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  • Traffic and housing

    Car traffic and a white van crossed a bridge in front of me, going through a junction with traffic lights, while the "What is Home?" mural on South Main Street is visible in the background.

    The centre of Cork City will become a traffic free zone this Saturday for a few hours. The area visible in the photo above will still have cars in it, but it’ll be interesting to see what effect this will have on the day.

    Visible in the background, of course, is “What is home?” by Dublin-based artist Asbestos.

    This photo makes me feel uneasy.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length75mm
    ISO1600
    Shutter speed1/500s

  • Justice

    The word JUSTICE is painted on the hoarding around a derelict site on Sullivan's Quay. The spire of a deconsecrated church in the background.

    The word JUSTICE painted on the side of the hoarding surrounding the derelict site on Sullivan’s Quay in Cork seems appropriate.

    So many homeless in the city, and this huge area is still a heap of rubble in the middle of the city. Not that whatever gets built there will help the homeless. It was supposed to be the site of a glass covered hotel AFAIR.


    Apertureƒ/1.8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length75mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/1600s

  • Fire Assembly Point A

    The old, abandoned buildings behind the Customs House in Cork City. Cars are parked on the quay, a walkway is underfoot and boats are in the background.

    The old mixed with the new. Behind the old Customs House in Cork City.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length50mm
    ISO200
    Shutter speed10s

  • A Street Performance for the kids

    A street performer at the recent North Main Street festival in late August has the attention of young and old. He's standing in front of "Scotts For Tools", a DIY shop.

    At the end of August, North Main Street closed to traffic as a carnival was held there. A huge crowd of adults and children descended on the street and the place was buzzing. 🙂

    I wonder if this could be the same man I photographed on a unicycle in 2006?


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO1600
    Shutter speed1/500s

  • A Path Through The Dunes

    A path leading between dunes with tall grass on either side and threatening rain clouds up above

    Grass is blown, and clouds are whisked through the air by winds that blow on to the beach at Long Strand, Co Cork.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1s

  • A Panoramic Sunrise

    A sunrise panorama. A silhouette of branches and trees climb from a dark foreground to a sky glowing orange and red with the sunrise

    The good weather is well and truly gone now, so here’s a sunrise from a few days ago to remind you what the sky above the grey clouds and rain looks like. 🙂


    Apertureƒ/10
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length62mm
    ISO640
    Shutter speed1/80s

  • Reading the Newspaper

    Before smart phones, a lot of people read newspapers. This is an older man reading a newspaper on the street.

    A long time before smart phones were invented, most people read newspapers. Here’s a man reading such a paper device, back in July 2004, in Galway.

    Anyone recognise what broadsheet he was reading?


    Apertureƒ/4
    CameraCYBERSHOT
    Focal length36.1mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/320s

  • The Adventures of an Ice cream fridge

    An ice cream fridge is loaded into a van from a shop on Patrick's Street, Cork. Two men hold the mid section while another man bends down to lift it up. The end of a van and it's doors are visible on the right.

    A fridge is removed from a corner shop on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork. The shop itself is now empty, but I’m sure it won’t be long until a phone shop or vape shop opens there.


    Apertureƒ/1.8
    CameraSM-G998B
    Focal length6.7mm
    ISO50
    Shutter speed1/490s

  • The bridge to a sunset

    The footbridge over the railway line into Cobh captured in silhouette against a yellow sky cast by a setting sun.

    The footbridge over the railway line into Cobh. The sun had just set and cast a yellow glow over the sky. The bridge, lamps and trees became black silhouettes against the sky.


    Apertureƒ/8
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length141mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/640s

  • Sunrise on a Cloudy Day

    The sun rises behind a hill, lighting up the clouds above and making a silhouette of the trees in the foreground.

    The heatwave has broken today, but it’s still quite warm at 18C, but the rain is back. It’s like it never left!

    The threatened thunderstorms never materialised in Blarney but the sky is cloudy and produced a lovely sunrise this morning around 7am. The sun rising behind the hills east of Blarney lit up the clouds with lovely warm light.


    Apertureƒ/6.3
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length240mm
    ISO200
    Shutter speed1/250s

  • Revolving chess board

    A chessboard warped by the intentional sideways movement of the camera.

    The squares of a chessboard become a blur as the camera is flung sideways as the shutter opens.

    It’s the chessboard in Crosshaven, not that you’d recognise it from the photo!


    Apertureƒ/9
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length24mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1.3s

  • Laurel & Hardy Visit Cobh

    Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy performing on stage in Cobh, Co Cork.

    Laurel & Hardy visited Cobh in Co. Cork today, exactly 70 years after they last visited in 1953! The two gentlemen are looking exceedingly well for their age, I’m sure you’ll agree. They put on a fine show, doing several sketches and singing a few favourites and doing a dance.

    Lucky Dog Theatre Productions were in town this weekend for this special anniversary, and were helped by Haulbowline Theatre Group. They were so good. There were lots of laughs. 🙂


    Apertureƒ/4
    CameraILCE-7M3
    Focal length75mm
    ISO100
    Shutter speed1/4000s

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