A yellow rose in my father-in-law’s garden. Even in his mid eighties he’s very active and loves tending his garden.
2009Sat01Aug
A Yellow Rose
Filed in Canon 40D, Canon 50mm f1.8, Cork, Douglas, Flowers, Ireland, Nature, Photography, Photos, Urban
Yesterday we had lunch in Ammicus, in Douglas while outside the stalls of a market sold all sorts of foods and produce. The road was closed off to traffic for street performers to entertain the crowds. Unfortunately rain probably dampened the spirits of all involved. The showers were really bad! Here’s Marc and Svetlana Buttersworth, [...]
2009Sun03May
Smiley Face in B/W
Filed in Black and White, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, UrbanA smiley face forever lost to the world as it’s part of the works under the flyover in Douglas near Douglas Shopping Centre.
2009Wed15Apr
Vehicles Max Height 2.2m
Filed in Black and White, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, UrbanThe construction site that was Douglas Shopping Centre’s car park in December 2008. If you go there now you’ll drive up a slope where that digger is and a wall separates where I was standing with the roadway!
2008Sun02Nov
Customer Parking Only
Filed in Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Douglas, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Signs, UrbanThe Organic Shop in Douglas Cork obviously has problems with non-customers parking in front of the shop. Why else would they put a wheel clamp on prominent display next to their warning sign? Lucky for us we were buying something ..
2008Wed16Jul
Trolleys
Filed in Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Douglas, Ireland, Photography, Photos, UrbanTrolleys outside Quinnsworth Tesco in Douglas last weekend. There’s such manic building going on in Douglas right now it’s a nightmare for any driver trying to get around the place. Hopefully it won’t last too much longer but they seemed to be digging up the carpark there for ages. Now it’s on to the road [...]
2007Wed26Dec
Irish rugby was rubbish in 2007
Filed in Advertising, Autumn, Canon 20D, Cork, Douglas, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Signs, Street, UrbanIrish rugby was rubbish in 2007 Irish rugby player Ronan O’Gara was the face of Samsung and many other brands this year. Apparently Samsung announced that their sales dropped because of their association with the hapless team. “We had no idea how poorly he would play,” continued the Samsung spokesperson. “Not just Ronan, but the [...]
2007Sun13May
Autumn Leaf
Filed in Autumn, Canon 20D, Cork, Douglas, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Trees, UrbanAutumn Leaf A leaf lies on the ground in the public park in Douglas opposite Tesco. An ambulance drives past on the busy road.
2007Wed21Mar
The patient springer spaniels
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Dogs, Douglas, Ireland, lomo, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, UrbanThe patient springer spaniels Pictured outside Tesco shopping center in Douglas, Cork last year. These springer spaniels waited patiently for their owner to come out of the shops.
