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Handy on a skateboard
On the Grand Parade, Cork, a few years ago, I was waiting around and saw a few guys on their skateboards. They were having fun. 🙂 The public toilet with the striking mural in the background was removed in the last year or so. Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera DSC-RX100M4 Focal length 25.7mm ISO 200 Shutter speed…
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Music on the street
Three people sitting against a wall at one end of the Beurspassage in Amsterdam. They were really good, and it was nice to see people enjoying themselves playing music. Aperture ƒ/3.2 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/60s
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Stop Shell Hell in Mayo!
Remember the Shell to Sea protests that wanted to stop Shell from bringing natural gas from the Corrib Gas Field ashore. They wanted Shell to refine the gas at sea. According to the Wikipedia page for the group, Shell exited the project in 2018. This photo is from April 15th, 2006. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon…
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Gaza Protest in Amsterdam
A protest against the war in Gaza in Dam Square, Amsterdam. This was last month and late in the evening. It’s great to see it. Aperture ƒ/3.2 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 4000 Shutter speed 1/60s
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You are included
A train passing by on a street in Amsterdam caught my eye. It’s painted in the rainbow colours of the Pride Flag, with EVERYONE IS WELCOME HERE #YouAreIncluded printed on it! #YouAreIncluded was the theme of the 2023 Pride Amsterdam, and it was nice to see the colours still there. Aperture ƒ/4 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal…
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Wheels in Santa Monica
Wheels is a mural made by artist, Anne Marie Karlsen from ceramic on 2nd Street in downtown Santa Monica, but I didn’t know that when I saw it. The vibrant colours and design caught my eye, framed by the trees and a parked van. More about it from here: Anne Marie Karlsen created Wheels, an…
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The Green Hills of California
Rain makes for a green landscape in the hills of Satwiwa Native American Indian Natural Area around Camarillo, California. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/125s
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Breaking barriers to the beach
A wooden fence lies forgotten in the sands of the beach in Santa Monica. Lifeguard Tower 15 stands in the background of this photo, just beyond all the food carts. Aperture ƒ/9 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/500s
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Directions to the Pier
Santa Monica Pier is hard to miss, but if you didn’t know where Muscle Beach or North Beach were, here’s a sign to help you. Aperture ƒ/9 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 27mm ISO 320 Shutter speed 1/500s
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The Santa Monica Roller Coaster
Some people love the roller coaster and raise their arms for that extra thrill, while others hold on with grim determination, hoping the ride will end soon. For others still, it’s just another ride on a vehicle they’re well-used to, their jaded expressions contrasting with the joy and terror of other riders. Aperture ƒ/7.1 Camera…
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A lizard in the sun
While out for a hike, we came across a few lizards, and one was lazy enough to lie still for a few seconds while I took some photos of him. Aperture ƒ/9 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 240mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/1000s
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Look up!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it… is it… a building? It was odd to see a man with binoculars on a street in Amsterdam looking up at the building opposite. Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 800 Shutter speed 1/500s