Hey there my Steemit friends! In this "Real Life Captured Series" I do my best to bring you exactly that; the real life captured from destinations all around the world! After twelve years of travel experience my favorite thing to do is walk around! That's right, I simply like to go to foreign countries and walk around. I observe (and now photograph) the people, food, culture, way of everyday life and bring it to you in this "Real Life Captured Series".
Here we find ourselves in Belfast Ireland, technically the United Kingdom, being northern Ireland. The Irish from this part of the country use the British Pound, they travel freely to all of Ireland and the UK, and can have both an Irish Passport and UK passport.
That being said, culturally this is 100% Ireland. The thick Irish accent was a pleasure to get used to. The culture of fighting, drinking, and all things lucky and green was a real trip after spending most of the past year in South America. The Irish are no nonsense people, and frankly I was a bit intimidated to really "capture" people in my candid style of photography.
On more than one occasion I found myself having to apologize; "Are you taking a photo of me?" I almost got beaten up by a 10 year old boy who was helping an old lady across the street as I saw real life pass me by! On another occasion a candid photo turned into a group photo of some teenagers flicking me off! The Irish are a tough crowed but also full of love and full of life. Now come along and let's see what I've got in this latest group of Real Life Captured photo's in Belfast Ireland!
Big dogs are cool! I also got into a conversation with this guy, turns out he lived for several years in my home town of Albany New York. Small world!
I like that name! There were plenty of Chinese Restaurants in this town.
This monument was on the corner of Sandy Row Street. Not the best photo but at least you can read the bottom left part.
Traveling by train is often the best way to get in and out of the city.
Even foreign beer companies want a share of that Irish Drinking Market Cap!
Looks like this guy has a police escort!
Just another day in Ireland. This photo was taken in a residential area.
I saw people carrying toilet paper just like this over there should about 10 times in the short week I was there.
If I didn't no better it seems there is a bit of a drinking problem going on here.
The Irish News! Gotta love that!
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