Doorway into the gloom Taken almost a year ago, this doorway leads into an old building on the grounds of a hospital in Cork. A cherry blossom can be seen blooming outside contrasting with the gloom and ruin of the interior. While on the hospital theme, I wrote up our experiences at the new Cork [...]
2007Fri06Apr
Doorway into the gloom
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Flowers, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Trees, Urban
2007Sat03Mar
City flowers in the sun
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Flowers, Ireland, Peace Park, Photos, Sigma 18-200, UrbanCity flowers in the sun Flowers in the Peace Park in Cork flourish in the early April sunlight last year. Does anyone recognise this one? Good luck to everyone competing at the Blog Awards tonight and have a great night regardless! What the hell! Flickr gave me a dud URL again. That’s three in a [...]
2007Thu18Jan
Looking out from Homely House
Filed in Architecture, Canon 20D, Dingle, Flowers, Food, Ireland, Kerry, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, UrbanLooking out from Homely House Last September we stayed in Dingle for a weekend and had lunch in Homely House, a restaurant in the town. Check out the previous link for a picture of Brian Lapen and EagleSpirit who ran the cafe. Unfortunately for Dingle they’re now in Hawaii, and the building was destined for [...]
2006Thu30Nov
Alcatraz Flowers
Filed in Alcatraz, California, Canon 20D, Flowers, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Trees, United StatesAlcatraz Flowers The entrance to Alcatraz Prison is up a series of steps near these flowers. I love how they catch the light while the background is in the shade of the prison. After yesterday’s flood of posts it’s nice to get back to the one-a-day habit although I wonder why Technorati hasn’t picked up [...]
2006Tue14Nov
Wet Wellow Web
Filed in Blarney, Cork, Flowers, Ireland, Nature, Panasonic FZ5, Photos, Rain, WaterWet Wellow Web Early in the morning dew coats everything and water droplets on spider webs glisten in the rising sun. I’m not sure where this was taken, it was probably somewhere in Blarney but it was taken with my Panasonic FZ5 last September and I only copied it off a few days ago!
2006Mon23Oct
The lone daisy
Filed in Cork, Flowers, Fountainstown, Houses, Ireland, lomo, Photos, Sigma 10-20The lone daisy A solitary daisy grows in front of a small house in Fountainstown. This was an interesting photo for me to take. I spotted the daisy while walking out the road but I didn’t stop to shoot it until returning. I’m glad I remembered it! I’m really happy with the way this came [...]
2006Fri20Oct
Rain drops on my flower
Filed in Cork, Flowers, Fountainstown, Ireland, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Sigma 10-20Rain drops on my flower Rain drops on a flower pictured in Fountainstown, Co. Cork.
2006Wed09Aug
Hungry Caterpillar
Filed in Blarney, Cork, Flowers, Ireland, Nature, Panasonic FZ5, PhotosHungry Caterpillar A caterpillar munches on flowers by the bird sanctuary in Blarney, Co. Cork a few weeks ago. No SF photos today, need to recharge my batteries!
2006Sun23Jul
Three Daisies
Filed in Blarney, Cork, Flowers, Garden, Ireland, Nature, Panasonic FZ5, PhotosThree Daisies Daisy Daisy, Give me your answer do! I’m half crazy, All for the love of you! It won’t be a stylish marriage, I can’t afford a carriage, But you’ll look sweet on the seat Of a bicycle built for two!
2006Tue13Jun
Clinging Flowers
Filed in Beach, Church Bay, Cork, Flowers, Ireland, Nature, Photos, Rocks, Sea, Sigma 10-20, WaterClinging Flowers Flowers cling to the rocks in Church Bay, Co. Cork. Post processing: curves, channel mixer, blurred layer and layer mask, lomo and unsharp mask.
