Guggenheim

This is a the Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan, New York. (It is featured in the movie Men in Black near the start where Will Smith chases a criminal.) However, I didn't go in to see the art as I was solely interested in the building, which was designed by the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright.

Martello Tower

The above pictures show a Martello Tower, built to watch out for Napoleon's invasion of the British Isles. This one is in Dun Laoghaire, south of Dublin, and would be just any other relic of Britain's military past had it not been briefly lived in by author James Joyce, who later set the opening Telemachus chapter of 'Ulysses' in it. In the novel it is the residence of Buck Milligan, Stephen Dedalus and Haines. I visited it the day after the 100th anniversary of Bloomsday and it is now the James Joyce Museum.

Parly View

The Scottish Parliament, as taken from Salisbury Crag.

What the Dickens

14 novels, 1 unfinished novel, 2 volumes of Christmas books & American Notes

Dome Sweet Dome

West Register House in Charlotte Square.

Carousel

More fairground attractions in Edinburgh.

Spinning Around

The shows by the Scott Monument.

"How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"

"Practice!" Well, no actually. You go north on Seventh Avenue until you reach West 57th Street just before Central Park and it's the large building on the right. I thang you.

Parklife

Bryant Park in New York, right behind the New York Public Library.

Gallus Who?

The Doctor lands on what he imagines is a strange and bizzare world (Metebelis 3 possibly?), only to discover it's only Buchanan Street in Glasgow. Which is strange enough.

Twenty to Two

Edinburgh gets the manky St James Centre, while Dublin gets the glorious St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre. Better saints in Dublin.

King of Kings

The King's Theatre in Edinburgh, where I've seen many a play and opera. And panto. Oh yes I have!

Pythonesque

I am still not sure if the owner of this shop is a Monty Python fan or whether it's just coincidence.

Lost Language of Cranes

Edinburgh skyline.

Craggy 2

More of Edinburgh Castle.

Gilded Balloon

This is the remains of the Gilded Balloon after the fire that destroyed it, and a recent picture.

Night Bridge

Night shot of North Bridge. Bit blurry, but what do you expect from a small camera?

Shadow Man

This is me.

Craggy

Edinburgh Castle in the late afternoon sun.

Underground Exit

Car park in Edinburgh.

Two Trees

Up at the West Port in Edinburgh.

West Pier

The old West Pier at the dock in Bo'ness before it was done up. With Kinneil Pit in the background before it was demolished

Across the Bay

San Francisco, as taken from Alcatraz Island.

Davy Byrne's Pub

Davy Byrne's Pub, as featured in 'Ulysses' by James Joyce. And also where I had a very pleasant conversation with a female schoolteacher from Aberdeen.

"He entered Davy Byrne's. Moral pub. He doesn't chat. Stands a drink now and then. But in leapyear once in four. Cashed a cheque for me once.
What will I take now? He drew his watch. Let me see now. Shandygaff?"

Edinburgh Dusk

O'Connell Street

O'Connell Street in Dublin. Now you know that the Gaelic for Bus Lane is Lana Bus.

Laurel & Hardy in 'Soap & Water'

I don't normally grab stuff of the internet/YouTube, but this was the funniest thing I've seen in ages. It's from 'The Peter Serafinowicz Show' which I saw through the week.

Before and After (2)

Outside the St James Centre in Edinburgh.

McEwan Hall

McEwan Hall in Bristo Square.

James Connolly

Statue of James Connolly, Scots-Irish socialist, in Dublin.

Grangepans

Grangepans, with the now demolished Bo'ness United Club on the left.