A restaurant in Seaside, Florida with the obligatory US flag flying overhead.
2011Thu02Jun
American Beer
Filed in Canon 40D, Florida, Look up, Photography, Photos, Seaside, Sigma 10-20, United States
2008Thu31Jul
Chicago Board of Trade
Filed in Architecture, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Look up, Photography, Photos, United States, UrbanThe Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is the world’s oldest futures and options exchange. It was established in 1848 and since 1930 has operated out of this building on 141 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago according to this Wikipedia page. Possible Batman “The Dark Knight” spoilers ahead. Don’t read on if you’re going to watch the [...]
2008Tue15Apr
The rebel flag in Ballycotton
Filed in Ballycotton, Boat, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Look up, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Sun, Urban, WaterThe Cork County colours fly on the quay at Ballycotton Harbour in Co. Cork in 2006. I’ve been looking at this image for so long I’m almost certain I must have uploaded it but it’s been sitting in my output folder for all this time!
2008Mon17Mar
St. Patrick’s Day is for the kids
Filed in Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, People, Photos, Sigma 18-200, St Patrick's Street, St. Patrick's Day, UrbanSt. Patrick’s Day is for the kids A young girls waves her Irish flag in the air after spotting part of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork approaching. I shot several decent shots but it’s late and I’m tired. I was quite disappointed with the parade and left after half an hour. Like previous [...]
2008Mon28Jan
Horgans of Blarney
Filed in Architecture, Blarney, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Signs, Sky, UrbanHorgans of Blarney The Irish flag flies outside Horgans of Blarney, a souvenir shop in the village. Despite the fact that it’s between the butcher’s and a pub, I’ve never been in there. I doubt most locals have been. Still, nice to see the flags waving!
2007Tue30Oct
The Kerry Flag
Filed in Canon 20D, Houses, Ireland, Kerry, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, UrbanThe Kerry Flag Kerry were still celebrating their win in the All Ireland when we stayed in Dingle a few weeks back and flags were flying everywhere!
2007Fri12Oct
The Irish Tricolour
Filed in Blarney, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Look up, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, UrbanThe Irish Tricolour The Irish Flag, or Tricolour hangs outside the Muskerry Arms Pub in Blarney. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Ireland The beautiful weather recently provided a perfect opportunity to shoot outside. Yay!
2007Sat27Jan
The gull and the flag
Filed in Alcatraz, Birds, California, Candid, Canon 20D, People, Photos, San Francisco, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, United States, WaterThe gull and the flag Two teenagers watch a seagull on the way back from Alcatraz Island in San Francisco. The US flag flutters in the same breeze that keeps the gull aloft, who no doubt is hoping for food from the boat full of tourists. I’m going to be shooting at a fund raising [...]
2006Sun10Dec
The Stars and Stripes on Alcatraz
Filed in Alcatraz, California, Candid, Canon 20D, People, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Sky, United StatesThe Stars and Stripes on Alcatraz The flag of the United States flies over Alcatraz Island on a windy August day. This was originally a portrait shot but I squared it off to emphasize the vertical and horizontal leading lines. The hydrant is much more prominent in the foreground too. The red rusty texture beloved [...]
46 stars and lots of stripes How long ago was the United States made up of 46 states? According to this site it was 1908! This flag may date back to that time because it was brought back from there by my grandfather in 1929 or the early 1930′s. I must say thanks to my [...]
