Cobblestones and Alleyways

Keiran Lusk

Cobblestones and Alleyways

Featured on RedBubble Homepage – 7th December 2008

Lost… somewhere in the magical city of Salzburg (Note: This image was originally labelled incorrectly as an alleyway somewhere in Prague, Czech Republic).

I have always been fascinated with cobblestone streets and narrow alleyways. And for some peculiar reason, I am always prompted to remember an old Chris Rea song (Windy Town) whenever I think of cobblestones. Oh, the joy and wonder of musical memory triggers :-)

Salzburg, Austria, 2006.

[Creative Effects: Colour Removal, Sepia filter, Brightness adjustment, Omni Spotlight with Photoshop]

Windy Town by Chris Rea

Driving home from the highland line
We done some gigs on the Clyde and the Tyne
They flew us in from a Hamburg strip
The taste of Dusseldorf still on our lips
And on the bus there is a friend of mine
We go way back to the scene of the crime
We sit up front and share a cigarette
And try to remember what we tried to forget

He said “Do you remember?”
He said “Do you recall?”
I said “Yeah I remember, oh, I remember it all”
Every time that cold wind blows
Every time I hear that sound
Late night trains shunting down by the river
I remember windy town

We come so far and we move so fast
Making hay see it all go past
Round the world and round again
Up and down on that gravy train
But every time that cold wind blows
Every time I hear that sound
The east coast cross winds on the cold wet stone
I remember windy town

The freezing corners and the empty streets
The burning passion and the cold wet feet
Three tricky miles home every night
Dodging from the shadows underneath those amber lights
No car for kissing and nowhere to go
Except inside each other and I loved you so
I held your face as you shivered in the rain
Girl I’ll always love you and I’ll love you again
Oh everytime, everytime

Every time that cold wind blows
Every time I hear that sound
Late night trains shunting down by the river
I remember windy town
Every time that cold wind blows
Every time I hear that sound
The east coast cross winds on the cold wet stone
I remember windy town

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Cobblestones and Alleyways by Keiran Lusk
  • Erhan OZBIYIK

    Erhan OZBIYIK

    Prag is a great city to catch up loooots of different angles and view with the events.. Good choice Keiran !!! :)
    Annnnnd :
    Great BW shot !!!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you Erhan, for your wonderful words and encouragement. Cheers :-)

  • stephaniek

    stephaniek

    Great image and love the sepia tones!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thanks so much Stephanie, I do love to play with sepia tones.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    So moody – love it.

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Wow, thanks Rosalie. I am so pleased that you love this moody image :-)

  • Rosemaree

    Rosemaree

    Fantastic. It has an otherworldly feeling to the image…

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    There is definitely an otherworldly feeling in this image! Thanks Rosemaree, for your wonderful feedback :-)

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    wow..that looks so good..

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you very much Catherine.

  • Anne-Marie Ladegaard

    Anne-Marie Lad...

    What a wonderful image, Keiran! You have captured the mood and ambience of this place so beautifully with the sepia effect. Love the poem too. :)

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you so very much Annemarie. I actually hesitated about posting this image, so am very pleased to receive your wonderful feedback. Enjoy :-)

  • Anne-Marie Ladegaard

    Anne-Marie Lad...

    So glad you did post it, Keiran! I just had a look at the You-tube footage of Windy Town… gotta love Chris Rea’s voice! :)

  • midzing

    midzing

    brilliant shot,,, love these old cobblestone laneways,,, well done

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Many thanks Wendy, for your lovely words. I really do appreciate your feedback :-)

  • Carlos Teófilo

    Carlos Teófilo

    Perfect.

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thanks very much Carlos :-)

  • liliana

    liliana

    Love the tones and mood of this shot….well done!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    I am so pleased that you love this one. Thank-you kindly Liliana, for your wonderful support :-)

  • Soxy Fleming

    Soxy Fleming

    but you found your way out again…

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    ...eventually… but I did have to stumble through some pretty thick snow to find my way out again! The winter of 2006 was a magical time to visit this enchanting city. Thanks for stopping by, SoxyFleming :-)

  • vanvic

    vanvic

    This is a magical capture…great shot

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you most kindly Vanessa, for your wonderful comment :-)

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Congratulations on making the front page!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you Greenfrog153! I am absolutely thrilled to have an image on the front page :-)

  • blueeyesjus

    blueeyesjus

    Wonderful image Keiran, it has such a dreamlike quality, I love the way the sky silhouettes the buildings. I love narrow alleyways too, one day i’ll bore you with the architectural “reasoning” behind these great lanes…......great work my friend

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you Jus, for your fantastic support and feedback. There is definitely something intriguing and thoroughly captivating about cobblestones and narrow laneways… I can’t imagine that the architectural reasoning is boring either. But you have warned me…

  • sinaps31

    sinaps31

    Ouais ! Beautiful picture !

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you so much sinaps31, for your lovely words :-)

  • Michael Cuneo

    Michael Cuneo

    Awesome!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you very much Michael :-)

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda

    Congratulations on having this exquisite artwork of yours Featured on the RB Home Page,
    06 December 2008!     Lovely treatement!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you Dayonda, I appreciate your kind words :-)

  • Marvin Tunstall

    Marvin Tunstall

    Great shot!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you kindly Marvin :-)

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Prague is a beautiful city and this shot really does it justice. Congrats on getting this shot on the home page today, too. Well done. An instant fav.

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Oh thank-you Elana, for your lovely words. Prague is indeed a most beautiful city. Cheers :-)

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    this is gorgeous .. I love the compostion ! lucky you to have been there!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you kindly Lucinda. Indeed, I am most lucky to have enjoyed the opportunity to visit such a beautiful place. Cheers :-)

  • bellmusker

    bellmusker

    From one who’s also been lost in the serpentine alleyways of Prague, this brings a smile to my mouth and memories to my mind…beautiful!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    I am so pleased that this image evokes smiles and memories for you Bellmusker. I appreciate your wonderful words. Enjoy :-)

  • MargaretC

    MargaretC

    I love it. Superb framing to draw you’re eyes up to the small spanse of sky at the top, and the lighting/shadows is perfect to the dreamy atmosphere of it.

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you most kindly Margaret, for your lovely words. I am so pleased that you love this image :-)

  • LilyMunroe

    LilyMunroe

    So lovely, takes you back in time, can almost feel the change of air on my skin :)

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Oh thank-you Lily, for your beautiful feedback… can almost feel the change of air on my skin... what lovely words. Thank-you :-)

  • jwinman

    jwinman

    awesome lighting!

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you so very much :-)

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding you have;stunning;

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Um, thank-you Scott :-)

  • David Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    very nice shot

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thanks mate, very much :-)

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Keiran, I haven’t been to Salzburg (as this has been correctly named) but it looks a stunning place. I too like alleyways and cobblestones. Well done. An instant fave.

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you Elana for the lovely words. Yeah, Salzburg is a beautiful city with fascinating alleyways and cobblestones. You should visit one day :-)

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    perfect… : )

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you Miss Mimi :-)

  • myoriginalsin

    myoriginalsin

    Gorgeous balance of light and dark in this photo Keiran :)

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Thank-you most kindly Chantal, I really appreciate your lovely words :-)

  • Geoffrey Dunn

    Geoffrey Dunn

    That don’t look local ;-)

    Gorgeous but :-)

  • Keiran Lusk replied

    Of course it’s local Geoffrey…

    Hehe, thanks mate :-)

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    cheers

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