• The Old Rocking Chair

    Old? Probably not. A quite new rocking chair outside a shop in Killrush, Co Clare back in April 2009. Photographed while we were on holiday and we were lucky to have a beautiful day. Unfortunately not every day was good but we made the best of it!

    Aperture ƒ/5.6
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/500s
  • One Eye Oscar!

    Shih Tzu dogs need a lot of grooming and Oscar is no exception. This is him in the snow on Christmas Day last year. Good thing he had all that fur as it was freezing!

    Aperture ƒ/10
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 88mm
    ISO 400
    Shutter speed 1/320s
  • Ice Cream in Kinsale

    A man enjoying his ice cream in Kinsale on a very sunny July day last year.

    Aperture ƒ/8
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 200mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/320s
  • Hold Her Steady

    A ship tied up at the quay in Kinsale, Co. Cork last year. The vessel was mostly deserted but we saw revellers boarding it regularly, walking around the deck and then off again!

    Aperture ƒ/4
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 10mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1.3s
  • Rizla

    The wrapper of a Rizla rolling papers packet lies on the ground behind a pub in an East Cork town I can’t remember the name of right now.

    More on the Wikipedia page of course.

    Aperture ƒ/10
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 10mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/200s
  • Bags of Fun

    Bags of fun to be had at Pipers in Crosshaven, Co Cork.

    Aperture ƒ/4.5
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 33mm
    ISO 400
    Shutter speed 1/1600s
  • Romanes Eunt Domus


    Romans go home! No! It’s “Romani ite Domum”!

    Ah, the Life of Brian. What a film. Great fun that was.

    At a military show in Cork City Gaol last year we saw a display of Roman Legions fighting and a small history lesson in the life and times back then. It was a fascinating display and I must dig up some more of the photos I shot that day!

    Aperture ƒ/9
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 106mm
    ISO 400
    Shutter speed 1/320s
  • A Cup among the the rocks

    The smooth uniform texture of a cup contrasted with the rough and weathered stones of a wall on Cape Clear Island. Somewhere near where I took the previous shot I saw this cup at the side of the road and was struck by the oddness of it’s placement.

    Aperture ƒ/8
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 28mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/100s
  • Cape Clear Road

    A view of the main road on Cape Clear Island, a small island off the coast of west Cork. I’ve walked this road many times but never noticed that you can see the Baltimore Beacon from here until I took this photo…

    Aperture ƒ/7.1
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 200mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/200s
  • Old Shed in Camden Fort

    Camden Fort near Crosshaven in Co Cork was part of a photowalk last Sunday and we visited Spike Island on Saturday, it was great visiting such historical sites. We were so lucky with the weather as the rain stayed off and Camden Fort on Sunday was bathed in strong sunlight!

    Both sites are still being developed. Camden Fort is manned by volunteers with a few people paid by FAS who helped clear 21 years of undergrowth and weeds. You should visit and talk to the volunteers as they’re so enthusiastic about the project and friendly you’ll spend quite a lot of time talking! Our trip to Spike Island was way too short and we all agreed that we didn’t have enough time to explore it fully.

    More photos from the photowalk:

    1. Spike Island Photowalk
    2. Fort Camden Photowalk
    3. Home From Home
    4. Cobh, as seen from Spike Island

    And I hope Denis posts some of his photos soon!

    Aperture ƒ/8
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 10mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/125s
  • The white sands of Cuminole

    The white sands of Cuminole Strand glisten on a lovely June day in 2009.

    This photo almost makes me want to reach out and tilt it as my eyes are drawn to the curve of the land…

    Aperture ƒ/8
    Camera Canon EOS 40D
    Focal length 20mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/60s
  • Walk and Talk

    Kinsale, on a very hot day in 2008.

    Aperture ƒ/8
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 200mm
    ISO 100
    Shutter speed 1/250s