• The Rain in Portugal

    The Rain in Portugal
    The Rain in Portugal
    The Rain in Portugal
    The Rain in Portugal

    The rain in Portugal falls mainly on the umbrellas. Hopefully anyway.


    Apertureƒ/4
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length35mm
    ISO1000
    Shutter speed1/500s

  • Templebreedy Church Silhouette

    Templebreedy Church Silhouette

    Templebreedy Church, late one evening after the sun has set.


    Apertureƒ/6.3
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length225.1mm
    ISO200
    Shutter speed1/13s

  • Please keep your distance

    Please keep your distance

    Covid-19 precautions in a Dunnes Stores at the cash registers. Dealing with us, the public, is hard enough in normal times. In Covid times it must be absolutely awful.


    Apertureƒ/1.8
    CameraSM-G998B
    Focal length6.7mm
    ISO250
    Shutter speed1/100s

  • Which Way is Up?

    Which Way is Up?

    A perfect reflection by the River Martin walk in Blarney.

    (It’s flipped)


    Apertureƒ/2.4
    CameraSM-G998B
    Focal length9mm
    ISO50
    Shutter speed1/340s

  • Fog in the Light

    Fog in the Light

    A street light shines through the fog on a gloomy night recently. Many parts of the country had fog warnings but for someone on foot it lent a mysterious feel to ordinary scenes.


    Apertureƒ/1.8
    CameraSM-G998B
    Focal length6.7mm
    ISO1600
    Shutter speed1/17s

  • The colours of Autumn

    The colours of Autumn

    As we head into what is often described as a dreary month, especially after the festivities in December, here’s a reminder of the glorious Autumn colours last year. Spring won’t be long now!


    Apertureƒ/4.9
    CameraSM-G998B
    Focal length30.6mm
    ISO40
    Shutter speed1/150s

  • The Barren Gap of Dunloe

    The Barren Gap of Dunloe

    The Gap of Dunloe in Co Kerry in February 2007. I was up there recently and it couldn’t have been more different. A storm blew down the valley making life miserable for anyone walking the roads or trying to take photos of this scenic area.


    Apertureƒ/6.3
    CameraCanon EOS 20D
    Focal length10mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/80s

  • A New Day Dawns

    A New Day Dawns

    The sun almost breaks over the horizon on a lovely October morning in Kerry last year.

    Happy new year! Thank you for visiting or subscribing to this blog. Please say hi in the comments! I’d love to hear from you!


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/80s

  • The Spinning Ferris Wheel

    The Spinning Ferris Wheel

    The Ferris wheel on the Grand Parade spinning away delighting the crowds earlier this month.

    Looking forward to 2022. It has to be better than 2021, and 2020.


    Apertureƒ/3.5
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length25mm
    ISO50
    Shutter speed2.5s

  • I’m a SHOW boy

    I'm a SHOW boy

    April 2006 and the Grand Parade was the scene of some merriment. Food and produce stalls were erected and entertainers entertained.

    Note that they’re standing on the road? Now they’d be on the large pavement on the library side of the road!


    Apertureƒ/5.6
    CameraCanon EOS 20D
    Focal length125mm
    ISO200
    Shutter speed1/250s

  • Long Gone in Cork

    Long Gone in Cork

    Way back in 2005 before the Elysian was built. Look at all the buildings that are gone now:

    1. The warehouses in the foreground are gone.
    2. The Sextant was demolished last year.
    3. Cork Bonded Warehouses are gone a long time.
    4. In the far background many new buildings have gone up.

    This view from the City Hall car park is no longer possible of course because the Elysian and new development along Alert Quay gets in the way. The new development is welcome but building more and more offices and hotels is a mistake. We need more residential development.


    Apertureƒ/7.1
    CameraCanon EOS 20D
    Focal length72mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/125s

  • Rukos Skateboard Air Time

    Rukos Skateboard Air Time

    Catching the air on a Rukos skateboard in Emmett Place, Cork. September 2005.

    I published a few more photos here a couple of years ago. You’ll recognise the skateboarder in one or two of the images!


    Apertureƒ/3.5
    CameraCanon EOS 20D
    Focal length18mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/640s