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The house in the bushes
The house in the bushes This is the side of the small gatehouse in Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork. Aperture ƒ/10 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 10mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/200s
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Oscar! Come here!
Oscar! Come here! Imagine the scene. Out on a pier, I’m lying on the wooden beams over the low tide surf on the rocks below and I’m calling to my dog. Thankfully Oscar obliged and I made this photo as he walked towards me with his tongue half-hanging out of his mouth. There’s Jacinta in…
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Around this way, not that way
Around this way, not that way Drivers can be so confused by road signs. Drive this way, drive that way. Those roundy signs with the big numbers surrounded by a red border must be the worst offenders, I mean, hardly anyone obeys them. What were they thinking when they put them up can anyone tell…
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The Yellow Rose
The Yellow Rose A yellow rose in Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork. I made this photo a few weeks back and it had just rained, leaving nice little droplets of water on the delicate petals of the flower. Aperture ƒ/9 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 179mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/400s
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The Canon 40D won’t tempt me
So, it appears that the Canon 40D is on it’s way with an expected release date in early September if the rumours are to be believed. This post about the 40D sent me to gizmodo who quote the non-Canon site, canon-eos-40d.com, when they list the rumoured specs of the Canon 40D. They haven’t changed much…
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Engarde! Construction continues in Cork
Engarde! Construction continues in Cork Will the construction work in Cork ever end? They just finished digging up the end of Washington Street and Grande Parade when they dig up that busy corner again. Not quite as bad as the ESB or Bord Gais running a trench through brand new tarmac and leaving a broken…
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Cork University Maternity Hospital opened March 31st
Cork University Maternity Hospital opened March 31st This was taken a few days after Adam was born and while an election campaign was in full swing. Outside Cork University Hospital a proud poster announced that Cork University Maternity Hospital opened on March 31st. I can’t remember if it did, or was it a week later,…
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YIELD! Right of way
YIELD! Right of way A slightly damaged sign that should read, "Yield Right of Way" in Wilton in front of the CUMH. Looks like someone took a bite out of it. Are there large animals in Wilton? Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 13mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/100s
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Sunlight in the city
Sunlight in the city The sun hides behind the buildings and street furniture of Patrick’s Street in Cork. Aperture ƒ/18 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 10mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/640s
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Thomas in his buggy
Thomas in his buggy Thomas, a young boy in his buggy on Patrick’s Day this year. He’s well wrapped up against the cold. I have no idea who he is, so hopefully his name is Thomas, and that’s not some famous brand I’m not aware of. Aperture ƒ/5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 10mm…