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The Geometry of Retail
I was having a coffee and scone at the café in the Cornmarket Centre when I spotted the circles on the roof. Apparently they are acoustic baffles to absorb sound waves and echoes. I guess it is quite a large enclosed area.. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 320 Shutter speed 1/30s
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When Art Meets Daily Life on Sullivan’s Quay
I love the murals around Cork City, and the mural on Sullivan’s Quay is particularly eye-catching. Ordinary life continues on, but at least we’re treated to the gorgeous colours whenever we pass by. Aperture ƒ/9 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 77mm ISO 1600 Shutter speed 1/500s
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Qween at the Cork Opera House
The Queen tribute band, Qween, played in the Cork Opera House on Saturday night to a packed audience and they were so great! Check out this video from the gig. Go see them if you can! Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 25mm ISO 2000 Shutter speed 1/500s
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Irish Terrier Practises Street Yoga
Was it yoga, or was there another dog just out of frame and this Irish Terrier wanted to be friends? Irish Terriers are one of the oldest terrier breeds and are nicknamed “daredevils” because of their famously spirited and fearless temperament. During World War I, Irish Terriers were used as messenger dogs in the trenches,…
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Where Water Meets Light
The sun had set behind the distant hills and the exposure times went up when I took this photo, but that’s what I wanted as the sea was rough and I wanted to make it silky smooth and misty at Owenahincha Beach last August. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 50 Shutter speed…
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When Recycling Gets Serious
This small garden caught my eye. It would be a nice space if not for the obligatory bins that every household must have. The left wall is a lovely deep blue, matching the colours of the flowers there. Aperture ƒ/7.1 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 6400 Shutter speed 1/125s
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The Summercove Hills
Parking up by Charles Fort is always easier than trying to get through Summercover near Kinsale. The road is very narrow and steep, both ways, if you’re trying to the to the Bulman Bar. Those yellow diamond-shaped road signs are actually part of Ireland’s relatively recent road signage system. Before the 1970s, Ireland used the…
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Silhouettes Under the Bridge
A man and a woman look along the shoreline of the Thames in London, probably for old pieces of pipe which are common along there. Above us was the modern Blackfriars Railway Bridge, and of course off in the distance is the London skyline. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 33mm ISO 100 Shutter speed…
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Juggling Knives in London
I love that this street entertainer is wearing such bright and distinctive clothes but I wish his knives were brightly coloured. Still, the reaction of (some) people was worth it even if the background is too busy to see the knives properly. Knives. He’s juggling knives over the head of a tourist lying on the…
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Storm Light Over Owenahincha
Waves broke on the rocks at the edge of Owenahincha Beach a month ago. Aperture ƒ/7.1 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1.3s
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A Milkcap in the Galtees
We took ourselves to Kings Yard near the Galtees today, and walked up a nearby trail next to a river. It was lovely there, so quiet except for the sound of the rushing water! There weren’t many mushrooms around yet but we spotted a bunch of them near the end of our walk and I…
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Showdown The ELO Experience at Cyprus Avenue
The ELO Experience played in Cyprus Avenue in Cork last night and they were fabulous, playing many deep cuts as well as The Electric Light Orchestra’s greatest hits. The crowd thoroughly enjoyed the night and they announced their next gig there in May next year! Aperture ƒ/1.8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 75mm ISO 1250 Shutter…