Looking out from Blarney Castle yesterday morning.
Donncha, Robert, Tom and Maryam
From left to right, Donncha, Robert, Tom and Maryam
Robert Scoble and his wife Maryam are in Cork for an IT@Cork conference tomorrow. They visited Blarney this morning with Tom Raftery. I can confirm that Robert did kiss the Blarney Stone, but the pics I got aren’t good enough to publish unfortunately!
He has the “official” photo so I’m sure he’ll scan that in when he gets home!
De Barra’s masks
De Barra’s Pub in Clonakilty is a lovely atmospheric pub we visited a few weeks ago. Tucked into a corner, we ate our soup and relaxed as the cold rain and wind blew outside!
There’s lots of stuff hanging on the walls, and this is only a small flavour of the rich decoration.
| Aperture | ƒ/5.6 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 28mm |
| ISO | 1600 |
| Shutter speed | 1/60s |
Q Here
I’m going to Dublin on Wednesday and wanted to buy my train tickets in plenty of time. Here’s a shot of the queue outside the ticket office in Kent Railway Station, Cork.
Tickets are expensive at 56 Euro for a return ticket to Dublin. A 160 mile journey that takes almost 3 hours!
Us Today
Us, the photographic record of Ireland on October 1st, 2005 went on sale yesterday and I bought my copy today!
I’m really impressed with what they did and I’m certain that it’ll sell out in no time at all. I think my favourite image is the black and white photo taken at a retirement home where the photographer’s grandmother is living. His father is leaning down, touching his forehead to his mother’s while the rest of the room blurs to insignificance.
I went through the book counting my images, and came across 8 of them! Here’s the ones that made the cut:
Plus two which I thought I had posted but seem to have disappeared! I’ll post them later!
Waltzers in Crosshaven!
If a Cork person tells you they’re going to the Merries, don’t look at them strangely. They want to go to the funfair!
The Merries in Crosshaven have been there for years, and last September myself and Jacinta went on the Waltzers. It was a slow day, and early in the evening so we were the only occupants and I’d swear the attendent made it go a lot faster than normal!
It was fun for the first minute, but after that my neck got sore, and I just wanted off! We stumbled off shortly afterwards while the attendent sat down for a smoke..
Wonderful Colour
It’s horrible outside. It’s cold, snow and sleet are falling and the sun hardly warms the air. This reminds me of how nice it was only a few weeks ago. We’re in for a cold weekend!
Winter Trees
Hazel O’Connor live in An Cruiscin Lan, Cork
Hazel O’Connor performed in An Cruiscin Lan last night. She has a great voice, and her songs are very emotionally charged and from the heart.
I loved how she told a short story about each song. It really brought it home how her mind works.
| Aperture | ƒ/3.3 |
| Camera | DMC-FZ5 |
| Focal length | 24.6mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/10s |
Winter Sky
Taken while we were out walking this afternoon. Beautiful but a little cold.
Many Faces
The many faces of advertising and humanity
Sign of the Times
Spotted in the side door of a clothes shop. Looks like the owner doesn’t like mornings!
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 18mm |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/50s |