Cables to the Heavens Cables from a crane on the construction site at the old Guy & Company building in Cork.
2008Sat12Jan
Cables to the Heavens
Filed in Black and White, Cork, Cornmarket Street, Ireland, Look up, Panasonic FZ5, Photos, Sky, Urban
2008Fri11Jan
Traffic by the Elysian
Filed in Architecture, Canon 20D, Cork, Eglinton Street, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Urban, VehiclesTraffic by the Elysian Traffic stops at the lights by the building site of the Elysian. I passed by the other side of it, past the low rise section of the building and it towers over the street. It’s massive!
2008Thu10Jan
Christmas decorations on high
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 20D, Christmas, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Paul Street, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Sky, Street, UrbanChristmas decorations on high Christmas decorations on Paul Street, Cork a few days before Christmas Day last year. Hand held, and I hoped to get a “normal” straight shot but it’s hard to crouch down while wearing a jacket and pushing a buggy so it’s lopsided. I prefer it that way! Conversion to b/w I [...]
2008Wed09Jan
Cork Harbour from Curabinny
Filed in Boat, Canon 20D, Cork, Currabinny, Ireland, Landscape, Photos, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, WaterCork Harbour from Curabinny This is the small quay at Currabinny across the water from Crosshaven in Cork Harbour. As today was such an awful day with driving rain, sleet and ice I think a nice calm photo was in order. This was taken in April last year. I’m travelling soon. I realised yesterday that [...]
2008Tue08Jan
Susan’s Fine Silver
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Marlboro Street, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, UrbanSusan’s Fine Silver During the Christmas rush I went searching for gifts for my wife and the first place I went was Susan’s Fine Silver on Marlboro Street in Cork. This is Susan’s husband Barry, and that’s Michael replacing merchandise in the window. Both were very helpful and I got two lovely gifts for Jacinta. [...]
2008Mon07Jan
Holiday Caravan
Filed in Beach, Black and White, Canon 20D, Dingle, Ireland, Kerry, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, VehiclesHoliday Caravan A holiday caravan near a beach on the Dingle Peninsula. This caravan has been in the same spot for at least the last 2 years, and probably longer. I wanted to shoot it for quite a while but it wasn’t until I converted this shot to b/w that I was happy with it.
2008Sun06Jan
I want real spam!
Filed in Abstract, Advertising, Black and White, California, Canon 20D, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Signs, United States, UrbanI want real spam! Oh, delicious spam! How I love you so! I want to spread you on sandwiches and lick the knife clean! Oh Yum! Or not. I’ve never tasted the edible variety of spam, but like everyone else online I’ve had my fair share of spam emails, comments and blogs. This is the [...]
2008Sat05Jan
Firemen in action
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Night, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St Patrick's Street, Street, Urban, VehiclesFiremen in action Cork City Fire Brigade were called out this evening to a shop on Patrick Street. I’m not sure what the emergency was but two fire engines were called to the scene and had a Garda escort on the way there. Maybe a gas leak? A huge crowd gathered around and when some [...]
2008Fri04Jan
Slow down in 2008
Filed in Blarney, Canon 20D, Cork, Houses, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Signs, Urban, VehiclesSlow down in 2008 I’m going to slow down this year. I’ve been trying to keep up with everyone else, moving without thinking, on auto pilot sometimes. I blog too fast. There! I’ve said it. I tried to post here, to Holy Shmoly!, to The Funny Video Blog every day but there’s only so much [...]
2008Thu03Jan
The road to Blarney Castle
Filed in Blarney, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Trees, UrbanThe road to Blarney Castle This is the private road to the estate on which Blarney Castle sits. As I was walking about one late winter afternoon I spotted the lovely light shining through the trees and just had to take a snap!
