Petal Power in Kinsale

A flower growing out of the crack between two blocks on the quayside in Kinsale, Co Cork.

There it was, growing in the unlikeliest of places, just doing its thing right in the middle of all the grey.


Apertureƒ/3.5
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length24mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/320s

Coastal Adventure in West Cork

Just a few months shy of ten years ago, we’d visited Sherkin Island and as we were leaving I spotted a man on a RIB talking to two others on their dingy. It was a lovely warm August day, just before school was about to start again.

In the background is the famous Baltimore Beacon, built in 1849 as a navigation guide.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraCanon EOS 6D
Focal length105mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/500s

The Galeón Andalucía in Cork

The Galeón Andalucía, a replica of a 16th-17th century Spanish galleon docked in Cork a few days ago for the European Maritime Days to Play, on yesterday and today.

I wandered down the quays where there were a number of other boats. A nice day out for school kids who got a few hours out of the classroom too!


Apertureƒ/2.2
CameraGalaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length2.2mm
ISO50
Shutter speed1/3800s

Red Cans and Boat Plans

Twenty years ago, I visited Baltimore in Co Cork and photographed these people coming from a boat in the harbour. They were in great form, with smiles all around. 🙂


Apertureƒ/8
CameraCanon EOS 20D
Focal length39mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/250s

The boats of Cape Clear

Some of the boats docked at the harbour in Cape Clear, Co Cork. This was in August 2013, the last time I’ve been there, when we walked up and down the hills of the island and enjoyed the sunny day.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraCanon EOS 6D
Focal length73mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/320s