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Glendalough Lower Lake
Glendalough Lower Lake Glendalough derives it’s name from the Irish name for the area, “Gleann Da Loch” which roughly translates as “glen of the two lakes”. It was a cold enough day so we only got a good look at the lower lake, but I’m looking forward to visiting again! Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera Canon EOS…
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Glendalough Round Tower
Glendalough Round Tower A Christian graveyard lies at the base of the round tower at Glendalough. Here’s a detail of a gravestone with the tower in the background. Looking around, we saw graves from the 19th century, but I’m positive there are older graves. Way back in 2004, I took some shots of the round…
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Glendalough Bridge
Glendalough Bridge We spent last weekend driving – up to Bray in Co. Wicklow, visited Glendalough, The Sally Gap and promptly got lost a few times on the way to Avoca! On Sunday we returned to Cork, but took a detour via Tullow and Carlow to visit Killkenny. We called to friends in Fermoy and…
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What’s next?
What’s next? A group of people pictured on Patrick’s Street last December
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November Sunset
November Sunset Sunset over Garretstown last year. Aperture ƒ/11 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 200mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/640s
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Beached Whale
Beached Whale A beached whale on Garretstown Beach last November. A notice which is being read by the man in the foreground reads that this is a female long finned pilot whale and asks that people do not remove or bury it as it is required by researchers. I was reluctant to post this picture…
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Seaside Wall and Rocks
Seaside Wall and Rocks Down in Oysterhaven of course! Aperture ƒ/5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/80s
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Beached
Beached A small dingy on the beach at Oysterhaven. Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/400s
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Which Way?
Which Way? Oysterhaven, Roberts cove, Cork? Where? Aperture ƒ/5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/80s
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Oz Haven, Co. Cork
Oz Haven, Co. Cork We went for a lovely lunch in Oz Haven in Oysterhaven yesterday afternoon. Wow, what a meal! I started with Clonakilty black and white pudding flavoured with exotic spices, a steak for the main course, and a delicious chocolate cake with orange sauce for dessert. I’m getting hungry again just thinking…
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Stop Go Where to Go?
Stop Go Where to Go? Rush-hour traffic in Cork is as bad as in any other city. I went the other way and took the back road to Blarney. Aperture ƒ/22 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 59mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 6s
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I’m Texting
I’m Texting More of the mobile generation Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/800s