Two Humboldt penguins swim in the tank at Dingle Oceanworld a few years ago.
| Aperture | ƒ/1.8 |
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| Focal length | 6.7mm |
| ISO | 50 |
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Above and Below: Penguin Partners
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City of Shadows and Light
Buildings loom overhead at a corner of Pl. de la Constitución in Malaga.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 2s Fediverse reactions
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A Trip to Auschwitz
Last year I visited Auschwitz and Birkenau. A harrowing experience, and not one I want to repeat, but now, more than ever, these places should be visited.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 160 Shutter speed 1/500s Fediverse reactions
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Luminescence in Azure
When you walk into the Oceanogràfic de València in (guess where) Valencia, you’ll spot large glowing tanks of water. They’re underground, presumably to help keep them cool in the hot Spanish climate and unfortunately, most people just walked straight past them.
Now, I’m not a huge fan of jellyfish, but they’re a beautiful animal to watch from a safe, non-touching, distance. So, of course, I took a bunch of photos of them. 🙂
Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 2000 Shutter speed 1/60s Fediverse reactions
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The Grand Parade Preacher
This woman was screaming into a microphone on Grand Parade, Cork, for the last few years. This is a photo from 2022, but I remember seeing her in late 2024 too. I could never make out what she was saying as the sound was distorted so much by the volume on her speaker.
I hardly ever saw anyone talking to her. I wonder how effective this sort of preaching is?
Aperture ƒ/2.8 Camera DSC-RX100M4 Focal length 25.7mm ISO 125 Shutter speed 1/640s Fediverse reactions
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Classical Contemplation
Jaysus, I nearly dropped me phone when I spotted this scene in the Musée d’Orsay like. There’s your man on the left, pure glued to his iPhone, probably updating his Insta or whatever, and the other fella hanging on to some pamphlet or other. And there in the middle, this massive marble yoke, probably worth more than me gaff, just sitting there being completely ignored. Had to grab the shot with the camera – savage composition altogether. It’s gas when you think about it – here we are in one of the fanciest museums in Paris, and the only one paying attention to anything is yer man in the statue. Reminds me of walking down Patrick Street, with everyone’s heads buried in their phones while the city’s gorgeous architecture looms above them. Mad stuff altogether, boy.
(A bit over the top, but that’s how Perplexity thinks Cork people sound like. Accurate?)
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Urban Decay in Green and White
I spotted this scene while walking up the hill next to the harbour in the old town of Puerto del Carmen. The peeling paint of the window frame attracted my attention, but then the modern signs stood out in contrast to the white painted wall. Just one of those things I like about looking around.
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The cat and the boats
A cat sits on the slipway in the old town of Puerto del Carmen in Lanzarote, surveying the damage to a boat.
Or maybe he’s just enjoying the last rays of the sun on a warm January evening.
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January 18th, 2025 Palestine Rally in Cork
There was a huge turnout for the pro-Palestine rally in Grand Parade yesterday afternoon. There’s huge support for Palestine in Ireland. Speakers welcomed the cease fire, but I don’t think anyone thinks it’ll hold.
Recently, I found photos of a similar rally through the streets of Cork in 2009. It’s the same issues. Nothing has changed, except to get worse, since then.
Aperture ƒ/4 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 250 Shutter speed 1/500s
I’m Texting (2006)
Bay Bridge Reflections (2007)
Towering over Cork City (2008)
Cold Morning Sunrise (2009)
Walsh BSC (2010)
Blarney in the Snow (2013)
Streets of Cork (2016)
Cobbles and Buildings (2018)
The Moon Rising (2019)
WAR HURTS US ALL (2021)
When the sun rises tomorrow… (2022)
Get away from my tail! (2023)
A bit of a devil (2025)