The club and the hill. This is the North Harbour in Cape Clear Island. The club is familiar to all who visit this part of the world, as are the hills unfortunately. This particular hill overlooks the whole harbour and feels like a 45 degree struggle at times. I still have memories of climbing it [...]
2008Tue07Oct
An club agus an cnoc
Filed in Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photography, Photos
2008Wed01Oct
Tir na nOg ar Oilean Chleire
Filed in Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Rocks, Sea, Vehicles, WaterTir na nOg is the house on the right of this photo. It’s a house that Colaiste Ciaran, an Irish summer school on the island, rents during the summer and where I spent a number of weeks years and years ago. The long, low building attached to the left is a canteen. An Oige have [...]
2008Mon29Sep
San Francisco 4884m
Filed in Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, SignsSan Francisco is 4884nm (nautical miles?) from Cape Clear in Co Cork. Have you noticed the misspelling yet? I never did until a few minutes ago!
2008Thu25Sep
Cottages in decay
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 40D, Co. Cork, Cork, Houses, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, UrbanTwo tiny cottages sit on the quayside in Cape Clear’s North Harbour. You might have missed them when you arrived because they’re off in the opposite direction most people take. I was quite taken with the contrast between both cottages. While both are obviously old and have seen better days, the left one has a [...]
2008Tue23Sep
The cars of Cape Clear
Filed in Black and White, Boat, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sea, Sigma 18-200, Street, Vehicles, WaterCape Clear Island, or Oilean Chleire, is only 3 miles long and 1 mile wide, but it’s only 40 minutes by ferry to the mainland so it’s fairly easy to bring out vehicles. In fact, I saw many more cars on the island than I did on my last trip. As you may have guessed [...]
2008Mon22Sep
Cape Clear North Harbour
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photography, Photos, Sea, Sigma 18-200, WaterThe north harbour in Cape Clear is the main harbour on the island. There’s a south harbour as well but there’s only a small beach there, and a long quayside where the occasional small boat ties up. To the left you can see the Club which is a small shop/cafe on the ground floor, while [...]
2008Sun21Sep
Speeding Boat
Filed in Boat, Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, People, Photography, Photos, Sea, Sigma 18-200, Vehicles, WaterA speedboat, at speed, races past the more sedate Naomh Ciaran II on our way to Oilean Cleire, or Cape Clear. You can see the island itself in the background!
