NEVER has the mediocre town of Newtownards, with it's mediocre entertainment, mediocre shops and mediocre pub locals ever been so inundated with thronging photographers and fun, oh-this-is-new, families. The mediocre carpark up Scrabo Hill was overflowing and the very, very steep road up to the landmark, historical tower was burgeoning under the weight of cars and their nervous drivers with screaming, burning clutches!
Newtownards is at the peak of the Ards Peninsula in Co. Down Northern Ireland, a great commutor town to Belfast, overlooking the picturesque Strangford Lough and cresting above it is Scrabo Tower built in memorial to Lord Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry and his fair thinking. It is an amazing building, offering grand vistas, the mainland clearly visible on a crisp day.
As part of the upcoming 2012 celebrations, taking in the London Olympics, the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic's fateful maiden voyae and other events and shows, for four nights approaching Saint Patrick's Day a Global Rainbow, designed by Yvette Mattern was projected over the town.
Hard to explain, easier to show:
All images can be ordered from: http://www.elwoodprints.com or email for further details at emma@esikcreations.com
Newtownards is at the peak of the Ards Peninsula in Co. Down Northern Ireland, a great commutor town to Belfast, overlooking the picturesque Strangford Lough and cresting above it is Scrabo Tower built in memorial to Lord Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry and his fair thinking. It is an amazing building, offering grand vistas, the mainland clearly visible on a crisp day.
As part of the upcoming 2012 celebrations, taking in the London Olympics, the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic's fateful maiden voyae and other events and shows, for four nights approaching Saint Patrick's Day a Global Rainbow, designed by Yvette Mattern was projected over the town.
Hard to explain, easier to show:
All images can be ordered from: http://www.elwoodprints.com or email for further details at emma@esikcreations.com
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