This is a picturesque stream that runs through Glengarriff Nature Reserve in Co. Cork. We went for a short walk close by but by the time we got here it was getting late in the afternoon and Adam was getting hungry!
2008Sat03May
Glengarriff River
Filed in Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Nature, River, Water
2008Fri02May
Hungry Cat
Filed in Animals, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland, UrbanA hungry, scrawny cat came up to us while walking around Schull in Co. Cork last weekend. The poor thing was crying for food and affection. This was the first time Adam saw a real cat and he was delighted but we had to leave the poor thing to fend for itself. I discovered that [...]
2007Tue17Apr
Co. Cork Cemetery
Filed in Architecture, Canon 20D, Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, TreesCo. Cork Cemetery A graveyard in Co. Cork attracted my attention last summer while walking with Oscar down a small road. I didn’t go in but I got a few nice shots from over the cemetery gate. This is a the result of sandwiching two versions of this image together. One is overexposed and the [...]
2007Sat10Feb
The Cork County Hall and the web
Filed in Abstract, Autumn, Canon 20D, Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland, Lee Fields, Nature, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sun, TreesThe Cork County Hall and the web Early one morning I visited the County Hall in Cork and took a few photos. In fact, this one is from the same shoot. Webs covered a tree behind the building, and the early morning dew sparkled in the sun. I was hoping for an ominous feel to [...]
2007Thu11Jan
Panoramic Traffic Lights
Filed in Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland, Lights, Long Exposure, Night, Panoramic, Photos, Sigma 10-20, VehiclesPanoramic Traffic Lights Traffic along the Mallow Road hurries past on a cold and foggy December night. This was taken from the bridge near Rathpeacon and Killeens. The bridge itself as you can see from the map above is much wider than the one in this picture but I wasn’t going to stand in the [...]
2006Sat18Nov
Glistening Blackberries
Filed in Co. Cork, Cork, Food, Ireland, Nature, Photos, Sigma 18-200Glistening Blackberries Blackberries glisten in the bright sun of an August afternoon in Co. Cork. I love blackberry jam, blackberry tarts, blackberry crumble. I don’t like picking the fruit, but I have many childhood memories of wandering country lanes with my family looking for the best fruit for my mother to make delicious jam. Nowadays, [...]
2006Wed08Nov
The Stephen Pierce Gallery Cafe is open
Filed in Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Signs, Sky, SunThe Stephen Pierce Gallery Cafe is open A large sign outside the gallery and workshop of Stephen Pearce Pottery in Co. Cork proclaims that their cafe is open for business. I didn’t go into the cafe because I was walking around with Oscar while Jacinta was inside looking around. It was a beautiful day so [...]
2006Tue31Oct
Currykippane Cemetery
Filed in Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sun, TreesCurrykippane Cemetery It’s Halloween, that time of year that the souls of the dead rise up, goblins and monsters are abroad and witches fly about. I’ve already had my barm brack and even got the ring, but tonight is when kids go “trick or treating” looking for treats and avoiding tricks! I made this image [...]
40th birthday party Last night after attending BarCamp Ireland I went to a surprise 40th birthday party with Jacinta. It was a blast, great fun and I was able to have a few drinks because I wasn’t driving! (Thanks Sheila for taking care of that!) There are lots more photos from the night but they’re [...]
The Mills Inn The Mills Inn, just outside Baile Bhuirne in the Gaeltacht of Mhúscraí, Co. Cork. We stopped here for a meal on the way to Dingle and I must say, it was great! Their website has a lot more to say about what they offer and information about the beautiful surrounding countryside. Baile [...]
