to Christine & Eamon for the...
Club Outing – Killiney Hill Sunrise
Despite the strong winds and very low temperatures it was a delight to welcome 9 members to this outing on Sunday 20th November. Two members were recent additions to the club and were welcomed by the “old-timers”. It’s very gratifying when new members make their way...
Club Outing – Dublin Street Photography
On Tuesday 14th November nine Offshoot members met in the Radisson Hotel on Golden Lane for coffee. After refreshments and chat we headed out to begin a slightly different path than other years. Our route took us to St. Patrick’s Park, Dillon Lane, The Liberties,...
Club Outing – Avondale House and Gardens
On Saturday 5th November 3 members, 2 of which have recently joined the Club, met at Avondale Gardens in Rathdrum to visit the Skywalk and to photograph the surroundings from this 10 metre high wooden walkway. The weather was unkind in the beginning, which we would...
Club Outing – Deer Rut, Phoenix Park
Despite having had to postpone the original outing due to the Dublin Marathon a large group of Offshoot members, including quite a number of new members braved the early morning start and met up on Furze Road. Unfortunately due to the ever-changing barriers system in...
Club Outing – St Anne’s Park
On Tuesday 18th of October 5 members met at the Tree by the Sea on St. Anne’s Road to explore St. Anne’s Park. Only one member had been there before at the Rose Gardens so it was a new challenge for us. There was a noticable absence of maps at the entrance at St....
Club Outing – Revisit Red Kites at Avoca
On Saturday 10th September thirteen eager photographers turned up in Avoca village at 2.15 pm ready to capture images of Red Kites. The butcher was scheduled to feed the birds at 2.30 pm, which he did for us, but we waited and there was no sign of Red Kites. After a...
Summer Outing – July and August
Over the Summer on a Monday evening, we had an outing. Below is a selection of the images from these outings. The outings were: Street Art Walk in Town A Walk on the West Side - On Monday 11th July, eleven members gathered at the start of the West Pier in Dun...