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The Ferris Wheel and the Crystal Ball

A ferris wheel spins while traffic drives past and the whole scene is reflected in a small crystal ball

The Ferris wheel on Grand Parade in Cork on a freezing December evening. The whole scene is twisted upside down in a small crystal ball.

Thanks Henry for all the help, and the crystal ball!

Aperture	ƒ/18
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	38mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	3.2s

Teens on the phone

Teenage boys sit on a block on a street. One bites his nails looking worried, the middle guy is busy texting, and the last boy looks over his shoulder.

Teenage boys sit on a block on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork in 2017.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	22mm
ISO	250
Shutter speed	1/640s

An Angel at Home

Angel's wings hang in the window of an apartment

An angel hung up their wings when they got home. Madrid, 2017.

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	105mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/320s

RIP Kirstie Alley

Close up of Kistie Alley looking up at another person.

Kirstie Alley waiting to sign books at Borders in Chicago, surrounded by staff and security

I saw this morning that Kirstie Alley passed away last night at the age of 71. She was great in Cheers, but I barely remember Veronica’s Closet and I’m not familiar with her roles in other shows.

In 2005, my wife and I were in Chicago, and we happened to go into a Borders bookshop there. Kirstie Alley was signing copies of her book upstairs, and a pretty good crowd had gathered. I declined to buy the book but got a few photos of what happened, even though I think staff were unsure of why I was there.

This was 2005, 2 years before the iPhone, and the only other person recording the event was somebody with a big camcorder. No selfies with the celebrity, either!

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	300mm
ISO	1600
Shutter speed	1/100s

Reflections on The Elysian

The Elysian building reflected in a car window with a wall at the bottom of the window.

The Elysian, reflected in a car window a few weeks ago

Aperture	ƒ/1.9
Camera	M2101K6G
Focal length	5.89mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/180s

Ruins of the R&H Hall Office

A burnt out building surrounded by fencing.

The shell of the R&H Hall office in Cork Docklands today. It went up in flames on November 23rd, following a fire in the main R&H Hall building on November 10th.

An empty street with the burned out R&H Hall office and other buildings visible

It’s not the first time this block has been damaged by fire. In 2006, grain silos that stood next to this office were damaged by fire and subsequently demolished. Here are a few photos of this office in 2006 and the grain silos behind it.

R&H Hall office in 2006 surrounded by fire brigade staff

A cordoned off street because of a fire in a nearby building.
A sign says "GARDA ROAD CLOSED". The fire brigade are attending and smoke damage is visible in tall silos.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	3200
Shutter speed	1/125s

Hoppy on Caturday

A black and white cat lying in a small bed surrounded by colourful cushions on a ping blanket

Hoppy, one of our cats, loves the luxury of having multiple beds she can lie in around the house.

Actually, all our animals can do that. Diego, our chihuahua, certainly takes advantage of that, laying himself down near whomever he wants to be with at any one time.

Animals in this house are spoiled? Whatever made you think that?

Aperture	ƒ/2.4
Camera	SM-G998B
Focal length	9mm
ISO	640
Shutter speed	1/35s

At the Speed of Light

The Light trails of vehicles passing on the road.

Cars passing over the Michael Collins Bridge in Cork produce light trails in the fog.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	24mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1s

The old Howth Harbour Lighthouse

Black and white image of Howth Harbour Lighthouse with a reflection in a puddle of water.

Following on from yesterday’s photo of the new lighthouse in Howth Harbour is this one of the original lighthouse. It sits at the mouth of the harbour and according to Wikipedia was built in the early 19th century.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	26mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/320s

The new Howth Lighthouse

A thick pole with lights at the top. Blue skies and fluffy clouds behind it.

If you walk out to the end of the pier at Howth Harbour, you’ll find this tall, thin building. It’s the “new” lighthouse, and has operated there since May 19th, 1982.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/400s

Spanish Gentleman

A black and white photo of a man dressed in a suit and hat walking on a pedestrianised street while other people in the background walk by.

A man dressed in a suit is an unusual sight when all around him are dressed casually.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	24mm
ISO	6400
Shutter speed	1/250s

Kids love Balloons

Kids walking along with some adults watch a large bunch of balloons for sale by a vendor who is just out of shot

Two kids walk past a huge bunch of balloons. I’m quite sure their parents were subsequently asked to buy one!

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	20mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/400s