The Sheep of Achill Island
The sheep on Achill Island do not fear cars driving past. They did however take exception to me walking closer to get a better photo and bolted a moment after I took this photo!
The Vines of the Douro Valley
The vines in a distant field as seen from Quinta da Roêda. Bit of a drive from Porto, but lovely to visit. Portugal, November 2019.
The view from Quinta da Foz
One of the benefits of working from home at Automattic is meeting up with your team a few times a year in various parts of the world. Obviously that did not happen last year, won’t happen this year either and we had been playing a meetup for April or May last year but that didn’t…
Who’d love some winter sun?
Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. December 2019. A lifetime ago.
Dom Luís Bridge
The Dom Luís Bridge in Porto, Portugal last November.
Going for a cup of cha?
You might go to this cafe in Porto, Portugal for a cup of tea. I always thought “cup o’ cha” was a Cork or Irish slang expression but a quick Google shows it used in the UK too. In Portugese the word “chá” means tea so when I saw this cafe that sign was the…
Douglas Village Shopping Centre: Removal of Cars
[caption id="attachment_27624" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Removal of cars from Douglas Village Shopping Centre car park[/caption] I was reminded yesterday by this post on Reddit that the fire that gutted the carpark in Douglas Village Shopping Centre was on August 31st 2019. Also yesterday, the owners of the shopping centre announced that they are still on track…
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Memorial
Flowers, candles and tributes to Daphne Caruana Galizia left at the foot of the Great Siege Monument, opposite the Law Courts in Valletta. Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated on October 16th, 2017 when a bomb exploded in her car close to her home. She was an investigative journalist in Malta who, “revealed controversially sensitive information…
The ATM has Legs
Fixing the ATM in Bank of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Street.
The Rebel Burger Co
At Glow Cork last Christmas. Seems like a million years ago now!
Social Distancing with a Locker
Porto, Portugal, November 2019. Long before SARS-CoV-2 hit Europe. Street photography feels like a forbidden art now that we are all at home and we’re not allowed on the streets in any numbers. * You obviously should not walk around with a locker like this. STAY AT HOME!
The Ferris Wheel in Cork
The Ferris Wheel on Grand Parade. Christmas 2019. It’s gone now, I presume.