Small sailboats in Cork Harbour in front of Cobh.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 240mm |
| ISO | 160 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
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Mushrooms on a Tree
Mushrooms growing in the wilds of the Galtee Mountains.
Aperture ƒ/20 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 55mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 6s -
The NRP Comandante João Belo (F480) in Cork
Back in 2005 many naval ships visited Cork Harbour and one of them was the NRP Comandante João Belo. According to this Wikipedia page it was sold to Uruguay but in 2005 it flew the colours of the Portuguese Navy.
You can find out more about this particular ship here but you’ll have to translate it to English if your Portuguese isn’t up to scratch.
In the background is the “Port of Cork” sign and the buildings of the now demolished Cork Bonded Warehouse.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 55mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/1250s -
Mommy Cat Looks Up
Mommy Cat, as she was 7 years ago looking up at me looking out of the window of my home office. She’s totally wild, will not let us touch her at all, and until this year would barely come into the house.
That all changed this year. She’s sleeping in the kitchen now, but as I explained in this post, all is not rosy.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 105mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/160s -
Silhouettes in the sky
Teenage boys watching the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork in 2003. They were sitting on street signs at the bottom of Patrick’s Hill as the parade walked past down McCurtain Street.
Aperture ƒ/8.2 Camera FinePix2800ZOOM Focal length 6mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/900s -
Shoe Repairs
A small shop where you can get your shoes repaired in Valletta, Malta.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 16mm ISO 800 Shutter speed 1/500s -
The Weir in Ballincollig Regional Park
On a particularly foggy morning in December 2002 I wandered around Ballincollig Regional Park. I photographed the weir that morning in the mist. Wasn’t much to be heard except the rushing of the water.
Some fifteen years later the centre of the weir would collapse. The OPW may rebuild it at a cost of over €1m. Hopefully that happens.
Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera FinePix2800ZOOM Focal length 8.2mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/170s -
The sun sets on Ardmore Roundtower & Graveyard
We visited the graveyard adjoining the ruins of St. Declan’s Cathedral on our trip to Ardmore. The view from there out to sea and over the local town and beach is glorious!
The first time I visited here in 2005 I slipped while taking photos, my camera hit the ground hard and something broke inside it. Luckily I didn’t drop my camera this time, even though I did slip again. Only my leg was hurt but I kept my balance and stayed upright.
I found an informative walk through video made in the graveyard you should watch.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 20mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/200s
Beached (2006)- Should I add a “Rumour Mill” category? The Digital
Alcatraz Cell Painting (2007)
Shih Tzu on a sunset beach (2008)
Carriganass Castle (2009)
Streets of Cork (2016)
Before the Elysian (2017)
Dog on the street (2018)
Haria Crib (2019)
A Frosty Morning in Blarney (2022)
Lights in the rain (2023)
The Grand Parade Preacher (2025)