A Murphy’s Stout glass sits on a wall on the island of Cape Clear. That’s not Murphy’s in it obviously. That’d be a strange looking stout! Happy new year everyone!
Architecture
The architecture of buildings and landscapes fascinates me because of the lines and height and life that surrounds buildings and the countryside. Rolling hills of fields and hedgerows are so pleasing to the eye and a wonder of nature.
2009Thu01Jan
Murphy’s
Filed in Architecture, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Signs, Sky
2008Fri05Dec
Chicago Spaces
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Photography, Photos, United States, UrbanDespite being a major city, or perhaps because of it, Chicago has plenty of open spaces and broad streets. I love this shot for it’s wide open space bordered by tall buildings. If the photo looks slightly odd, that’s because I used the perspective tool, but never dragged it the other way..
2008Fri28Nov
On the Lookout
Filed in Architecture, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200A lighthouse stands guard near Baltimore in Co Cork.
2008Wed19Nov
Windsor Castle
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Photography, Photos, Street, United KingdomWindsor Castle, as seen from the pavement outside with benches going off into the distance like a moat stopping the tourists trampling on the lawn. More corrupted images this evening and a few I didn’t want to lose including family shots and a couple of long exposure night scene. Email sent off to Warehouseexpress looking [...]
2008Sun09Nov
Terminal 1 at Heathrow
Filed in Architecture, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, London, Look up, Photography, Photos, Signs, United Kingdom, UrbanTerminal 1 at Heathrow, just before we parked. Thanks Matt and Mary for a great few days! Matt bought himself a shiny new Sony A200 on Saturday. It has built in image stabilisation that really helped when I took some shots inside a pub in Eton. If you’re on the look out for a very [...]
2008Fri07Nov
Tourists outside Windsor Castle
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Candid, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, People, Photography, Photos, Street, United KingdomTourists gathered outside the gates of Windsor Castle photograph each other smiling and posing for holiday photos. We parked outside the town, grabbed a bus up the road and walked around a bit. Unfortunately the castle itself was closed. The town of Windsor is definitely worth a visit. It’s a huge tourist attraction though so [...]
2008Wed22Oct
Tigh Mor ar Oilean Chleire
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, PhotosWhen you walk up one of the hills from the North Harbour in Cape Clear Island you’ll walk past this house at the top of the incline. It’s been there forever, and 15 years ago, the back of the house was a small shop selling sweets and other goodies. It’s a B&B now I think, [...]
2008Fri10Oct
The Green House
Filed in Architecture, Blarney, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, UrbanThe Green House, a small cafe in Blarney near Blarney Castle. It was previously the local Post Office but is now quite nice I’m told. Haven’t been in there yet. Blarney Garda Station was set alight last night. I half heard something on the radio about it and confirmed it when Gordon replied to my [...]
2008Sat27Sep
No Through Road
Filed in Architecture, Candid, Cork, Ireland, Panasonic FZ5, People, Photography, Photos, Signs, St Patrick's Street, Street, UrbanConstruction work on the building site between Emmett Place and Patrick Street in Cork continues at a pace. Despite the slow down in the economy high rise cranes can still be seen on the city skyline and are more prominent than the recently opened Elysian.
2008Thu25Sep
Cottages in decay
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 40D, Co. Cork, Cork, Houses, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, UrbanTwo tiny cottages sit on the quayside in Cape Clear’s North Harbour. You might have missed them when you arrived because they’re off in the opposite direction most people take. I was quite taken with the contrast between both cottages. While both are obviously old and have seen better days, the left one has a [...]
