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Last Light on Shandon
I stopped at the corner of Cattle Market Avenue as the evening sun dropped behind the rooftops. The street was already in shade. What light was left fell on Shandon’s tower, clock and gold salmon included, and on a Lidl Connect billboard on the wall beside me. A lovely evening to be out in Cork…
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The Roar and the Indifference
Today started early with a drive to Killarney before sunrise. I got there a few minutes after 7:30am and in the cold donned wellies and wrapped up well. Soon the world started to brighten and sooner still I regretted wearing wellies instead of my comfortable runners. The deer were elusive most of the day but…
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Flamenco by Appointment
On a team meetup in Madrid in 2017, a group of us went to see flamenco dancing at Cardamomo. The dancer spun fast enough to blur, with two guitarists, a singer and two men clapping behind. I’m not sure what I expected, but it didn’t move me. The reviews are glowing, though. Every seat I…
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No Parking, Plenty of Moorings
Walk down the road from Man Friday in Kinsale, and you’ll come to a fork in the road with lots of boats on the water beyond.
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Last Light at the End of the Peninsula
It was turning out to be a disappointing sunset as there was so much cloud, and it was getting dark quickly, not great when you’re balancing on the hill going down to Dunquin Pier. Luckily, there was a break in the clouds and I spotted some of the golden light of the sunset peek through.…
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Hagia Sophia from the Fountain
I walked through Sultanahmet Park on a bright October afternoon while clouds moved quickly over the Hagia Sophia. The fountain in the middle of the park was a pleasure to watch and lots of people were enjoying it, taking time to sit and take in the sound of water falling.
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Tritons in the Dark
The Triton Fountain in Valletta, Malta. It’s an impressive artwork, but all the better when it’s lit up at night!
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Upside Down on Kennedy Quay
I took this in January 2018 on Kennedy Quay, after rain had left wide puddles across the broken tarmac. The same photo now would only show blue sky and clouds as the R&H Hall building has since been demolished.
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Cobh on St Patrick’s Night
I watched the St Patrick’s Day fireworks in Cobh this year from across the water. This must have been at the start of the event as the boat firing the fireworks drifted quite far down the harbour by the time it finished.
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Before the Walls Went Up
I took this from across the river in August 2019, looking at Holy Trinity Church on Father Mathew Quay. The floodlights were on, and the water was still enough to reflect the whole spire. The river walls along this stretch have been built up since then as part of the flood works. In 2019 the…
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Tartan on the Double Lines
Early August, 2019. A nice evening.
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A Robin in the Castle Grounds
Way back in April 2022 I came across a robin in the grounds of Blarney Castle. He watched me for several moments and seemed untroubled by my presence, so I got a few shots off before he flew off!