Boston Harbour

So today we went to Boston (again - but this time to see other parts of the city) 

Charles River

First, we went to Boston Public Garden - followed by Boston Common, both lovely parks.

Plymouth

Today we took a day trip to Plymouth - the place the pilgrims first set foot on when they came to America. 

"Plymouth Rock" - The rock that the pilgrims stepped onto back in 1620. A guide of sorts, who was standing there, told us that the rock had originally been bigger. Due to the fact that it had been moved to different locations and dropped out of trucks in the process. (Not to mention that tourists used to be allowed to chisel a piece of it off to take home as a souvenir.) 

Plymouth harbour 

Hello, America

So, after a a missed flight in Philadelphia, we finally landed in Boston, Massachusetts and drove to our hotel, about an hour away from the airport.

We were all pretty excited and relaxed at the beginning of the journey, but after 10 hours of flying, going through American immigration and a resulting missed flight, we were rather dead.

After we'd checked into our hotel, we fell into bed and were asleep immediately.

Narin at Soundcafe, 27th June, 2014

It's been an (embarrassingly) long time, but I'm finally getting around to writing this post for my boys from Narin.

A month ago, I was invited to the Soundcafe to take photos for Narin, who were performing that evening. 

Unfortunately a couple of band members were missing, so a couple of substitutes jumped in for them - that meant that they weren't able to play their full planned programme. However, what they did perform, they performed smashingly. 

And as I'd (kind of) promised, here are the photos:

Sweet Summer Nights

It's been a busy few weeks. 
Mostly because I've been heading to either Eisbach or a bar every other evening with all my lovelies.

We've had some lovely weather, with temperatures up to 33°C and bright, sunny skies - perfect for nights at the river.

Deus Ex Machina

Let me introduce you to Deus Ex Machina - your new favourite musician/band/awesome-thing.

And let me tell you this, the music is awesome. 

Mr. Deus-ex-machina, or Shi as he's called when he's not being a superhero, runs a Facebook page as well as a Soundcloud account where you can stalk all their activity (totally not what I'll be doing these next weeks/months/forever). 

This shiz is first class sleepy time music. Shi tells me it's post rock/ambient, I have no clue what exactly that is but Deus Ex Machina is right up my street, and it's probably up your street, too. So have a listen






>>My tip: have a listen to The Great Timewaster - super soothing and just all around amazing

Deus Ex Machina is not just an excellent source of wonderful music, it also aspires to be a source of happiness. The name refers to the Latin phrase - "god from the machine" - a sudden solution to an otherwise seemingly unsolvable problem, which is what Deus Ex Machina's goal is: for their music to be the solution to your problems. 

Let this take you to the better place, for the better days.

-Deus Ex Machina

Rainy Day Walkies

Today it rained incessantly, it was a bit nippy and the sky was overclouded and grey. So naturally Michael and I went for a walk through the park and forest.

The little man decided to bring his camera (which made big sister very happy, oh yes it did)

We found some snails in the bushes along the way. He thought it was funny that one pooped on my hand and immediately claimed his to be cooler. He then asked me to keep it in my camera bag, so he could keep it as a pet.

What a cutie pie (amirite?)

He also channeled that Totoro vibe with the signature leaf on his head. Although he claimed it was to keep his head dry from the rain, I think it did more damage than good (and I still think his hood would have done a better job at keeping his head clear of the rain)

Red currant and trampolines

Last week our red currant bush suddenly burst into little clusters of red and it looked so wonderful in the sunlight, I just had to take a few shots ;)

There's something so lovely about the little red baubles against a background of greens and grasses






















It was kind of a day for being outside and Michael got onto the trampoline and we had a little photo shoot

Just look at him, how the hell can you even look so good in action shots?

Introductions

Hello everyone, my name is Mai and here's my blog.

I've decided to keep a little record of what's happening, as I have feeling that the next few years are going to be pretty exciting: finishing school, moving out, starting uni and whatnot.

I'm an Irish dancer, a food enthusiast and budding photographer. I love traveling, crafting and talking to people of all sorts.

Hopefully, this should end up being some sort of a reflection of me and also a platform for sharing my photography.

I hope you enjoy looking through the entries,

Keep swimming x