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Laurel & Hardy Visit Cobh

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy performing on stage in Cobh, Co Cork.

Laurel & Hardy visited Cobh in Co. Cork today, exactly 70 years after they last visited in 1953! The two gentlemen are looking exceedingly well for their age, I’m sure you’ll agree. They put on a fine show, doing several sketches and singing a few favourites and doing a dance.

Lucky Dog Theatre Productions were in town this weekend for this special anniversary, and were helped by Haulbowline Theatre Group. They were so good. There were lots of laughs. 🙂

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	75mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/4000s

Cork City Skyline

Instantly recognisable to anyone in Cork. Shandon Bells rises above the rooftops.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	150mm
ISO	2000
Shutter speed	1/320s

Lines on the wall

A pipe snakes up a wall, while the branches of a bush cling to the wall.

A drain pipe comes down the wall, taking corners in strict lines, while the thin branches of a bush cling to the smooth surface. The branches look like they want to smother or envelop the wall, but the branches are bare. The wall is smooth. All dead.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	108mm
ISO	5000
Shutter speed	1/500s

Lodge 234

I was surprised to see the Masonic Square and Compass logo on a weathered door in Kinsale a few weeks ago. Luckily there’s no public park next door where they can buy a plot of land to extend the building for €1 like they did in Cork City.

CORK city councillors have voted to dispose of a section of land in Bishop Lucey Park to the Freemasons to allow for an extension of the Freemasons’ Hall on Tuckey St.

The area of ground, approximately 53.6m², will be disposed to Craft Properties Limited – the legal entity for The Provincial Grand Lodge of Munster Freemasons – for the sum of €1, plus costs of €1,500 plus VAT.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	1600
Shutter speed	1/125s

Chatting to the bus driver

A man stands outside a bus waiting to get on. He's watched intently by a bus driver in another bus beside it.

I was walking along the street and noticed this man, standing by the door of a bus. I think it was stopped at traffic lights. Did you notice he’s being watched by another bus driver?

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	35mm
ISO	640
Shutter speed	1/500s

Wind Blown Clouds

Wind blows the clouds over a silhouetted house on a hill in a black and white photo.

Looking up from the rocks in Ballycotton I spotted this house and magnificent clouds overhead. The wind was blowing hard up there high in the sky and the clouds moved visibly as I watched.

It didn’t take me long to realise I needed to photograph it!

Aperture	ƒ/13
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	41mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	10s

Skateboard Jumps on Grand Parade

A skateboarder jumps in the air in a black and white photo on a street.

A skateboarder jumps in the air on Grand Parade. He was there with friends, racing up and down the pavement.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	DSC-RX100M4
Focal length	25.7mm
ISO	1000
Shutter speed	1/500s

Giant Bubbles in London

A man created huge bubbles in London with two poles and string with little loops, and one huge loop. Adults and kids watch and try to burst them.

Away back in 2016, when the Rebel Street Photography group when to London for the day we passed by this man creating huge bubbles. Adults and kids alike were entertained!

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	35mm
ISO	320
Shutter speed	1/320s

The Eye Sees All

Graffiti on a wall. An eye in a triangle with a starry background overlaid on the face of a screaming bearded man.

This graffiti caught my eye when I walked past. It was on the corner of Barrack Street and Fort Street in Cork. The eye sees you and the man screams at you.

It’s long gone now, this photo was made in 2019!

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	35mm
ISO	500
Shutter speed	1/500s

The Horse in the box

A horse in a horsebox looks out at me from across the road.

On the day before the Dingle Races I saw a horse looking out of a horse box. His owner had gone into the nearby petrol station and came back a few minutes later.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	46mm
ISO	640
Shutter speed	1/500s

Framing the Cathedral and the Church

The view from Bell's Field, Cork looking over towards The Cathedral Of St Mary & St Anne, on towards Cathedral Road and up the hill to The Church of the Ascension. Cars on the road and lots of houses visible too.

In the midst of a mellow July evening, I met with members of Blarney Photography Club at Bell’s Field, a blissful backdrop boasting breathtaking views of the north side of Cork City. From my lens, I looked upon The Cathedral of St Mary & St Anne, majestically standing on Cathedral Road, and The Church of the Ascension, nestled amidst the cityscape.

My eyes drank in the details of countless cosy homes while cars careened along the winding road below, adding a dynamic dash to my dreamy, detailed composition. It was an awe-inspiring moment, an alliterative adventure accentuating the essence of Cork City in one captivating click.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	240mm
ISO	12800
Shutter speed	1/200s

Surfing on the Isar

A surfer on the River Isar sits on his surfboard

I had a fantastic time in Munich with my team recently. We explored the city and enjoyed its sights and sounds. But the most surprising and thrilling thing I saw was in the city park.

As we walked along a path, I heard a roaring sound of water. I peeked through the trees and saw two men in wetsuits carrying surfboards. They were heading back up the banks of the River Isar, where a crowd awaited them. I ran to the riverbank and witnessed a spectacular scene: surfers riding a fast and furious wave in the middle of the city! I quickly grabbed my camera, and snapped some remarkable shots of this incredible spectacle.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	112mm
ISO	12800
Shutter speed	1/250s