How are you?
I would like to say I knew the sign in the background said, “How are you?” but it’s more likely I did not. I’m glad it worked out, and it just proves that you have to be ready to take the photograph when you’re doing street photography or you’ll miss the moment. In 2004, Ireland…
A Life Well Lived
Portrait of a man outside a coffee shop on Daunt Square, Cork, in 2004.
When the Lee Became a Mirror
The Banks of the Lee were quite different by the Peace Park in 2004. Trees and shrubs obscured the river from the small park. It looks so different now.
Adi Roche in the 2004 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Adi Roche, the founder and voluntary CEO of Chernobyl Children International, was a prominent figure in Irish media for many years, tirelessly advocating for children affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Her passionate commitment to this cause left an indelible mark on countless Irish people, including myself when she visited my school in the…
Missing Buildings in Blackpool
A photo of the car park in Blackpool Shopping Centre before the rest of the buildings surrounding the area were built.
Waiting to run
Runners prepare to take part in the Ladies mini-marathon in Cork, 2004.
Water bouncing on the apples
Water bouncing off apples in a sink, a little experiment I did twenty years ago in 2004. I need to do more of that.
Reading the Newspaper
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?
Dogs in the crowd
Humans and dogs watching the Ladies Mini Marathon in Cork in September 2004.
Just Another Ticket
A busy Garda, Dublin. June 2004. Gardai have a shit job but I wonder what this person did to deserve a write-up? Drunk in public? Homeless? I hope she was taking notes to help this person.
A suspicious glance
Stuck in a moment on Liberty Street, Cork.
Picking up the pieces on St. Patrick’s Day
Workers collecting the fencing after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork in 2004. Notice the lack of clear lines on the road surface of the South Mall, and the boarded up construction site in the background. The buildings might look much the same, but the roads are clearly marked out now.