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Better Watch the Late Late Show!

Ray D’Arcy is going to be on The Late Late Show plugging the new US “photos of Ireland” book!
How do I know? Well, I was in the kitchen this afternoon taking a break with a cup of tea and a sandwich, talking to Jacinta and I got a call on my mobile.

I wasn’t expecting a call, and it was a private number so imagine my surprise when the voice at the other end said, “Hi this is Ray D’Arcy.” I was incredulous and didn’t believe him, but yes, it was Ray from Today FM!

It seems that a couple of my photos made the cut and will appear in the new book! There’s also a small chance that one of them will be shown on national television tomorrow night.

Am I excited? I’m very happy 🙂

Me and Dad

Me and Dad

Father and son pictured in Cork waiting with the shopping.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/125s

Waaaaahhh!

Waaaaahhh!

On Patrick Street a few weeks ago.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	106mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/125s

Red Sky At Night

Red Sky At Night

Red sky after a beautiful sunset in Garrettstown last Sunday.
The original high-res version is even better!

Can, the drain

Can, the drain

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/40s

The Blarney Stone Restaurant

The Blarney Stone Restaurant

We’re just back from Blairs Inn in Cloghroe. I can definitely recommend that establishment.
I don’t know about this place. To judge by the mail on the ground inside the door I’d say it’s shut for the winter.

Mackey’s in Blarney

Mackey’s in Blarney

Mackey’s is a restaurant in Blarney which I have yet to visit. To be honest, I haven’t been to most of the establishments around here and don’t expect to call to this one any time soon. Their prices are just a little expensive.
In the reflection you can see The Muskerry Arms, Supervalu and a tourist shop.

Still Raining in Blarney

Still Raining in Blarney

Pictured last Sunday. The sudden downpour didn’t catch this woman out!

Running Through Rain

Running Through Rain

We were sitting in the car waiting to pick up someone off the bus when it started raining. Suddenly, this girl ran flying past with a big gleeful smile on her face! Unfortunately, she turned her head to look back at her parents just as she passed!

Eating or Politics?

Eating or Politics?

Sometimes it’s the little things in life that concern us more than the big picture.

I’m sure I heard about Sean Garland on the news but for the life of me, I can’t remember when. There’s a lot more information on him on seangarland.org and Wikipedia.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	200mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/200s

The Gardener’s House

The Gardener’s House

A house in Blarney we spotted while out walking the other day.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/80s

Faces in the crowd

Faces in the crowd

This is not just a trick of the zoom lens. The crowds in town on Saturday were like those around Christmas. Christmas lights are already up, but not lit, and there was an urgent air about the place.
This is the second shot of this scene and it turned out much better because of the human touch – the faces in the crowd.