Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, County Antrim This is a blended merge of two photographs.
City of Belfast. Although Belfast appears to be a surprisingly thiving city, The Troubles remain distinctably palpable here. As our bus (driven by an ex-Republican Army tank commander) toured the city, these flags flying from every imaginable vantage point made very evident which side of the "peace walls" we were on.
Government funding has supported young artists in replacing some paramilitary themed political murals with positive ones reflecting pride in local culture.