Academy Street, as it was back in August this year. Construction work has finished since. I wonder if it’ll ever start up again?
2009Mon30Nov
Academy Street Under Rubble
Filed in Academy Street, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, Urban
2009Wed12Aug
No Shandon Bells from Academy Street
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanThe bell tower of St. Anne’s Church in Shandon may well be one of the most recognisable sights in Cork but it’s no longer visible down Academy Street and as a consequence, possibly from Patrick Street either. Back in 2007 I snapped this photo of the tower and it’s well I did because the construction [...]
2009Tue11Aug
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.
2008Wed21May
Lifted to the Heavens
Filed in Academy Street, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sky, UrbanA piece of building equipment is raised high into the air by a construction crane. I presume it’s full of cement, but I know I wouldn’t want to be standing underneath, just in case. Another shot of the construction cranes I posted yesterday. I love the contrast of the black sky and cranes and the [...]
2008Mon19May
Short Circuit
Filed in Abstract, Academy Street, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Lights, Long Exposure, Look up, Night, Photos, Signs, UrbanElectricity everywhere and so evident at night in street lighting. I took this shot after meeting Mark for coffee 2 weeks ago. It’s this building site right in the middle of Cork City. More conventional shots will follow over the next few days.
2007Mon22Oct
St. Anne’s Church Tower
Filed in Academy Street, Architecture, Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Urban, VehiclesSt. Anne’s Church The Shandon bell tower of St. Anne’s Church is one of the most recognisable sights around Cork. Here it is viewed from the end of Academy Street by Patrick’s Street.
2006Tue28Mar
Hangers on
Filed in Academy Street, Cork, Ireland, Market, People, Photos, St Patrick's Festival, Street, UrbanHangers on Clothes hang unnoticed amid the crowds and stalls down Academy Street Cork during the St Patrick’s Festival on March 18th 2006!
2006Sun26Mar
The French Soap Seller
Filed in Academy Street, Black and White, Cork, Ireland, Market, People, Photos, St Patrick's Festival, Street, UrbanThe French Soap Seller One of the stalls at the St. Patrick’s Festival Market sold perfumed soaps and other crafts. This French gentleman owned the stall and cheerfully told us that he’d be travelling the country until his stock ran out, at which point he’d return home and have to do household chores for his [...]
2006Fri24Mar
A riot of colour from Peru
Filed in Academy Street, Cork, Ireland, Market, People, Photos, St Patrick's Festival, Stock, UrbanA riot of colour from Peru One of the more colourful stalls at the open air market during the St Patrick’s Festival in Cork!
2006Wed22Mar
Cork St Patrick’s Festival Market
Filed in Academy Street, Architecture, Black and White, Candid, Cork, Ireland, Market, People, Photos, St Patrick's Festival, Street, UrbanCork St Patrick’s Festival Market One side of Academy Street was taken up by a long line of stalls populated by an international host of sellers! There were biscuits and cakes from Brittany, soaps and wooden toys from France, clothes and trinkets from Peru and lots more. I took a few shots of this scene [...]
