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Where Cathedrals and Carnivals Collide

St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral in Cork can be seen in the background behind the big wheel on The Grand Parade, in Cork, tonight. I didn’t expect any sunset because there would be so much low cloud, but there was a tiny spec of colour on the horizon. At times, the underside of the cloud was faintly lit up in pink by the setting sun.

Thanks Finbarr for reporting from the car park that there was some light. I had written it off entirely, so it was nice to see!

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7RM5
Focal length	66mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	4s

The Panoramic Wheel Spectacle

A long exposure photograph of an illuminated Ferris wheel at night, creating a circular pattern of light trails in red, yellow, and white. The wheel's structure appears as a perfect circle against a dark background, with radiating light beams emanating from the center like spokes. The light trails create a mesmerizing starburst effect, while the wheel's frame is visible as a transparent, geometric pattern around the circumference.

The ferris wheel, or big wheel, or Panoramic Wheel as it’s known to it’s owners, on Grand Parade. We had some fun photographing it from the car park across the street.

Henry has a photo of the wheel on his Instagram account too.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7RM5
Focal length	42mm
ISO	320
Shutter speed	2s

Red Brick and Stone

Following on from yesterday’s photo of Shandon Bells, here’s another one taken nine years earlier in 2007, on a day when it was about to rain, but the sun came out for one final glimpse of Cork before the wet enveloped the city.

You can see Shandon Bells, the North Cathedral, SS Peter & Paul’s Church and the presbytery attached to that church.

All taken from the roof of the car park on Grand Parade, but I think it’s blocked now. I’ll have a look this evening.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	144mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/250s

Cork’s Spiritual Heights

The historic spire of St. Anne’s Church, Shandon Bells, rises out of the mist, with the North Cathedral, the Cathedral of St Mary & St Anne, behind it.

In the foreground is the roof of SS Peter & Paul’s Church and the nearby Presbytery.

This was photographed on December 10th, 2016. Just a day over 8 years ago. I think it’s not possible to photograph this scene now. The new Capitol building is in the way.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	300mm
ISO	3200
Shutter speed	1/320s

The Great Suitcase Lineup

A retail display showing colorful hard-shell suitcases in pink, yellow, navy blue, and hot pink arranged in a row, with fur-trimmed winter hats displayed on stands above them. On the left side, there is a glass display case containing jewelry and necklaces, while decorative patterned fabrics or textiles in turquoise, orange, and green hang on the wall in the background.

In a city of tourists, you can’t have enough suitcases, and that’s true of Istanbul. Tourists everywhere in the old city, and numerous places to buy clothes, goods, trinkets and souvenirs. You’ll be needing another suitcase to bring it all home with you!

I don’t share links very often, but here are a few you’ll appreciate if you edit in Adobe Lightroom (Classic or app):

A video about the Learn section of adobe.com, a great resource to learn editing techniques.
How James Popsys edits his photos, mainly using the global tools.
Using masks to reveal the photo. The opposite of the video above.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7RM5
Focal length	24mm
ISO	125
Shutter speed	1/500s

Ruins and Beacons

The Baltimore Beacon can be spotted between the ruins of a Franciscan Friary on Sherkin Island. The Beacon is around 900m behind the ruins, sitting on a cliff overlooking the sea.

The Friary, known locally as The Abbey, was founded in 1460, and it continued to act as a religious building until 1650, when it was confiscated by Cromwellian soldiers.

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Aperture	ƒ/11
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	105mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/80s

Storm Clouds over West Cork

We went for a walk with my aunt one cold December evening in West Cork, doing a loop around the local area with our dog. The sun had dipped below the clouds, but it was still showing a bit of colour in the distance. A very lonely, quiet area, apart from our busy family walking back home, looking forward to a cup of tea and some brown bread.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	1/25s

Rural Barriers

Barbed wire along the edge of a field on Valentia Island is knotted to make sure the barrier holds.

I remember hearing a podcast about the use of barbed wire in the US, how, in the 19th century, it helped white farmers control herds and easily fence their territories.

The wikipedia page is quite interesting.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	105mm
ISO	125
Shutter speed	1/200s

The Aquatic Paparazzi

A photographer with his phone captured the waves on Cuminole Strand a few years ago. It was a beautiful August afternoon, a far cry from the wintery weather outside right now!

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	31mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/1600s

The walk to the lighthouse

The end of Sheep’s Head in Co Cork and there’s a small lighthouse there.

It’s a bit of a hike to get out there.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/125s

Albert Quay in ye olde times

Before the glossy, glass faced building of One Albert Quay, a warehouse and other old, industrial buildings occupied that site. This is what it looked like in 2009. I would guess they were originally part of the train station that sat at that location. The “FREE FIT EXHAUST CENTRE” would have been a familiar sign to anyone who lived in the south side of the city and passed by that area.

The Elysian can be seen in the background, but it was a brand-new building then, having only been completed early in 2008, the previous year!

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/100s

The Building of Opera Lane and Boots

A street-level view showing pedestrians walking past Le Chateau Bar, with its distinctive yellow wall mural and outdoor seating area. Behind the bar, the ongoing construction of the steel-framed building is visible, with construction cranes in the background against a blue sky.

A construction site on a rainy day in an urban setting, showing a steel frame structure being built behind blue construction barriers marked "BOWEN." In the foreground is a wet cobblestone street with green bollards, and to the left is a red-painted building with "Murphy's" signage.

You have to go all the way back to 2008 to see the building of Opera Lane., in Cork. Google Maps only goes back to 2009 on Patrick’s Street, where you can see some construction work, but Emmett Place isn’t covered until 2010 when construction had completed.

Turn around and there’s the modern site of Boots on the corner of Paul Street and Half Moon Street.

Aperture	ƒ/3.5
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/1000s