“Rusty old fence at the Conor Pass” in situ
“Rusty old fence at the Conor Pass” in situ, originally uploaded by Pete Connolly.
I bought a printout of Donncha’s picture - Rusty Old Fence at the Conor Pass - for various reasons – mainly family memories of travelling down there as a youngster with Ma and Da in a borrowed estate car walled Walter. Here it is in place in the shed (sorry ‘garden office’) calming me down when I get too wrapped up in work.
Walter was a weird beast – a huge car to me at the age of 7 or 8, but a bit basic in some respects. I nearly fell into the valley below the Conor pass that you see in the picture when the handbrake failed and the car started to roll towards the edge, with me asleep in the back. This fence is probably the only thing that would have come between me and my maker if Da hadn’t jumped in and hit the brakes in time.
Cheers Donncha, a lovely print of a lovely shot.
on March 18th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
That looks great! Great story about the car. Having driven up there you really, really had a lucky escape. Thank God your dad was quick on his feet!
Nice little office too.
I had a few photos printed over the last week but I haven’t got around to hanging them up yet. Something always gets in the way. Must get around to framing them soon ..
on March 19th, 2008 at 6:32 am
What a cool place to work! Cool photo!
on March 19th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Nice shot Pete. Looks a nice cosy office you have there!
on March 19th, 2008 at 1:32 am
Thats a cool office, i need one of those!
on March 20th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Cheers folks, it is a cosy wee place. Very quiet too, with the door closed – but Judy makes sure I’m working. Not quite out of sight!
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Seen on your photo stream. (?)
on March 7th, 2009 at 4:13 am
We’d love to have this added to the group Just Sheds