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The trees on the horizon
Behind Long Strand in Co Cork, in late December. Awful weather. Cold, blustery, but there’s a great fish & chips there called The Fish Basket. Aperture ƒ/2.4 Camera SM-G965F Focal length 4.3mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1/240s
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Galley Head Sky
The setting sun hid behind clouds near Galley Head last December. Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 27mm ISO 500 Shutter speed 1/60s
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A light snow in Blarney
It snowed for about half an hour this morning. Ironically, the country could do with a heavy snow to encourage less travel. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/80s
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A Blarney Sunrise
The sun rises over the houses of Shamrock Terrace in Blarney, late November 2020. Aperture ƒ/2.4 Camera SM-G965F Focal length 6mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/100s
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Look up at Trees
Blarney Castle Gardens, November 2020. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 16mm ISO 640 Shutter speed 1/60s
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Unwrap the Building
The new Windsor Hotel on McCurtain Street was still wrapped up last October when I took this photo of the building. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 16mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/500s
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Blarney Castle in the Autumn
Blarney Castle, and Autumn colours in October 2020. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 19mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/100s
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The red cobbles
The new Shaky Bridge (Shakey Bridge?), or Daly’s Bridge, is a huge improvement over the old. The lighting makes it stand out, and it still has the shakes like the old one! I love the cobbles on the ground nearby but the ugly concrete support under the walkway up to it leaves something to be…
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A Bright Spot in the Garden
Blarney Castle Gardens, November 2020. Aperture ƒ/9 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 16mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/15s
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Sun Shines Through the Trees
The sun has set on 2020 and I finish the year with what is probably my favourite photo of the year. The sun shines through trees heavy with Autumn coloured leaves, not yet touched by the harsh winter winds back in October this year. Photo made in the grounds of Blarney Castle where I expect…
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Michael Mansfield of Ardmore, Co Waterford
Many years ago I published a few photos of Ardmore in Co Waterford. The post received a number of comments about one particular photo of a gentleman on a motorbike. His name was Michael Mansfield and unfortunately he passed away in 2009 but that hasn’t stopped the occasional visitor from leaving a comment since then,…