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The Royal Canal

I grabbed this shot today on my way back from a cycle to the Phoenix Park. That's Castleknock train station on the left of the picture and the waterway is the famous Royal Canal. It's difficult to tell from the photograph but the sky had actually been overcast and teeming down with rain a short while before I stopped and got my camera out (or should I say my iPhone?) on the top of the humpback bridge. It's been that kind of summer: sun and heavy showers. I had struggled up Chesterfield Avenue getting a face full of rain. I posted the above on Instagram too and a friend commented that the colours were very John Hinde. Maybe so but the richness is mainly down to Camera+. What a nifty little app it is! Anyway, even though self praise is no praise, I simply must say: it's a gorgeous shot. Hope you like it, too.

Your humble shutterbug,

Brian:-)

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