What images does “relic” conjure for you? A well-worn piece of blue beach glass, the faded pencil markings from a high-school journal, or the curmudgeonly character from the CBC television series, The Beachcombers?
By Donncha Ó Caoimh is an Automattician based in Blarney, County Cork, Ireland. He’s an avid photographer, capturing scenes around the world on his blog, In Photos dot Org. Learn a little more about Donncha and the equipment he uses. We’re delighted to have him as a guest on the weekly photo challenge.
This photograph records the demolition of an old grain silo in Cork Docklands.
The Docklands is an area I pass most weekends when visiting family on the other side of the city. I grew up near there. I’m familiar with some of it, so I was motivated to make this record of what the building looked like.
Demolition of the Miag Grain Silo Photo by Donncha Ó Caoimh — (CC BY-SA 2.0)
There used to be many old factories nearby, and very tall chimneys, but I had never stopped to photograph them. That was in the back of my mind when I decided to shoot this location. By pure chance, two weeks ago, I wandered down there with my family to photograph the area so I also have some “before shots,” of the grain silo before demolition began.
Share a photo of what “relic” means to you — it could be your still-running 1979 Honda Accord Hatchback, an historic building in your town, or an old, rusted farm implement poking up through the long grass in a field.
The British Isles are home to thousands of celtic stone relics – henges, stone circles, standing stones and monuments. http://uniqueartchic.com/2014/07/12/stone-relics/
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I haven’t managed to work out the pingback thing yet, I must be thick! Really happy to see a new topic this week, thanks for that and here is my effort. http://wp.me/p2N0qn-pc
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Here’s is my entry: http://vmtranblog.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/weekly-photo-challenge-relic/
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http://wp.me/p1ZuYK-Zq
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Remember the old rotary dial phones? I loved to use them as a kid though my fingers started hurting after a while. For me they are a relic.
http://sonntagsknipser.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/weekly-photo-challenge-relic/
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Great challenge thos week. Here’s my entry: http://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/wpc-a-family-relic/
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Thanks for the inspiration! Here’s my relic: http://justapieceofafrika.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/weekly-photo-challenge-relic/
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Relic or abandoned??
http://katpegimana.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/weekly-photo-challenge-relic/
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challenge accepted
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Thank you, here is my relic!http://lucidgypsy.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/a-truck-with-a-past/
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http://ileanapartenie.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/weekly-photo-challenge-relic/
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A step back in time to the old west in the Canadian prairies … http://shakespearesgal2.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/prairie-relics/ … Enjoy!
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Really enjoy your photos. Love your town. I hope Blarney has not changed; it has been a long time since I was there.
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Lost and found in the New Hampshire woods.
http://jeffsinonphotography.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/weekly-photo-challenge-relic/
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post more of those kinds of pictures!!!!!
thanks for sharing!
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Here are some architectural relics from Delhi’s multilayered history: http://theurgetowander.com/2014/07/12/the-ruins-of-mehrauli/
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This is my second entry into this weekly photo challenge. This old tractor I found in Western Australia near Carnarvon.
http://myenz.com/2014/07/12/relic-ii/
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The relic I show is still in motion, although it does huff and puff a lot!
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/relic/
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I had to choose more than one photo this time…i had to…
http://words4jp.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/weekly-photo-challenge-relic/
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Here’s my entry
http://spannerr.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/relic/
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My first thought turns to religion: http://collinesblog.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/a-religious-relic/
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source: http://yichinglin.com/2014/07/12/sand/#comment-25679
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I saw some relics when I just happened to have my camera out with me.
http://mostlymonochrome.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/relics/
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I’m a sucker for rust. Here’s where I try to make it look pretty:
http://austindetails.me/2014/07/12/rusty-relics/
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http://thoughtsandentanglements.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/daily-post-weekly-photo-challenge-relic/
Well, here is my entry. This is an interesting one.
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This is my second entry to the challenge. http://keempres.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/weekly-photo-challenge-relic-of-corruption/.
My first entry http://keempres.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/weekly-photo-challenge-relics. Enjoy.
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right on lotsa kewl post-its to read this evenin bout relics, will be back 🙂 Q
http://quarksire.wordpress.com/2014/05/17/weekly-photo-challenge-work-of-art-by-quarksire/
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This required some thought. 🙂 Thank you very much for the prompt, Donncha. 🙂 Here is my response – http://mywordwall.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/wpc-relic/
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An 8th century relic from France: http://zainabjavid.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/weekly-photo-challenge-relic/
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Interesting! Here’s my interpretation…..
http://elleturner4.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/weekly-photo-challenge-relic/
🙂
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