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Walking in Youghal
Walking by the sea front in Youghal on a freezing Sunday afternoon. Aperture ƒ/4.5 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/500s
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The Ferris Wheel and the Crystal Ball
The Ferris wheel on Grand Parade in Cork on a freezing December evening. The whole scene is twisted upside down in a small crystal ball. Thanks Henry for all the help, and the crystal ball! Aperture ƒ/18 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 38mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 3.2s
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Teens on the phone
Teenage boys sit on a block on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork in 2017. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 22mm ISO 250 Shutter speed 1/640s
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An Angel at Home
An angel hung up their wings when they got home. Madrid, 2017. Aperture ƒ/4 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 105mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/320s
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RIP Kirstie Alley
I saw this morning that Kirstie Alley passed away last night at the age of 71. She was great in Cheers, but I barely remember Veronica’s Closet and I’m not familiar with her roles in other shows. In 2005, my wife and I were in Chicago, and we happened to go into a Borders bookshop…
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Reflections on The Elysian
The Elysian, reflected in a car window a few weeks ago Aperture ƒ/1.9 Camera M2101K6G Focal length 5.89mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1/180s
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Ruins of the R&H Hall Office
The shell of the R&H Hall office in Cork Docklands today. It went up in flames on November 23rd, following a fire in the main R&H Hall building on November 10th. It’s not the first time this block has been damaged by fire. In 2006, grain silos that stood next to this office were damaged…
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Hoppy on Caturday
Hoppy, one of our cats, loves the luxury of having multiple beds she can lie in around the house. Actually, all our animals can do that. Diego, our chihuahua, certainly takes advantage of that, laying himself down near whomever he wants to be with at any one time. Animals in this house are spoiled? Whatever…
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At the Speed of Light
Cars passing over the Michael Collins Bridge in Cork produce light trails in the fog. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 24mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1s
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The old Howth Harbour Lighthouse
Following on from yesterday’s photo of the new lighthouse in Howth Harbour is this one of the original lighthouse. It sits at the mouth of the harbour and according to Wikipedia was built in the early 19th century. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 26mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/320s
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The new Howth Lighthouse
If you walk out to the end of the pier at Howth Harbour, you’ll find this tall, thin building. It’s the “new” lighthouse, and has operated there since May 19th, 1982. Aperture ƒ/7.1 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/400s
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Spanish Gentleman
A man dressed in a suit is an unusual sight when all around him are dressed casually. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 24mm ISO 6400 Shutter speed 1/250s