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Terraced Flats in Dublin
Washing on the line, flowers growing in pots, a satellite dish receiving signals from space. All things you see in any other back garden, but visible in the middle of Dublin city on Holles Street. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 118mm ISO 640 Shutter speed 1/500s
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A newspaper out of the rain
A woman reads her newspaper in a café on Grafton Street, Dublin. Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 3200 Shutter speed 1/500s
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A horse-drawn carriage in Chicago
Twenty years ago on the streets of Chicago I saw a carriage being pulled by a horse and a bored driver. Today I learned while looking up more information about these trips that Chicago banned horse drawn carriages in 2021. Prices seemed to range from $120/hour up past $500/hour. Aperture ƒ/4 Camera CYBERSHOT Focal length…
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On the steps of the Museo Nacional del Prado
I remember visiting the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid and I loved it. I visited Madrid in 2003 to stay with a good friend for a week. Back then, we only had rubbish 1mp cameras on our phones, if they had cameras at all. I had my Sony F717 with me and with a…
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All the boats at Navy Pier
Numerous boats are tied up at Navy Pier in Chicago, as well as a small U.S. Coast Guard boat. This was away back in 2003. I have no idea what the place looks like now! Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera CYBERSHOT Focal length 9.7mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/125s
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Dogs in the crowd
Humans and dogs watching the Ladies Mini Marathon in Cork in September 2004. Aperture ƒ/4 Camera CYBERSHOT Focal length 9.7mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/160s
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Shopping for LEGO in Dublin
A LEGO shop opened on Grafton Street, Dublin, this year. I saw queues outside it as kids and harassed parents waited to get in. Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 640 Shutter speed 1/500s
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Silhouette of the North Side
The steeple of St. Anne’s Church, or Shandon Bells, The North Cathedral, and street lighting on a pole with a bird on it are silhouetted by the setting sun. Steam rises from the Heineken Brewery in the foreground. Aperture ƒ/4.9 Camera SM-G998B Focal length 30.6mm ISO 80 Shutter speed 1/100s
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Ming the Merciless rules 2023
No sign of Flash Gordon yet, but Ming the Merciless is in Blackpool, Cork on Berwick Lane. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 8000 Shutter speed 1/500s
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A Robin in November
A little robin looks off to the left in the grounds of Blarney Castle last November. They’re a friendly bird. If you want more, take a look at the fabulous robin photos that BathNature is posting and follow them! I think my Blarney Castle membership expires today. I’m uncertain if I’ll renew it as it’s…
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Cork City Dancing Leprechaun
Two leprechauns dance on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork. Tourists and children must love them, I guess. Aperture ƒ/2.2 Camera SM-G998B Focal length 2.2mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1/2400s
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Ferris Wheel and Reflection
Henry spotted the reflection of the ferris wheel in this parked car on the Grand Parade in Cork. Aperture ƒ/18 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 34mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 5s