People walking along a corridor in a shopping mall in Birmingham, England. 2022.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 23mm |
| ISO | 640 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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Cork in Miniature
I love this mural showing various sights around Cork City. It’s just off Paul Street and well worth a look. The artist, Garreth Joyce, painted it in 2023.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/125s Fediverse reactions
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What is Home?
The mural, “What is Home?” by the artist Asbestos, at the end of South Main Street, in Cork. As seen through the ring of a nearby life buoy hanging on a pole.
Aperture ƒ/1.8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 75mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/640s Fediverse reactions
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Ancient Athens Meets Modern Tourism
When the sun is shining, it’s nice to have portable shade in the form of an umbrella. In Athens on the day this photo was taken it was a hot day!
The Basilica of Megali Panagia (which translates to “Great Virgin Mary”) was an early Christian basilica built in Athens during the 5th century AD. What makes this site particularly fascinating is that it represents the transition period when Athens was shifting from its ancient pagan identity to becoming a Christian Byzantine city. The basilica was constructed using materials salvaged from older classical buildings, a common practice called “spolia”, meaning those stone blocks you see in the photograph might originally have been part of temples or structures from Athens’ classical golden age, essentially recycled into a Christian church. The site reveals multiple layers of Athenian history literally built on top of each other. Athens during summer regularly reaches temperatures of 35-40°C (95-104°F), which explains why that blue umbrella is essential equipment for archaeological site visits. Many ancient sites in Greece now restrict visiting hours during the hottest parts of the day to protect both visitors and the monuments themselves from heat damage!
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The Capital of Culchies
Twenty years ago Emmett Place in Cork was full of skateboarders jumping over ramps and very very close to a couple of photographers like me. I got some nice shots of them that have appeared here over the years but I missed this one, somehow!
Twenty years ago. Cork in 2005. I wonder where they are now?
Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/80s Fediverse reactions
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Kinsale in Full Bloom
Kinsale’s tidy towns group must work overtime and they do a fantastic job of keeping the town tidy and colourful. These flowers were in a small boat at the end of the quay and make the area look so pretty.
Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 500 Shutter speed 1/125s Fediverse reactions
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When Stags Find Their Voice
I travelled to Kerry this morning to photograph the rutting in Killarney National Park there. There weren’t many stags to be seen but this fellow was lying in the middle of a field I suspected would have a stag or two. After a few moments he stood up, digging his antlers in the grass and tossed his head from side to side with grass flying everywhere.
Despite the dramatic behaviour, he looked over at the human photographers again and lay down, chewing some grass and ignored us once more.
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 387.6mm ISO 12800 Shutter speed 1/640s Fediverse reactions
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Horse Riding by the Surf
A horse and rider just after coming out of the water. They’d been wading through the water out further. Good exercise for the horse.
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 178mm ISO 160 Shutter speed 1/400s Fediverse reactions
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Kinsale’s Waterfront Serenity
If you’ve ever been to Kinsale in Co Cork, you’ll immediately recognise the house and tree in the picture above. If you go back in my archives you’ll probably find a photo of it from another angle, but it’s so nice I thought I should take another photo. 🙂
TIL that style of large, spreading tree you see dominating this Kinsale scene is likely a Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), which became incredibly fashionable to plant on Irish estates during the Georgian and Victorian periods. These trees were imported from the eastern Mediterranean and became status symbols for wealthy landowners. Having a mature Cedar of Lebanon on your property basically announced “we’ve been here long enough to grow something this impressive.” They can live for over 1,000 years and develop those distinctive horizontal, layered branches that make them instantly recognisable. The tree in this photograph is probably 150-200 years old based on its size and shape, meaning it was likely planted sometime in the early to mid-1800s when Kinsale was thriving as a fishing port and naval base. So that tree has essentially witnessed the entire modern history of the town!
Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 49mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 2s Fediverse reactions
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The Geometry of Retail
I was having a coffee and scone at the café in the Cornmarket Centre when I spotted the circles on the roof. Apparently they are acoustic baffles to absorb sound waves and echoes. I guess it is quite a large enclosed area..
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 320 Shutter speed 1/30s Fediverse reactions
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When Art Meets Daily Life on Sullivan’s Quay
I love the murals around Cork City, and the mural on Sullivan’s Quay is particularly eye-catching. Ordinary life continues on, but at least we’re treated to the gorgeous colours whenever we pass by.
Aperture ƒ/9 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 77mm ISO 1600 Shutter speed 1/500s Fediverse reactions
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Qween at the Cork Opera House
The Queen tribute band, Qween, played in the Cork Opera House on Saturday night to a packed audience and they were so great!
Check out this video from the gig. Go see them if you can!
Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 25mm ISO 2000 Shutter speed 1/500s Fediverse reactions
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I’m Texting (2006)
Bay Bridge Reflections (2007)
Towering over Cork City (2008)
Cold Morning Sunrise (2009)
Walsh BSC (2010)
Blarney in the Snow (2013)
Streets of Cork (2016)
Cobbles and Buildings (2018)
The Moon Rising (2019)
WAR HURTS US ALL (2021)
When the sun rises tomorrow… (2022)
Get away from my tail! (2023)
A bit of a devil (2025)