Angela’s Shop and Coffee Dock in Fountainstown Co Cork. This shop has been at the beach in Fountainstown for the last 20 years (according to the owner) but I had never ventured inside until today. We were served lovely cups of tea which we enjoyed outside in the blazing sun. I had hoped to shoot [...]
2008Sun28Sep
Angela’s Shop in Fountainstown
Filed in Beach, Black and White, Candid, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Fountainstown, Ireland, Landscape, People, Photography, Photos, Vehicles
2008Thu21Aug
Sears Tower
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Look up, Photography, Photos, Reflections, Sky, United States, UrbanSears Tower is one of the famous landmarks of Chicago I photographed while in the city. Remarkably, despite the months I spent in the city, I never actually went to the top of the building. I almost did once, but turned back for some reason. Could have been the long line to get past security. [...]
2008Tue29Apr
Mevans of Bantry
Filed in Architecture, Bantry, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, UrbanA small grocery shop on the main square in Bantry. It had all sorts of old fashioned goods for sale.
2007Sat25Aug
Construction in the old warehouse
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 20D, Cork, Father Mathew Quay, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, UrbanConstruction in the old warehouse This is the ground floor of the old warehouse on Father Mathew Quay in Cork. For years it lay rotting away, an eyesore just behind the South Mall, but it’s being developed now. I guess there are apartments going in there, but I recall seeing only tiny windows on the [...]
2007Thu01Feb
Alcatraz Tower and Prison
Filed in Alcatraz, Architecture, Automattic, Black and White, California, Canon 20D, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, United StatesAlcatraz Tower and Prison The prison tower and buildings of Alcatraz provide a stark welcome for visitors to the former penitentiary. Despite my close investigation, the tower in this picture was off limits. Pity, because I bet there’d be a great view from up there!
2006Sat09Dec
Up up and away
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, California, Canon 20D, Look up, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Sky, United States, UrbanUp up and away Yesterday the Elysian’s tower reached the 18th floor, 72m above sea level and one of the tallest buildings in the country. Apparently St Finbarre’s Cathedral is 75m to it’s central spire but there won’t be a 2400sq ft penthouse at the top of that! While we Irish congratulate ourselves on building [...]
2006Thu28Sep
The Sexy New County Hall
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sigma 10-20, SkyThe Sexy New County Hall Grabs your attention doesn’t it? Exciting design isn’t it? Wonderful work of engineering eh? Well, ok, it’s only the Cork County Hall but it is the tallest storeyed building in the Republic of Ireland at 67m so that must count for something? No? The County Hall has been renovated over [...]
2006Fri14Jul
The Grand Parade Construction Site
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, Landscape, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanThe Grand Parade Construction SIte Another view down the Grand Parade and a look at the construction site that takes up most of the street! Well known shop fronts such as the Singer Sewing Centre are visible in the background. In sharp contrast, the new Soho bar and restaurant is right next to it. It’s [...]
2005Sat08Oct
Building a City Sunset
Filed in Architecture, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Sky, Sun, Urban, UsBuilding a City Sunset.
