There’s a statue of Christ and associated figures on the cross at the top of Slea Head in County Kerry. I’m not sure who erected them but they’re a prominent part of the headland there. More photos: 1, 2, 3.
2009Sun15Nov
Slea Head Statues
Filed in Canon 40D, Ireland, Kerry, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Slea Head
2009Sat14Nov
Fencing out the Atlantic
Filed in Canon 40D, Ireland, Kerry, Landscape, Look up, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Slea HeadA fence on the road on Slea Head in County Kerry. The waters of the Atlantic lie just beyond.
2009Thu12Nov
Old Wood and Yellow
Filed in Canada, Canon 40D, Look up, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Trees, UrbanThe gorgeous Autumn colours contrast with the dark and rough texture of the old wood of a fence. Shot in Quebec of course.
2009Sat07Nov
Moderne Lighting
Filed in Canon 40D, Cork, Ireland, Night, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, St Patrick's Street, Street, UrbanLight trails along Patrick’s Street in Cork.
2009Tue27Oct
Bird’s eye view of Montmorency Falls
Filed in Black and White, Canada, Canon 40D, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20Montmorency Falls in Quebec, as seen from the top of the nearby hill. Lots of steps to walk up! PS. In unrelated news, I received the following email from Siobhán Duggan: Hi Donncha, while doing some research on the lough recently I came across your blog regarding a Lough Photography day you organised last year. [...]
2009Fri23Oct
Cross in the Roof
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canada, Canon 40D, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20Another (and final) shot of the roof in the Sanctuaire de Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec, Canada. I will post more from this church but this is the final shot of the main roof. Love the intricate design.
2009Thu22Oct
Look up at the roof
Filed in Black and White, Canon 40D, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20The ceiling of the Sanctuaire de Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec is quite a sight. In a low light situation you can’t get a more stable support than the floor at your feet, lucky me. A wide angle lens meant I had to run for cover lest the camera capture me in the image. The 2 second [...]
2009Wed21Oct
Sanctuaire de Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
Filed in Canon 40D, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, UrbanThe Saint Anne-de-Beaupré Basilica in Quebec is an imposing but beautiful building. It’s surrounded by flat river side countryside and low lying buildings so it really stands out. Got lots more photos from inside, hopefully to be posted over the next few days.
2009Sun18Oct
The old town of Quebec
Filed in Canon 40D, People, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Street, UrbanQuebec city recently celebrated it’s 400th birthday, making it one of the oldest cities in North America! Here’s part of the tourist area of the older part of town. A lovely walk through a beautiful area.
On the journey into Quebec City from where we’re staying it’s impossible not to miss the plumes of steam (and smoke?) rising from a number of buildings, seemingly right in the middle of an urban area. According to our guide the buildings contain a cigarette factory and a paper recycling plant. Up close one of [...]
