This is my desktop background. I love it! After Inch Strand on the way to Dingle in County Kerry the road gets very narrow and winds through the hills before coming down to sea level again. The picture above should be a familiar scene to anyone who has travelled that road! The day we drove [...]
2009Mon23Nov
A pot of gold in the fields of Kerry
Filed in Canon 40D, Ireland, Kerry, Landscape, Nature, Photography, Photos, Rain, Sigma 10-20
2009Fri04Sep
Barry’s Balloons
Filed in Blarney, Candid, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Rain, Sigma 18-200, Street, Trees, UrbanLast 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 [...]
2008Mon10Nov
Stuck on you
Filed in Autumn, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Photography, Photos, Rain, Street, United Kingdom, WaterA wet bench in Maidenhead is no place for you or I but an Autumn leaf has made it home.
2008Sun19Oct
Directions to Blarney Castle
Filed in Black and White, Blarney, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Rain, Signs, Urban, WaterBlarney Castle is that way. Go out the gate, turn right, turn left and park. Right in front of you. I got back to Ireland yesterday afternoon. A mostly uneventful flight home, except for some problems with check in and I had to check in twice more. On the last attempt I got bumped to [...]
2008Mon15Sep
Blarney Half Marathon 2008
Filed in Blarney, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Rain, Sigma 18-200, SportThe annual Blarney Half Marathon ran through the village and surrounding countryside yesterday. Here’s a gallery of shots I took while walking the dog. A light drizzle of rain soaked everyone, and hurried my steps home and back to the warmth. The weather was much nicer last year!
2008Fri05Sep
And the rain keeps pouring
Filed in Abstract, Blarney, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Rain, Sigma 18-200, Street, Urban, Vehicles, WaterRain has been pouring out of the heavens all day with little break. Here’s my neighbour’s car shot through the windscreen of my car this evening. Just back from acupuncture, need to shoot something not sharp to counter the needles I watched being put into my feet and hands, never mind the ones I didn’t [...]
2008Thu14Aug
It even rains in Arizona
Filed in Arizona, Automattic, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Photography, Photos, Rain, Sky, United States, WaterIf you’re living in Ireland, you’ve no doubt noticed that this summer hasn’t been great. Actually, I haven’t. I work at home and looking out my little window at the rest of the world is some days the closest I get to the outside world (almost!) Well anyway, this is to console you if you’re [...]
2007Sat20Oct
Rain blows over Slea Head
Filed in Canon 20D, Fog, Ireland, Kerry, Landscape, Photos, Rain, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, WaterRain blows over Slea Head Rain descended on us moments after I took this shot as it sped across the bay and over Slea Head from the south! This was taken above Couminole Beach.
2007Mon13Aug
The Yellow Rose
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Fitzgerald Park, Flowers, Garden, Ireland, Nature, Photos, Rain, Sigma 10-20, Urban, WaterThe Yellow Rose A yellow rose in Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork. I made this photo a few weeks back and it had just rained, leaving nice little droplets of water on the delicate petals of the flower.
2007Thu19Jul
A rainy day on the street
Filed in Black and White, Bridge Street, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photos, Rain, Sigma 10-20, Street, Urban, Vehicles, WaterA rainy day on the street It’s raining in Cork, possibly. The weather has been all upside down this summer. By the time you see this on my photoblog, I’ll be on my way to San Francisco. Check my Flickr stream for tomorrow’s pic I couldn’t run my future posting script because Flickr changed their [...]
