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There is a story behind this story....
Dublin's Famine Statues 'walk' along the quay toward the boats for a promise of a better life - a... more
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There is a story behind this story....
Dublin's Famine Statues 'walk' along the quay toward the boats for a promise of a better life - a memorial of the famine years depicting migrating sufferers of Ireland's Great Famine from 1845 to 1852.
More than 1 million people died during the famine and another 1 million emigrated during this period.
The statues are compelling individuals, tall, lean, made from bronze.
I saw them more as ghostly figures of Ireland's tragic past.
While I was shooting images, I noticed a young homeless man was placing flowers in their hands. My curiosity sparked and stopped to talk to him, I asked if I could help.
We chatted about the city, where he 'lived' - rather slept - under a nearby bridge - and he told me he comes here almost every day to 'talk' to the statues, they were his friends.
He then began telling me detailed stories about each statue's (person's) plight as if he knew them personally and deeply.
When w...
Welcome to my eclectic gallery! Spend a few moments to explore and consider the images. Author - Photography - Travel. My birthplace is Bondi, Australia - my home is wherever I am in the world. My motto - 'Travel and leave a legacy in life' My books, photography and projects are intertwined, they inspire each other and take me to fascinating places. With a curious mind and loving diversity in my life, I'm mostly travelling 'on the road' capturing images of places and subjects from my surroundings, as well as finding inspiring new projects to work on. "Lexa sees the world in brilliant colour - hiking and travelling in remote and off the beaten track places - capturing her country ' s incredible raw beauty with her trusty, well-used...
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Lexa Harpell
Thank you Mariola for the feature in your group '500 VIEWS-1IMAGE A DAY' Cheers, L:)
Lexa Harpell
Thank you Jenny for the feature in your group 'NO PLACE LIKE HOME' Cheers, Lexa :)
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful artwork is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-)
Lexa Harpell replied:
Thank you Robyn for the feature in your group '500 VIEWS SHARE GROUP' Cheers, Lexa :)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Lexa Harpell replied:
Thak you John for the feature in your group 'IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU' Cheers, Lexa :)
Tatiana Travelways
Very nicely captured and processed!
Doug Matthews
Nicely conceived
Lexa Harpell
Oh thank you Diana for reading..it was one of those life moments that made you stope and re think life.... :)
Diana L Elliott
Stumbled across your story, of the story, of the story and felt that lump too. Thank you for sharing it with all of us. Powerful!
Lenore Senior
Love your rendering of this scene, so beautiful and sensitive! Love it. v/f!!
Lexa Harpell replied:
Oh thank you Lenore, had to honour the young man and the history in some small way. xx
Lexa Harpell
Oh thank your Martin for the feature, greatly appreciated!
Lexa Harpell
thanks Karen, I still choke up when I think about it.
Lexa Harpell
I love stories and history, thanks for you kind comments Carol! xx
Lexa Harpell
thanks so much Hanny!
Lexa Harpell
haha thanks Nina!
Carol R Montoya
Love the capture and selective color! History of Dublin's famine and what the human soul goes through when your starving.
Hanny Heim
Simply wonderful Imager and story, Lexa !
Nina Prommer
wow
Lexa Harpell
Ah thank you Beverly!
Lexa Harpell
thanks for reading Judy!
Lexa Harpell
Thanks Jasna!
Lexa Harpell
So kind of you Amy!
Lexa Harpell
Oh thanks so much Lisa!
Lexa Harpell
I like a good cry Debra and I'' always remember this scene.
Lexa Harpell
Ah you 'got it' Irena! I so thank you!