• 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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  • Behind the Sparkle of Cork Opera House

    Ever wonder how they clean the high up windows of the Cork Opera House? Wonder no more. It’s with a really long pole that reaches to the top!


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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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  • A bit of a devil

    A man sitting on the steps of a theatre in Kraków is framed by the handles of the doors behind him.


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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.


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  • Number 5 Takes Flight at Dawstown P2P

    A horse and rider at Dawstown Point to Point in 2022.


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  • A Maritime Giant

    A container ship dwarfs the pier where Spike Island tours have their office at Cobh.


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  • The Speed of Light on London Streets

    The speed of light is definitely more than 20mph in London.


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  • A Thirsty Ostrich

    An ostrich at the Valencia Bioparc, near where I photographed this rhino.

    Hey look! Another Ostrich!


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  • Urban Life Below Los Gigantes

    The setting sun cast a lovely colour on the cliffs of Los Gigantes in Tenerife while I was packing the car. We had just eaten in a nice restaurant and were going to drive down to the harbour on the other side of town when I saw the cliffs lit up this way.

    Quick as anything, I got out my camera when I spotted the scene in front of me. There are so many layers here. The family crossing the road, car waiting, parked cars on distant hills, the apartment blocks, and the looming Los Gigantes behind them all.

    We left shortly after, and while the sun had dipped closer to the horizon, there was still some light on the cliffs.


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  • A Rhino’s Reflection

    A white rhino wanders near a pool of water in Bioparc Valencia, Spain.

    In 2023, two rhinos arrived in the zoo and in December that year, they had the largest group of this threatened species in Spain. The biggest threat to them is, of course, humans who want to poach the animals for their horns in a misguided attempt to provide folk medicine.


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