Are you off to Dingle then? One of the more hair-brained ideas of Eamon O Cuiv, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was to proclaim that the official names of all towns in Gaeltacht areas would be the Irish names. I’m all for efforts to make Irish more appealing and stronger but what [...]
2007Sat06Oct
Are you off to Dingle then?
Filed in Canon 20D, Cross Processed, Ireland, Kerry, Milltown, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Signs, Urban
2007Wed03Oct
Couminole View
Filed in Canon 20D, Dingle, Ireland, Kerry, Photos, Rocks, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, WaterCouminole View Looking out to sea from the steep walkway down to Couminole Strand on Slea Head, the Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry. The film Ryan’s Daughter was filmed in this area and the beach behind me was featured in the gun running scene! Check it out on Youtube. About 2 minutes into the second clip [...]
2007Sat30Jun
Killarney’s main street
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 20D, Ireland, Kerry, Killarney, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanKillarney’s main street This one’s for John. He should be able to see his surname on the far right of this picture. Way back in February this year Killarney was going through it’s own turmoil with road works that pretty much did for traffic along this particular street. I’d like to see any SUV traverse [...]
2007Fri15Jun
Beach in the evening
Filed in Beach, Canon 20D, Inch Strand, Ireland, Kerry, Photos, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, WaterBeach in the evening Inch Strand in Co. Kerry as the sun shines over the water and the tide comes in.
2007Mon11Jun
Orange stripes and white clouds
Filed in Canon 20D, Dingle, Fog, Ireland, Kerry, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, SunOrange stripes and white clouds The orange stripes of the road lead off into the Conor Pass, north of Dingle in Co. Kerry. This was taken in September last year and they did a great job of improving the road. The cloud you see is fog that literally rolled in off the hills. One moment [...]
2007Fri08Jun
Door 1234
Filed in Black and White, Canon 20D, Doors, Ireland, Kerry, Killarney, Photos, Sigma 10-20Door 1234 I spotted this doorway just down the street from here while wandering around Killarney, Co. Kerry. 1234 – I had to snap it. Other Photos: Setting Sun, Day 12, The House On Burnaby: Black & White, Gazania, Alkos, I Ran the Cork City Marathon Today
2007Mon04Jun
G-BKSP on Inch Strand
Filed in Autumn, Beach, Canon 20D, Inch Strand, Ireland, Kerry, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, VehiclesG-BKSP on Inch Strand Another shot from our few hours at Inch Strand in Co. Kerry last September. This is G-BKSP waiting on the beach to fly. Unlike the glider I posted earlier I saw this plane fly. Unfortunately conditions weren’t suitable for flying the gliders before we had to head home to Cork.
2007Sun03Jun
Clouds over Dingle
Filed in Autumn, Black and White, Candid, Canon 20D, Dingle, Houses, Ireland, Kerry, Landscape, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, StreetClouds over Dingle Clouds floated by on a glorious September afternoon in Dingle, Co. Kerry. Tourists relaxed on seating on the waterfront. I just love clouds and wide angle shots!
2007Sat02Jun
Which way to Radio Kerry?
Filed in Advertising, Architecture, Canon 20D, Ireland, Kerry, Killarney, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Signs, UrbanWhich way to Radio Kerry? A wall in Killarney, Co. Kerry in February this year. I love the red brick and the assortment of colours – blue, red, gold, black and the creeping green at the end of the wall.
2007Thu31May
Yummy crisps
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Canon 20D, Dingle, Ireland, Kerry, People, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanYummy crisps What’s in a name? In Ireland and the UK they’re called crisps, but in the US they’re chips. Whatever they’re called they’re universally loved. I bet it’s all the MSG in them. The monosodium glutamate in them is the flavour enhancer that makes you want to have just-one-more-crisp. The Wikipedia page on the [...]
