Ballycotton Lighthouse, September 2021.
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 600mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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Through the window to the Douro River
Inside a little room at the Quinta da Roêda in the Douro Valley, Portugal in 2019. You can see this small building to the left of the main building in this photo.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 30mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/500s -
The Mother of our Cats
Mommy Cat, a now elderly cat who has lived with us for over 12 years now, is a semi wild cat who brought her kittens to us many years ago. There were six cats altogether. Three boys, a girl and their mother. She has never let us rub her, unless we get a sneaky rub in as she’s facing away but she immediately tries to bat our hands away. However, her offspring were and are the most affectionate cats. Unfortunately the three boys were killed on the main road beyond the ditch. Mommy Cat rarely leaves our garden now, and Hoppy mustn’t go far as there are feral cats around.
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 600mm ISO 8000 Shutter speed 1/500s -
Covid19 Supporters Unite
Supporters of SARS-CoV-2 gathered on the Grand Parade yesterday to encourage members of the public to get infected with the virus instead of being vaccinated as it’s “just like the flu” or “the vaccine makes you sick”. There was a good turn out at the event and a spokesperson for the virus said they hoped for a positive bump in numbers in the next two weeks.
Thankfully they’re in the minority as 88.1% of over-18s in Ireland are now vaccinated. The journey to removing all restrictions will start next month, culminating on October 22nd when the only real restrictions will be:
- Use of EU Digital Covid Certificate for international travel.
- Wearing of facemasks in medical settings, retail and public transport.
The virus hasn’t gone away. Those that are vaccinated can still catch it but probably won’t get as sick or end up in hospital. I’m still going to be careful until numbers really go down.
Aperture ƒ/4 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 27mm ISO 500 Shutter speed 1/500s
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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)