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  • So many steps

    Looking down the steps of the Escadinhas Damasceno Monteiro in Lisbon. Fish graffiti adorn the walls of a nearby home.
    The steps at the bottom of the Escadinhas Damasceno Monteiro in Lisbon. Beautiful butterfly graffiti and a crudely written "FREE PALESTINE" on the wall.

    The city of Lisbon is infamous for its hills, and the Escadinhas Damasceno Monteiro is a fine example. It is down the street from where we were staying. It’s got lots of steps. So many steps.


    Apertureƒ/2.8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO160
    Shutter speed1/500s

  • Still Water and Blue Sky

    The Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe, and the water surrounding it, with the Pont l’Assut de l’Or bridge and CaixaForum in the background and clear blue skies.

    One afternoon while we were in Valencia we visited the Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe on hire bikes. There were huge crowds there, taking selfies and hanging around, but with a long 20-second exposure they all (mostly) disappear into a blur. In the photo above you’ll also see the Pont l’Assut de l’Or bridge and CaixaForum in the background and, of course, the clear blue sky.


    Apertureƒ/14
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length16mm
    ISO50
    Shutter speed20s

  • Let’s have a ceasefire now

    A huge CEASEFIRE NOW poster on the front of Connolly Hall in Cork.

    What good has it done to kill over 28,000 people in Gaza? Hamas must free those hostages, it’s not like their presence is stopping the Israeli army from reducing the country to rubble. Let’s have a ceasefire now. This struggle has only caused misery, suffering and hate on both sides.

    The San Francisco Chronicle newspaper for sale on the streets of that city in 2006.

    In 2006, Israel stopped an attack after 37 children were killed. Here’s the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper with that headline. I happened to photograph it on the streets of that city in late July that year. They’re not stopping now, are they?

    Some listening:

    The Israeli Hostages
    Leaving Gaza
    The Words to Say It (transcript)
    The growing dissent over Biden’s Israel policy

    Edit a few days later, one more about Israeli attacks on an overpopulated Rafah on the Egyptian border:

    A screenshot from Google Maps of Rafah and the border with Egypt. Dense city on one side of the border in Gaza.

    Apertureƒ/4
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO400
    Shutter speed1/500s

  • It’s for me’o!

    An outside table in a city with a man sitting, facing the other way. A used tub of ice cream sits on the table with paper, wrapper and a fork in it.

    It’s still cold, but following up on my recent photo outside a gelato shop, here’s another one, on the corner of Patrick’s Street and Winthrop Street in Cork.

    I love ice cream too, but maybe not enough to eat it on a cold wintery day, outside!


    Apertureƒ/2.8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO500
    Shutter speed1/500s

  • A crack of sunlight

    The spire of St. Anne's Church rises above nearby homes. The Firkin Crane is seen nearby, and the County Hall is far off in the distance. A crack in the cloud cover at the horizon allows in a smattering of light from the setting sun.

    There was almost complete cloud cover the other night over Cork as we attempted to photograph the setting sun behind St. Anne’s Church, or Shandon Bells, as it’s known locally.

    A few minutes before the official sunset, the horizon caught on fire and briefly lit up. It didn’t last long, and the transition between daylight and night just meant the sky got darker and the air colder around us.


    Apertureƒ/6.3
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length117mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/15s

  • Stars on the North Side

    The Cathedral of St Mary & St Anne, or North Cathedral, in Cork sits on Cathedral Road where the light streaks of passing traffic can be seen. The Church of the Ascension is seen at the top of the photo, with its distinctive red cross glowing in the dark. Point lights make star shapes in the photo.

    Cathedral Road was busy on yesterday evening and can be seen as light streaks in this five second exposure of the Cathedral of St Mary & St Anne, or North Cathedral. The Church of the Ascension is seen at the top of the image, with its distinctive red cross glowing in the dark.


    Apertureƒ/6.3
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length152mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed5s

  • Listen to the radio

    A man dressed warmly in a coat, with a hood over his head sits at a table outside Gino's Gelato. He's listening to a radio while other people

    A man sits at one of the tables outside Gino’s Gelato listening to the radio. It was a cold day, and he was dressed for the weather, as were the people nearby. That ice-cream shop was still selling delicious treats to customers!


    Apertureƒ/1.7
    CameraGalaxy S23 Ultra
    Focal length6.3mm
    ISO640
    Shutter speed1/1500s

  • Alexandre III Bridge at Night

    The Alexandre III Bridge in Paris pictured at night. A passing boat casts a blue light on the river.

    The Alexandre III Bridge in Paris was a beautiful sight to see. Unfortunately, there were road works on the bridge and traffic was busy, so you had to be careful where you went. A large group of Japanese tourists spent an age taking photos with the bridge in the background. They even had lights on a stand. It was quite a set-up.


    Apertureƒ/16
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length32mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed2s

  • A man and the R&H Hall

    A man looks out from a boat with the massive R&H Hall building in the background.

    As we were photographing the R&H Hall building the other morning, Henry spotted a boat, the Simon Princess, sailing towards us. I thought the boat might pull in on the other side of the river, but no, it stopped just a few metres away.

    As it passed slowly, I caught a nice photo of one of the crew looking out, with the R&H Hall building providing a nice background. A photo that will be impossible to replicate in 6 months time.


    Apertureƒ/5.6
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length85mm
    ISO5000
    Shutter speed1/400s

  • The Valencia Dancers

    Women dressed in large, billowing, brightly lit dresses with the one in the foreground holding her phone.

    Dancers who had just been performing in a square in Valencia relax for a few moments.


    Apertureƒ/2.8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/500s

  • Hen Party in Kinsale

    Four women dressed to go out on a hen night as one of them is wearing a wedding veil and another is wearing a sash. They are watched by an older couple as they walk by on the street.

    A hen party heading out on the town in Kinsale recently. Braving the cold weather, but I hope they had a great time. 🙂


    Apertureƒ/6.3
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length126mm
    ISO25600
    Shutter speed1/640s

  • The Lights Have Stars

    A car driving on the road at night with the lights making stars.

    A car drove towards me a few nights ago while I was playing around with an 8 star filter on my camera. Most of the time it’s totally overdone, but I liked how this came, especially as the headlights are reflected in the bus shelter.


    Apertureƒ/6.3
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length154mm
    ISO20000
    Shutter speed1/160s

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