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To Albert Rd or Montenotte View?
Albert Road on the right, Montenotte View on the left. Take one road and go. I used to take the bus into town for many years going to school. That went to the left. Traffic used to go both ways on Albert Road a long time ago. The day it changed to one way my…
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Blue Cork
Looking across the River Lee towards the Crawford College Of Art And Design next to Nano Nagle Bridge. This was back in August 2019 when construction of the Event Center hadn’t eve.. oh wait, it still hasn’t started, but at least the red brick student accommodation on South Main Street was built. Up until about…
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Lifeguard Patrol Ends
On Garylucas Beach, Co Cork. Aperture ƒ/2.4 Camera SM-G998B Focal length 9mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1/3400s
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A curve of the neck
A swan in Blarney Lake this afternoon. Lovely day for a walk in the grounds of Blarney Castle. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/125s
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A Donkey at Tullagh Strand
Tullagh Strand in Co Donegal is just one of the many fabulous beaches in that county but behind the strand is a field with two donkeys! Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 16mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/400s
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A Storm in the Gap of Dunloe
Heavy rain and strong gusts of wind were the order of the day in the Gap of Dunloe when Blarney Photography Club visited last month. Made for atmospheric photos if you could keep your camera dry! Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 35mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/500s
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The Buildings of the North Side
The houses and buildings of the North Side of Cork City looking down on the River Lee, topped by Shandon Bells and the North Cathedral. Aperture ƒ/2.4 Camera SM-G998B Focal length 9mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1/590s
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The Bright Lights of Porto
Exactly 2 years ago in 2019 I was in Porto, Portugal with my team on a company meetup. It’s a beautiful city and I would love to get back there some day! That’s the Torre dos Clérigos in the background. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 27mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/2.5s
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The sunrise flows
Because of the disc’s enormous magical field, at sunrise, the morning light flows over like thick golden syrup, accumulating in valleys and then slowly crawling over the top of an hillside. The same can be said about the night, which spreads like plum jam. Terry Pratchett Sunrise over Muckross Lake in Killarney, Co Kerry. On…
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The Ballydehob Bridge
Early in October we were lucky to have some wonderful weather for almost hours at a time. I spent some of that time in Ballydehob taking photos of the fabulous bridge there. Ten minutes later it started raining and I was running to the car! Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 16mm ISO 100 Shutter…
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Autumn Colours in Blarney Castle Gardens
We’ve been lucky this year that the autumn and early winter has been so mild. It was 15C today! I think of this display as one last hurrah before the cold and rain and wind really sets in. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 16mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/50s
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The Groynes of Youghal
The groynes on Youghal Beach reach out of a misty sea in this long exposure shot under overcast skies today. Capel Island can be seen in the background. It’s November but it’s so mild. Lovely day for a walk on the beach! Aperture ƒ/10 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 90mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 15s