• Another sale

    Another sale made at the market during the St Patrick’s Festival in Cork!

    Aperture ƒ/6.3
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 800
    Shutter speed 1/125s
  • Green Seaweed

    Green seaweed grows on stumps of wood on the beach at Youghal. I can only guess that these stumps are a protection against the powerful force of the tides. Aren’t they?
    Check out the Youghal category for another shot of this beach!

    Aperture ƒ/5.6
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 200
    Shutter speed 1/100s
  • The Heron and the bars

    Last in the series of Heron shots. I took over 100 shots of this bird so I’d be certain of getting a good photo and this is my favourite despite the ugly vertical bars!
    He was walking towards the bridge and I crouched down and focused on him through the bars of the bridge. I’m glad I went to the extra effort now.

    Aperture ƒ/10
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 200mm
    ISO 400
    Shutter speed 1/500s
  • Heron on the river and pipe

    A Heron pictured on the River Lee through the bars of the Christy Ring Bridge, Cork. He waded through the water looking for food in the river bed but except for the occasional rock didn’t have much luck in finding his dinner.

    This is the second of three photos in this series.

    Aperture ƒ/5.6
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 179mm
    ISO 200
    Shutter speed 1/60s
  • Heron on the river and trolley

    A Heron pictured on the River Lee through the bars of the Christy Ring Bridge, Cork. Moments before I got close enough, two other herons flew away down the river.
    Despite the rubbish and trolleys in the river it’s a great sign to see wild life again.

    This is the first of three photos which I will post over the next few days.

    Aperture ƒ/5.6
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 106mm
    ISO 200
    Shutter speed 1/125s
  • A Crowd Pleaser

    More mono cycle madness on St. Patrick Street! This is near the end of his act. The crowd really enjoyed his show!
    Shot during the St. Patrick’s Festival 2006 in Cork.

    Aperture ƒ/3.5
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 200
    Shutter speed 1/1600s
  • Buy a hot dog

    I’d call them hot dogs simply because I’m ignorant of the German name used on the sign outside this stall. Whatever they’re called they were delicious!
    Pictured during the St. Patrick’s Festival Cork 2006.

    Aperture ƒ/4.5
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 200
    Shutter speed 1/60s
  • Curiousity

    Dogs can be curious too!

    Aperture ƒ/3.5
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 200
    Shutter speed 1/250s
  • All good stuff

    Is chocolate bad and contain calories if it’s all organic and good and pure and sold in a homely fashion? Go on, you know you want some!
    Yummy looking chocolate brownies for sale at a stall during the St Patrick’s Festival Cork 2006!

    Aperture ƒ/6.3
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 200
    Shutter speed 1/60s
  • 46 stars and lots of stripes

    How long ago was the United States made up of 46 states? According to this site it was 1908! This flag may date back to that time because it was brought back from there by my grandfather in 1929 or the early 1930’s.

    I must say thanks to my Uncle Ray for bringing that flag along to a family get-together tonight!

    Aperture ƒ/5.6
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 48mm
    ISO 200
    Shutter speed 1/60s
  • Fun on a monocycle

    A street performer climbs onto his monocycle during the St Patrick’s Festival 2006.
    I love the second picture here. It shows just how crazy he was as he got the crowd cheering and enthusing about his act.

  • Hangers on

    Clothes hang unnoticed amid the crowds and stalls down Academy Street Cork during the St Patrick’s Festival on March 18th 2006!

    Aperture ƒ/3.5
    Camera Canon EOS 20D
    Focal length 18mm
    ISO 400
    Shutter speed 1/400s