A woman reads her newspaper in a café on Grafton Street, Dublin.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 3200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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A horse-drawn carriage in Chicago
Twenty years ago on the streets of Chicago I saw a carriage being pulled by a horse and a bored driver.
Today I learned while looking up more information about these trips that Chicago banned horse drawn carriages in 2021. Prices seemed to range from $120/hour up past $500/hour.
Aperture ƒ/4 Camera CYBERSHOT Focal length 9.7mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/250s -
On the steps of the Museo Nacional del Prado
I remember visiting the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid and I loved it.
I visited Madrid in 2003 to stay with a good friend for a week. Back then, we only had rubbish 1mp cameras on our phones, if they had cameras at all. I had my Sony F717 with me and with a unique swivel body, 5MP sensor and 5X optical zoom I loved that camera.
Twenty years later and this photo is seeing the light of day. I love how ordinary this photo is. I wonder if that couple in the background is still together. Is the woman with the handbag still living in Madrid?
Aperture ƒ/2.5 Camera CYBERSHOT Focal length 9.7mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/125s -
Shopping for LEGO in Dublin
A LEGO shop opened on Grafton Street, Dublin, this year. I saw queues outside it as kids and harassed parents waited to get in.
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 640 Shutter speed 1/500s -
Silhouette of the North Side
The steeple of St. Anne’s Church, or Shandon Bells, The North Cathedral, and street lighting on a pole with a bird on it are silhouetted by the setting sun. Steam rises from the Heineken Brewery in the foreground.
Aperture ƒ/4.9 Camera SM-G998B Focal length 30.6mm ISO 80 Shutter speed 1/100s -
Ming the Merciless rules 2023
No sign of Flash Gordon yet, but Ming the Merciless is in Blackpool, Cork on Berwick Lane.
Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 24mm ISO 8000 Shutter speed 1/500s -
A Robin in November
A little robin looks off to the left in the grounds of Blarney Castle last November. They’re a friendly bird.
If you want more, take a look at the fabulous robin photos that BathNature is posting and follow them!
I think my Blarney Castle membership expires today. I’m uncertain if I’ll renew it as it’s expensive, and I barely used it at all in the past 12 months.
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 240mm ISO 10000 Shutter speed 1/250s -
Cork City Dancing Leprechaun
Two leprechauns dance on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork. Tourists and children must love them, I guess.
Aperture ƒ/2.2 Camera SM-G998B Focal length 2.2mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1/2400s -
Ferris Wheel and Reflection
Henry spotted the reflection of the ferris wheel in this parked car on the Grand Parade in Cork.
Aperture ƒ/18 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 34mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 5s -
The Cathedral and the Ferris Wheel
Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral seen in the background behind the Ferris Wheel on Grand Parade in Cork.
Aperture ƒ/6.3 Camera ILCE-7M3 Focal length 98mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 4s
- Someday the photos being posted today will look an
Blackrock Farmer’s Market (2009)
In emergency clear snow (2012)
Yellow and Bars (2014)
Sail Bay, San Diego 2012 (2016)
Sun shines in the morning (2017)
Sunset on the Beach (2018)
Buying Roast Chestnuts (2019)
The Kyle Street Mural (2021)
A Blue Boat in Howth Harbour (2023)
Young man walking (2024)