Author Archives: Donncha

Dressed for a party

When I walked past this little dog and snapped a photo of him with my phone, I didn’t realise I was photographing a celebrity dog.

Thanks to Google Images, I found out the dog is Ali the Rasta Dog on Instagram. I’m not a fan of dressing dogs up in clothes, unless it’s cold out, but it’s obvious Donald, his owner, loves Ali and takes great care of him.

Some links about Donald and Ali:

  1. Reddit thread
  2. San Diego Union Tribune article

His new little furry friend has made all the difference, he says. He calls him Ali the “Rasta pup.” Donald says his newfound faith in God has also helped relieve his anger and he says he now has a reason to live, and a friend to share that life with.

Steve Breen

Apertureƒ/1.7
CameraGalaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length6.3mm
ISO40
Shutter speed1/1500s

The Ginger Guardian needs a rest

Being a guardian of the alley is tiring work and when they can, the guardians take a break. The lovely ginger cat I photographed in yesterday’s post jumped into this flower bed/shrubbery to rest and didn’t object when I took his photo.


Apertureƒ/1.7
CameraGalaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length6.3mm
ISO20
Shutter speed1/220s

Guardians of the Alley

Two cats protect a narrow street in Athens, Greece. Tourists were milling around, talking loudly, enjoying their food and drink on a warm afternoon. Cars drove past nearby, but the cats didn’t move until a delivery man drove up on the pavement. Even then, they didn’t go far. The ginger fellow lay down to sleep nearby!


Apertureƒ/2.8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/1000s

A Renault 4 at the Panathenaic Stadium

Cars weren’t going anywhere fast in front of the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, the day we visited. A traffic jam extended far off in every direction.

An old Renault 4 caught my eye. An anarchism among all the modern cars around. In a city like Athens, where the ancient past seamlessly coexists with the present, the Renault 4 seemed oddly fitting.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO320
Shutter speed1/500s

A moment at a French Café

In parts of Paris, they have such wide footpaths that café and restaurants have seating outside. The city where I live has done likewise, sometimes successfully, but more often, impeding pedestrians and annoying people. One pub claimed so much public real estate that pedestrians had to walk between tables to get past.


Apertureƒ/1.7
CameraGalaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length6.3mm
ISO125
Shutter speed1/500s

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