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R&H Hall in Cork City

The large R&H Hall building on Kennedy Quay in Cork. The back of the Welcome to Cork" sign is visible in the foreground. Other buildings and vehicles can be seen too, tiny in comparison.

The R&H Hall building looms over Kennedy Quay as seen from Michael Collins Bridge today. It’s going to be demolished this year, so if you want to record “what once was” on the site, get down there soonest!

This Irish Examiner article talks about the demolition, and includes this picture of what will replace it.

A view of the proposed development on Kennedy Quay showing the Rehabilitation Hospital at the junction with Victoria Road, the residential block, the three office buildings, including the new Silo building and the re-purposed Odlums building.

Aperture	ƒ/4.9
Camera	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length	27.2mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/160s

Sky Blue on a cold day

The front of the casino on Winthrop Street is coloured an unusually calming sky-blue or cyan colour. Not the type of colour I’d expect somewhere that wants customers to get excited about losing money to use.

Luckily, Deliveroo uses the same colour and a delivery guy just walked past while I was fishing for a photo!

Aperture	ƒ/3.2
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	1/500s

They’re watching you!

A man leans on a shop window, carrying a massive birthday card. Inside the shop, seven mannequins with faces heads watch out the window.

The mannequins are watching you, you know? Look away and they move! Don’t blink!

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	640
Shutter speed	1/500s

Dogs of the Protest Rally

A white golden retriever wearing a jacket made of the flag of Palestine. He is resting his head on a block on the street.
People are standing in the background.

A golden retriever looking directly at the camera. He is wearing the flag of Palestine. People are standing in the background.

A golden retriever sitting next to his human family watching the Gaza rally in Cork yesterday. The dog is wearing the Palestinian flag.
A woman is visible in the background, as is a small van and buildings.

Two of the dogs at the regular rally supporting Gaza that happened in Cork yesterday. Another large crowd gathered, but these dogs weren’t bothered by the noise and people around.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	640
Shutter speed	1/500s

The Fiery Red Tree

A sculpture of a tree sits atop a high stone tower, with a starry sky behind.

Atop a high stone tower in Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary Walk, near Blarney, is a sculpture of a tree. It was created by sculptor, Don Cronin and is impossible to miss if you’re walking in the sanctuary.

This was taken last night when temperatures had dropped to -4.5ºC. I didn’t stay out very long, but braver souls from Blarney Photography Club did!

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	30s

The Marina will be improved

A cyclist reads a sign next to a road. The sign is blurred due to a narrow depth of field, but is about the Marina Promenade Improvement Works.

A cyclist on the Marina in Cork reads a sign showing some of the improvements to be expected as work progresses on improving that road and the surrounding.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	75mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/250s

The National Space Centre at night

The National Space Centre at Elfordstown in Co. Cork is lit up at night. A large central dish is seen at the end of a road, some buildings underneath, a large radio tower next to it and a small dish visible to the left. Stars revolve in the sky in this long exposure shot.

A few of us visited the National Space Centre in Elfordstown in Co. Cork the other night to make some photos, and maybe photograph the Aurora if possible.

No sign of the aurora, but the Space Center is a sight to see itself.

Thanks Henry, for organising the trip! Check out his amazing photo of the location.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	244s

Tree Silhouette Sunset

Trees create silhouettes against the setting sun in West Cork this afternoon. The grand auld stretch of thirteen minutes and fifty-five seconds was very noticeable.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/200s