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A Modern Sky

Looking up next to a building with coloured stripes to the left, and an apartment block to the right. Blue sky with light cloud in the middle.

Walking past the Museum Brandhorst in Munich and I noticed the pleasing lines of the museum and the repeating pattern of the flats next door.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	30mm
ISO	320
Shutter speed	1/500s

Yes, it is very long

The trailer of a lorry sits in the yard where Piper's Funfair lives in Crosshaven. It has a warning sign on the back saying, "LONG VEHICLE"

The trailer of a lorry in Piper’s, Crosshaven. Not much activity happening there, but I liked this image.

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	320
Shutter speed	1/500s

Making Plans in London

A woman, deep in thought, wondering what she’ll buy at a market in London a few years ago.

I only noticed she had her glasses sitting on her head. Ingenious! I hate wearing sunglasses while walking, as I have to replace them with my glasses when I go somewhere dark.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	89mm
ISO	125
Shutter speed	1/200s

On a quiet October morning in 2016, I travelled into town as I saw there was fog forecast, and I wasn’t disappointed. While I was photographing the boats lined up along Kennedy Quay, a single rower came up the river.

He quickly glided past my position along the river, but I grabbed a few photos, including R&H Hall, and a view of the Elysian that is somewhat blocked by further development over in that direction.

When I go back there again some morning in eight years time to photograph the fog, I’m sure the quay will be unrecognisable.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	17mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/80s

All lit up in pink

The roof of the bus station in Cork City is lit up by pink lighting as a vehicle drives past and brake lights are captured in mid air. Behind the bus station is the red brick chimney stack belonging to a factory that sat in that location from around 1920 but was demolished in recent years.

The Parnell Place Bus Station in Cork is lit up from below by pink lighting. It’s a long exposure shot and a vehicle drove past during the shot.

I wanted to get this shot and make sure that the red brick chimney to the far left was visible as it’s the most prominent part of a factory and industrial buildings that used to sit on that block. Some surrounding buildings were demolished in recent years. Apparently, they date from the 1920s.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/4s

I’ll have a pint

At the bar of a pub in a hotel. The taps that pour the drinks are labelled with the brands of the drinks offered. Carslberg, Rockshore, Smithwicks, Guinness, Birramoretti, Coors, Heineken, Murphys.

If you want a drink, there’s plenty of choice in Irish pubs. The taps above include Carslberg, Rockshore, Smithwicks, Guinness, Birramoretti, Coors, Heineken, and Murphys.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/500s

Property of Pipers

There’s no parking in front of La Scala in Crosshaven, and the no parking signs belong to Pipers. This time of year, Piper’s is fairly quiet, but hopefully in the summer they’ll be open again and busy.

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	320
Shutter speed	1/500s

Water bouncing on the apples

Water bounces off red apples in a sink. The stopper isn't visible, but it will stop any leaks.

Water bouncing off apples in a sink, a little experiment I did twenty years ago in 2004. I need to do more of that.

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	CYBERSHOT
Focal length	13.8mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/1000s

A church in shadow

A side door of the Igreja Paroquial da Graça in Lisbon catches the first rays of the sun. The door is red, and a long diagonal shadow stretches across the door.

A side door of the Igreja Paroquial da Graça in Lisbon catches the first rays of the sun. A long diagonal shadow stretches across the door.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/400s

Clouds of flame

Sunrise with dark clouds at the top of the frame. Yellow and orange sunlight lighting up the bottom of the clouds and the clear sky underneath. Silhouettes of trees and branches occupy the bottom third of the image.

Shortly after I sat down at my desk this morning, I looked out the window to see quite a beautiful sunrise lighting up the sky.

The top of the sky was a cool blue, moving to dark cloud lower down, then melting to a lovely orange and yellow colour before the sun rose over the distant hill.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	90mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/400s

Tools you need

Sometimes, all you need is love. Sometimes you need tools to do household repairs.

Aperture	ƒ/3.5
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	1600
Shutter speed	1/500s

Feb 24th Pro Palestinian Rally

The view down Robert Street where the rally doubled back through Oliver Plunkett Street. People walking and some carrying flags and banners.

A huge likeness of US President Biden with blood spattered hands held aloft by members of the rally.

A speaker in front of the crowd on Grant Parade.

Faces of the crowd at the rally. Flags and banners too.

A woman at the rally holds up a sign saying, "FREE PALESTINE IT IS A MATTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS"

Today saw the biggest rally supporting Palestinians happen in Cork this afternoon. Groups from all over Munster descended on the city and the rally walked down St. Patrick’s Street, chanting and singing. They doubled back through Winthrop Street and back up Oliver Plunkett Street before assembling in the Grand Parade for a number of speakers and singers.

The rally was organised by Cork Palestina Solidarity Campaign.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/500s

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