Sunrise over the River Liffey and Dublin docks 1981. Cropped view of the image. The tide is out, leaving a mud bank exposed on this the south side of the river. Container cranes are visible on the other side.

This is a highly significant photograph as it is the first one taken on my first photoshoot of a city, undertaken in May 1981. At that time I was listening to the first U2 album. always springs to mind when I look at this photo.

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Keywords: Dublin, docks, River Liffey, sunrise