Phew! What a day! Today we had a great photowalk in Cork. I hesitate to say this, but I think it was probably the most enjoyable photowalk I’ve ever been on. We started out in the Montenotte Hotel, with tea and scones and a chat. After refreshments we headed up on the roof for a [...]
2009Sat26Sep
On the Boardwalk
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, Urban
2009Fri25Sep
Steep Incline
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, UrbanA steep incline leads down to the bottom of the Old Youghal Road. Photowalk tomorrow! See you at the Montenotte Hotel at 10am!
2009Tue22Sep
The evolution of back pain
Filed in Canon 20D, Photography, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Street, United States, UrbanA small poster advertises a survey on back pain. It’s a 3 year programme and since this was taken in 2007 it’s nearing completion now! Taken somewhere in San Francisco.
2009Sat12Sep
Dunnes Stores, Patrick Street
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, UrbanDunnes Stores on Patrick Street Cork opened again last Thursday. This is the store pictured at the end of August when a timer counted down the days to opening. ‘Course, every time I think of this store, I think of the super hero who posed outside it hawking leaflets a few years ago!
2009Fri11Sep
Emmett Place Deconstructed
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, UrbanEmmett Place in Cork is the sight of feverish building work for the past year or two as a huge city block was torn down and then built up again. Here’s the view from the excellent Aroma Restaurant.
2009Wed09Sep
The French Armada Anchor in Bantry
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanAn anchor sits in the main square in Bantry Town. According to the Wikipedia page on the town, This anchor from the French Armada force in 1796 was discovered off the northeast point of Whiddy island, Bantry Bay, in 1980 by the Dutch salvage company Smit Tak Couldn’t find much else about it online after [...]
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 [...]
2009Mon31Aug
Ireland 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.
2009Sat29Aug
Abstract Signs
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Oliver Plunkett Street, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Signs, Street, UrbanA little fun I had with signs on one of the side streets off Oliver Plunkett Street.
2009Fri28Aug
Castle Street in Ruins
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 40D, Castle Street, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, Urban, VehiclesA building on Castle Street in Cork City collapsed yesterday crushing a parked car but thankfully not hurting anyone. This is the scene earlier today where the building has been demolished and in the process of being cleared up. As I left, a truck reversed into the street, presumably to take rubble away. The crushed [...]
