Bags of fun to be had at Pipers in Crosshaven, Co Cork.
2011Sat10Sep
Bags of Fun
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Urban
Romans go home! No! It’s “Romani ite Domum”! Ah, the Life of Brian. What a film. Great fun that was. At a military show in Cork City Gaol last year we saw a display of Roman Legions fighting and a small history lesson in the life and times back then. It was a fascinating display [...]
2011Mon29Aug
A Cup among the the rocks
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200The smooth uniform texture of a cup contrasted with the rough and weathered stones of a wall on Cape Clear Island. Somewhere near where I took the previous shot I saw this cup at the side of the road and was struck by the oddness of it’s placement.
2011Mon22Aug
Cape Clear Road
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200A view of the main road on Cape Clear Island, a small island off the coast of west Cork. I’ve walked this road many times but never noticed that you can see the Baltimore Beacon from here until I took this photo…
2011Thu18Aug
Old Shed in Camden Fort
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Crosshaven, Ireland, Look up, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, SkyCamden Fort near Crosshaven in Co Cork was part of a photowalk last Sunday and we visited Spike Island on Saturday, it was great visiting such historical sites. We were so lucky with the weather as the rain stayed off and Camden Fort on Sunday was bathed in strong sunlight! Both sites are still being [...]
2011Mon15Aug
The white sands of Cuminole
Filed in Canon 40D, Ireland, Kerry, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Slea HeadThe white sands of Cuminole Strand glisten on a lovely June day in 2009. This photo almost makes me want to reach out and tilt it as my eyes are drawn to the curve of the land…
2011Thu04Aug
Walk and Talk
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Kinsale, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Street, UrbanKinsale, on a very hot day in 2008.
2011Fri22Jul
Seipeal an treo seo
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200Church is this direction. A sign points towards the Catholic church on Cape Clear Island, off the coast of Co Cork, Ireland. After taking photos with the “Retro Camera” app on my phone in square format I decided I’d try the same with my DSLR photos. I copied my “copyright frame” script (for the GIMP) [...]
2011Thu07Jul
Weird World
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanSometimes your world is just a little off kilter and not completely level. Photo of St. Patrick’s Street, Cork taken back in January this year. You know that a photo is of an often photographed subject when WordPress has all the tags required for it in the “most used tags” section of the Write screen…
2011Wed08Jun
The Eagle Owl is Watching
Filed in Birds, Canon 40D, Canon 75-300, Cork, Ireland, Photography, PhotosAn eagle owl at Fota Wildlife Park watches us human visitors with careful, observant eyes. Watching this bird and the others the trainers had was an awe inspiring experience. I’m glad I took my 75-300mm telephoto lens!
