One dog wants to be friends
One dog wants to be friends, the other one isn’t quite so sure!
Checking for the Chicago Tribune
A passer-by checks the front page of the Chicago Tribune in a neighbourhood kiosk, July 2003. I can’t imagine those kiosks are still there, considering the financial troubles newspapers have gone through in the last 19 years since this photo was taken.
Ned the donkey
Ned, a donkey that lived in the grounds of Blarney Castle, in 2016.
Ices and Chat
Enjoying ice lollies in Coventry on a hot June afternoon.
Red and White Mushroom in the grass
An Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita [*] in the grounds of Blarney Castle yesterday. It’s a poisonous mushroom found throughout temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, according to Wikipedia. It’s also poisonous, but these days death from ingestion is rare. It has psychoactive uses too, and it’s…
Old Boats on the Quay
Some of the old boats that used to sit on the quayside on George’s Quay a few years ago.
A suspicious glance
Stuck in a moment on Liberty Street, Cork.
Mounted Police in Chicago
Mounted police in Chicago direct crowds along a street after the fireworks.
Families in the crowd
Kids and grown-ups waiting for the July 4th fireworks in Chicago many years ago. The kids in this photo are in their twenties now.
Crowds at Lake Michigan
Crowds gathered on the shore of Lake Michigan with the Chicago skyline behind it to watch the July 4th fireworks.
Don’t walk, cycle, take a taxi
You can’t walk, you better cycle or take a taxi.
An evening above Dunquin Pier
Dunquin Pier at the end of the Dingle Peninsula sits below a steep grassy cliff. Last year I saw three teenage girls sitting on the edge of the cliff you can see in this photo. I got dizzy just looking at them but they weren’t in (much) danger. There’s a step below where many feet…