The River Martin flows near Blarney Castle in Co. Cork on a cold December morning in 2005. The Castle grounds were quiet that day with hardly a soul about! Spencer Tunick would have been hardly known in the area at the time.
2008Wed18Jun
Blarney Castle and River Martin
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Blarney, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Trees, Water
2008Sun27Apr
A place to live in the trees
Filed in Arizona, Black and White, Canon 20D, Landscape, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Trees, United StatesI noticed this small hut while out walking one afternoon on the ranch in Arizon last January. Bit of a squeeze I bet!
2008Sun20Apr
Great ball of flame
Filed in Blarney, Canon 20D, Canon 75-300, Cork, Ireland, Photos, Sky, Sun, UrbanSunrise over Blarney a few days ago. There was a thin layer of cloud on the horizon that nicely blocked out much of the light of the sun allowing me to capture this early morning sun. It’s amazing to think that the light we see takes 8 minutes to travel the immense distance between the [...]
2008Sat05Apr
Trees on the Marina
Filed in Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Look up, Marina, Photos, Sky, Trees, UrbanTrees on the Marina The trees along the Marina in Blackrock, Cork are bare at the this time of year but the sun shone today as if it was the height of Summer. It was lovely, even with the biting wind. Shot from the grounds of Pairc Ui Chaoimh (no relation!) while out walking with [...]
2008Tue04Mar
The long road
Filed in Bantry, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Nature, Photos, TreesThe long road A road winds into the hills north of Bantry. Yesterday’s photo of the Bantry hills was taken just up the road from here! I joined Red Bubble yesterday and sold a photo already, although I think it was Pete who bought it as I emailed him last night about it. Nice selection [...]
2008Mon03Mar
The rolling hills of Bantry
Filed in Bantry, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Nature, Photos, TreesThe rolling hills of Bantry This is one of my favourite shots from the weekend in Bantry. Basically I drove up the back roads out of Bantry town, then came to another town and picked the smallest road out of that place before going up a tiny little boithirin with barely room for my car. [...]
2008Fri22Feb
Fitzgerald’s Park Bench
Filed in Canon 20D, Cork, Fitzgerald Park, Ireland, Look up, Nature, Photos, Sigma 18-200, TreesFitzgerald’s Park Bench A park bench in the lovely and picturesque Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork. Something awful happened. I went away with my family on a great weekend break on Friday and in the rush and stress I forgot to post some photos for the weekend. I’m catching up!
2008Sun03Feb
Niketown: Run on Air
Filed in Advertising, Architecture, California, Canon 20D, Look up, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Signs, Sky, Trees, Union Square, United States, UrbanNiketown: Run on Air The Nike Store, Niketown, on Union Square, San Francisco as seen in 2006.
2008Wed16Jan
Blarney on a sunny winter day
Filed in Blarney, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Landscape, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Sky, Trees, UrbanBlarney on a sunny winter day This is the centre of Blarney village. It’s a lovely large green, enclosed on all sides by walls and with gates on the north and south sides. Just goes to show, it’s not always raining in Ireland!
2008Thu03Jan
The road to Blarney Castle
Filed in Blarney, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, Photos, Sigma 18-200, Trees, UrbanThe road to Blarney Castle This is the private road to the estate on which Blarney Castle sits. As I was walking about one late winter afternoon I spotted the lovely light shining through the trees and just had to take a snap!
