Sex or Chocolates
Sex or Chocolates What is their body language saying? This couple were standing still on Princes Street for a good while and I sensed something was amiss. Pictured in the background is the shop front of Ann Summers. The byline in the window reads “Sex or Chocolates”
Round Tower through Window
Round Tower through Window The round tower at Glendalough as seen through a window of the nearby ruins of a church.
The Cones See All
The Cones See All What do you do if you have 5 minutes to kill on a dark Wednesday evening? Get out the camera and shoot long exposure traffic shots!
Glendalough Lower Lake
Glendalough Lower Lake Glendalough derives it’s name from the Irish name for the area, “Gleann Da Loch” which roughly translates as “glen of the two lakes”. It was a cold enough day so we only got a good look at the lower lake, but I’m looking forward to visiting again!
Glendalough Round Tower
Glendalough Round Tower A Christian graveyard lies at the base of the round tower at Glendalough. Here’s a detail of a gravestone with the tower in the background. Looking around, we saw graves from the 19th century, but I’m positive there are older graves. Way back in 2004, I took some shots of the round…
Glendalough Bridge
Glendalough Bridge We spent last weekend driving – up to Bray in Co. Wicklow, visited Glendalough, The Sally Gap and promptly got lost a few times on the way to Avoca! On Sunday we returned to Cork, but took a detour via Tullow and Carlow to visit Killkenny. We called to friends in Fermoy and…
Seaside Wall and Rocks
Seaside Wall and Rocks Down in Oysterhaven of course!
Beached
Beached A small dingy on the beach at Oysterhaven.
Which Way?
Which Way? Oysterhaven, Roberts cove, Cork? Where?
Oz Haven, Co. Cork
Oz Haven, Co. Cork We went for a lovely lunch in Oz Haven in Oysterhaven yesterday afternoon. Wow, what a meal! I started with Clonakilty black and white pudding flavoured with exotic spices, a steak for the main course, and a delicious chocolate cake with orange sauce for dessert. I’m getting hungry again just thinking…
Stop Go Where to Go?
Stop Go Where to Go? Rush-hour traffic in Cork is as bad as in any other city. I went the other way and took the back road to Blarney.
I’m Texting
I’m Texting More of the mobile generation