Last Sunday a “fun day” was held in the square in Blarney. I had completely forgotten about it until we got down there and there was a huge crowd there with food stalls, a bouncy castle and this inflatable slide and various races for all the kids. Shame about the weather though. Barry’s Balloons obviously [...]
Barry’s Balloons
Filed in Blarney, Candid, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Rain, Sigma 18-200, Street, Trees, UrbanIreland Loves Coca Cola
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, UrbanA man taking a break in Bishop Lucey Park, Cork. Coca Cola Ireland made headlines last week when it emerged they were going to outsource their distribution network. Unions weren’t happy of course.
Relax in the Park
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Canon 40D, Canon 50mm f1.8, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Street, UrbanA man relaxes in Bishop Lucey Park while all around him people enjoy the festival that day. Taken during the photowalk last month. Amazing what cropping does to an image. The original was so busy and I struggled to find the image I wanted out of it but I like this.
The Roughty Fruit King
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Canon 40D, Cork, English Market, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanA long time fixture of the English Market in Cork is this fruit stall run by M F Murphy.
Laughter in the English Market
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, English Market, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanIt’s not all doom and gloom for shopkeepers. These ladies were obviously having a great ol’ chat in this shop in the English Market last month. Another shot from the WW photowalk on July 18th. I seem to be getting a couple of good ones out of that day after all!
The Lone Guitar
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Oliver Plunkett Street, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanA street entertainer plays his guitar on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork last month during the WW photowalk on the 18th. I have the winners of the hotel rooms for next month’s photowalk. I picked them with the help of Alexa, Laughing Lion and Andrea who picked the first distinct numbers between 1 and 5. Thanks [...]
H&M Cork
Filed in Black and White, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Street, UrbanH&M, one of the larger tenants in the new shopping center being built here on Academy Street.
Woodford Bourne & Co
Filed in Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanThe top of Patrick’s Street in Cork is dominated by Mc Donalds, taking over from Mandy’s in the Woodford Bourne & Co building. Check out this old advert from 1910. You can still recognise the building! Much more information about that structure can be found here. I vaguely remember Mandy’s but don’t remember it before [...]
The 8A Bus
Filed in Black and White, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanA man gets on the 8A bus to Curraheen on Patrick Street, Cork last Saturday. This was on the way to the photowalk, walking up the street with Chris to where Will had double parked because he was driving home again. Chris had dropped his camera in the car when he got out!
100% Cork
Filed in Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanA butchers shop in The English Market was all decorated in white and red flags last Saturday. Did Cork have a big game last weekend?