Protesting the housing crisis in Cork in 2019. We still have a housing crisis.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 35mm |
| ISO | 1000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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Surfing in Munich
Surfers on the Isar or Eisbach canal in Munich, Germany. It was bizarre seeing people surfing in the middle of a city but the river was perfect for it. Unfortunately, the wave seems to have disappeared recently and they don’t know why.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 25mm ISO 12800 Shutter speed 1/250s Fediverse reactions
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The Boat Cove Boys
In the middle of July when Ireland was moderately warm and the sea was, if not warm, ok to swim in for a few minutes at a time. A bunch of lads were jumping off the pier at Ardmore Boat Cove, but when we walked by, they were playing football and I think one team had scored a goal a moment before. 🙂
Aperture ƒ/4.9 Camera Galaxy S23 Ultra Focal length 27.2mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/100s -
The Swan Whisperer of Galway
If you’ve ever wandered down to the Claddagh in Galway, you’ll know the swans are less “graceful wild creatures” and more “assertive locals who know exactly when the bread’s coming out.”
That’s what happened on this day in 2005 when we visited and saw a young woman feeding those swans. Other birds wanted crumbs of bread too! Now we know that bread is not an ideal food for birds. Green vegetables are better for them.
Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera CYBERSHOT Focal length 17.2mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/125s Fediverse reactions
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Then and Now on Dufferin Terrace
I haven’t been back to Canada in many years but 2009 was my first visit there and we stayed near Quebec and took a tour of the city on a wet and cloudy autumn day.
Aperture ƒ/7.1 Camera Canon EOS 40D Focal length 20mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/50s Fediverse reactions
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Bridge Jumping Season
When the rare Irish sun decides to grace Graiguenamanagh with its presence, the locals know exactly what to do: head straight for the old stone bridge over the River Barrow.
At least it was in the summer of 2013. I doubt they’re doing it today, in the middle of December.
Aperture ƒ/7.1 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 105mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/320s Fediverse reactions
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We’re Always Connected
A woman completely absorbed in her phone, standing directly beneath a massive Vodafone billboard promising “Always Connected Technology”. I guess we are always connected. Even if alone.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 1250 Shutter speed 1/500s -
Moving the Goalposts by The Lough
When you want to play a game of football, you need to set your sights high and aim big. No point playing with 2 jumpers for the goalposts when you can bring the real thing from home!
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 10mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/125s -
Bus Stop Chronicles
I just read that Martin Parr passed away yesterday. He was a giant in street photography circles with a fantastic library of unusual photos showing a slice of life wherever he had his camera.
I was lucky enough to attend a Zoom call he hosted last year, showing photos and telling stories.
So, today’s image has to be a street photo. A busy scene on St. Patrick Street, Cork in 2017.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 6D Focal length 50mm ISO 320 Shutter speed 1/400s -
The Rush at Oxford Circus
At the end of a day of street photography we took the train back to Liverpool Street Station from Oxford Circus. That of course calls for the obligatory long exposure shot of the train coming into the station.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 800 Shutter speed 1/8s Fediverse reactions
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Killarney’s Crystal Water
Last October when Blarney Photography Club visited Killarney to photograph the rutting season this year, we took a break from the deer and some of us went to O’Sullivan’s Cascade. This is the Lakes of Killarney as seen from where that waterfall flows into the lake.
It was a beautiful clear day. The sky might have been a little boring for photography but I loved what I saw there. Especially when I saw how the sunlight caught a rock in the water. The hills in the background disappear into the distance like a painting. Quite a remarkable day.
Videos and Links
I love Alex Webb’s photos. Here’s his 2026 calendar.
Aperture ƒ/11 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/50s Fediverse reactions
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Dingle’s Gentle Sentinel
Many years ago while travelling on the Dingle Peninsula we came across a donkey in a field in Muiríoch. I posted a photo of him in 2007 and again in 2008 but I happened to come across this photo of him and did a little work on the photo.
There’s a chance this donkey is still alive. Hopefully he’s well cared for and enjoying his elder years.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 125mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/250s Fediverse reactions
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Here Feen! Give us dat, boy! (2006)
The BMW Mini – NCT 5 (2007)
Big brother is watching you (2008)
Clouds over Cobh (2015)
Streets of Cork (2016)
More fire and music (2017)
Interior of the Coliseum (2018)
We all have coffee? (2019)
Purple Lights and a Pyramid (2023)
Hair’s the wig shop (2024)
The cat and the boats (2025)