May 2014 was when the entire staff from the headquarters of the Telegraph Pole Appreciation Society caught the ferry from Holyhead to embark upon the grand Telegraph Pole Spotting expedition to Co. Sligo, Eire. Not just telegraph poles, of course – that would be stupid. Electricity poles too and pylons of course. There followed several days of walking and driving around the county being mesmerised by the blooming display of election posters on every vertical structure. All punctuated with shouts of “stop the car!” there’s a pole I want to photograph.
Co. Sligo is a largely unspoilt part of the world and in many ways is like stepping back 50 years: small fields, villages with shops in and telegraph poles with insulators are everywhere. The wildlife was abundant, the beaches empty, and Sligo town even has a proper football club in Sligo Rovers. The downsides are that the beer choice is still like 50 years ago (Guinness and not much else) and there isn’t a proper network of footpaths and public rights of way like we have here.
Anyway, herewith my photo-album from Sligo 2014. Most should be self-explanatory. Finally, please accept my apologies for the dearth of postings of late – excuses #4 & #17 apply.{rapidgallery thumbwidth:150;thumbheight:150;}sligo2014{/rapidgallery}