The bridge to Mizen Head Lighthouse is a landmark itself, photographed many times over the years. I have a few more shots of this bridge to share with you in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! We saw Honeymoon Cabaret perform their unique brand of street theatre in Douglas this afternoon and very enjoyable it was …
Fishing tackle, lobster pots, nets and a wheel lie on the quay in Bantry Harbour, County Cork. Photo Info Aperture ƒ/5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 10mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/60s
A very specialized device sits in a cupboard in the lighthouse at Mizen Head, County Cork. I have to wonder why a “Gamma Radiation Survey Meter” would be needed in a lighthouse at the southern tip of Ireland though. Not much call for radioactivity detectors in this country. Nuclear powered lighthouse anybody? PS. This is …
The Shaky Bridge over the River Lee in Cork is just outside Fitzgerald’s Park. Photo Info Aperture ƒ/10 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 10mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/200s
Flowers poke through the peeling paint of an ornate garden fence or border. I can’t decide for myself what I should call that. The name of those flowers is on the tip of my tongue too but eludes me. Blame the tiredness. Photo Info Aperture ƒ/7.1 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 100 …
Mama Mia’s Restaurant in Kinsale. I have a vague memory of eating there late one night after the pubs closed. Photo Info Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/100s
During the Tour of Ireland last summer parking wasn’t allowed in Blarney. Not everyone takes notice of signs! Photo Info Aperture ƒ/9 Camera Canon EOS 40D Focal length 40mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/160s
The Village Laundry in Glengarriff, Co Cork, pictured almost a year ago. Love that deep purple on the walls! Photo Info Aperture ƒ/7.1 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 11mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/125s
These old style cars were all the rage for about 5 minutes a few years ago weren’t they? Pictured in Kinsale, Co Cork on a hot Summer’s day. PS. my brother Donal got married today. Brilliant day had by all and wedding was really nice! Photo Info Aperture ƒ/13 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length …
It’s hard to believe that Ireland can be warm and roasting given the cold winds that blow around this time of year but back in June last year we had a heat wave. I can’t stand the heat of the sun, and by the looks of things, this gentleman isn’t too fond of it either. …