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A variety of vehicles are always used to transport the elderly and infirm Orange brethren along the parade route so they can still feel part of the festivities. And they are always appropriately decorated with flags and colours.

The Twelfth of July every year is a public holiday in Northern Ireland and a day of celebration in my native land. The whole island of Ireland is a land intimately tied to its history. And we have a very complicated history. As a people, we have much in common with each other but unfortunately also much that can divide us.

The Twelfth traditional celebrations are an expression of culture and allegiance for the British Unionist people of Northern Ireland. Parades, religious services, political speeches and family festivities in towns, cities and villages all across Northern Ireland and the northwestern counties of the neighbouring Republic of Ireland are organised by the Orange Order and always involve colourful participants, from the Orangemen th...

I live in Bangor, a seaside town on the Irish Sea coast in the beautifully scenic district of North Down and the Ards Peninsula of County Down in Northern Ireland. I enjoy capturing landscape images in my own creative style, mostly of the area where I live. Often I do this when out motorcycling on my favourite roads in the district. I've also loved aeroplanes since I was a teenager and really enjoy doing my best to creatively capture iconic, classic aircraft that visit our summer air shows. It's a thrilling challenge. I worked for 35 years as a professional photographer in various fields. Now, no longer using my camera for a living, I enjoy the freedom of photography as a hobby - creating images I enjoy. I also create greetings...