We were a group of 5 who met in 2 groups around a bowl of water! Our set up was a glass table top suspended across 2 chairs about 2 feet above a variety of coloured cards and patterned papers. Washing up liquid (to disperse the oil) was gently mixed into a glass bowl…

The objective was to catch the sun rising over Dublin Bay and the greater Dublin area from the majestic heights of Three Rock Mountain. Compliments to members of the group who met in the dark and trekked up to the masts at 3 Rock on a cold and windy Saturday morning….

We had three visits; firstly to a Point to Point in Tinahely, Co Wicklow and 3 mile steeplechases were on offer, secondly a very wet visit to Denis Cullen’s training yard in Co. Kildare for morning gallops and lastly to a cold Leopardstown Racecourse for flat racing…