On the Onyar River
The Onyar River flows through the city of Girona in Spain. Photographed in August when I was surprised to see any water at all considering the dreadful drought that hit Europe in the summer. Colourful buildings line the banks of the river and the Cathedral can be seen in the background of a clear blue…
Diego, king of the castle
Who rules this house? The animals do! Diego, our tiny chihuahua, sits in a bed sometimes claimed by one of our cats, Hoppy. She was very unhappy that Diego was in there. He’s the king of all he sees. Isn’t he handsome in his new jacket? It’s lovely and warm and made with love by…
Herre’s the plane
From the Lee Fields, in August this year. A construction crane working on the student accommodation with an aeroplane that took off from Cork Airport high above it and rising fast, off somewhere, hopefully warm. TIL I’ve been spelling aeroplane wrong for years.
A stag in the rain
A stag in the field opposite Muckross House in Killarney on a very wet October afternoon this year. I was there with Blarney Photography Club and after a not so successful morning we retreated to the café in Muckross Garden Restaurant for lunch. It was still raining afterwards, but some of us stopped outside to…
On Stage in Coughlan’s Bar
677. On Friday night I was out in a pub watching live music. An unfortunately rare occurrence. Fintan Lucy and Lynda Cullen sang together, accompanied by Martin Leahy and later by Dee Power. It was a wonderful night in front of a packed crowd in a small room.
Blarney Castle Through the Rock
Blarney Castle, as seen through the rock they set up in the grounds below the Castle. Not a great shot, but one to mark off the list.
Korey Power on Patrick Street
My wife and I came across Korey Power singing on Patrick Street, in front of Brown Thomas. A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered to listen. He has a great voice! Yes, a gentleman in the background was dancing and enjoying the music too. Did a fine job of it!
The Hills of Killarney
In between heavy showers, the far away hills visible from Killarney National Park are lovely shades of grey.
We’re With You Ukraine
A banner above the carpark off Grand Parade proclaims, “WE’RE WITH YOU UKRAINE”.
The Lottery Card Seller
A lady selling lottery tickets in Palafrugell, Spain.
Killarney Dipper
A Dipper we spotted in the Killarney recently. He stayed on that rock for a few minutes, letting us take photos of him at our leisure!
Finished with the shopping
Looks like she was finished with shopping and really needed a nice cup of tea.












