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The witches and ghosts of the Dragon of Shandon
Some of the ghosts and witches at the Dragon of Shandon parade, 2025. Aperture ƒ/5 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 8000 Shutter speed 1/30s
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Cork’s Halloween Parade Brings Magic to the Street
This is what Cork’s Dragon of Shandon parade does best. It transforms the streets into a moving theatrical spectacular where elaborate costumes, dedicated face paint, choreographed performances, and pure Halloween energy collide in the most brilliant way possible. Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 2000 Shutter speed 1/15s
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Cork’s Halloween Spectacle in Motion
Yeah, that’s a giant demonic head they’re pushing along the North Main Street, Cork. 🙂 Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 160 Shutter speed 1/3s
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Dragon of Shandon’s Spooky Crew
A few more photos of the Dragon of Shandon parade last night. I’ll spread these out over the next few days. You’ll get a proper chance to experience the fun of the night. They’ll all be visible here in the future if you’re coming across this post by itself. Aperture ƒ/5 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length…
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The Big Bones Brigade
One of the fabulous skeleton dancers at tonight’s Dragon of Shandon parade in Cork! What a buzz and atmosphere! Crowds were lining North Main Street where we waited, down Castle Street and then on to Cornmarket Street. Amazing night. Not to be missed next year! More photos to follow when I have time to edit…
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A Killarney Stag’s Portrait
We were lucky to spot this stag and a number of hinds as we entered Killarney National Park a few weeks ago. The light was terrible. It was just after sunrise and we were walking through a wood. I’m thrilled with this photo of a magnificent stag. Here’s another photo of this stag. Aperture ƒ/6.3…
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The Tiered Beauty of O’Sullivan’s Cascade
One of the highlights of a recent trip to Killarney was discovering O’Sullivan’s Cascade. There’s a 1.7 km walk from your car to the falls, but it’s worth it as the area is lovely. Aperture ƒ/11 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 54mm ISO 640 Shutter speed 1/25s
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A Dog’s Boating Adventure
This little doggy was out with his family on the water off Sheep’s Head last July. It looked like they had lots of fun! Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 240mm ISO 160 Shutter speed 1/250s
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Market Work in Malaga
The Mercado Central de Atarazanas in Malaga is really busy but on the day I visited in 2019 it was surprisingly quiet. The people working there were busy as ever though, and this man walked past me quickly, and out of sight around a corner in a moment! I often wonder what has become of…
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The Jazz Festival Parade
I did not know that there would be a small parade of brass bands down Oliver Plunkett Street until my wife was told about it an hour before! It was just after sunset and dark and getting cold but there was huge excitement as the crowd followed the musicians down the street. Aperture ƒ/4 Camera…
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TBL8 Brass Perform in Cork
TBL8 Brass Band playing in Cork earlier this evening. They were so good. Blasting out the hits! Aperture ƒ/4 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 16mm ISO 250 Shutter speed 1/500s