Let it snow in Arizona
Many years ago, on a cold January day in Arizona we came across a small yard where metal works were being sold. One of those was an unusual metal robot with a red and white hat on it’s head, saying “LET IT SNOW”. It didn’t snow, but it was cold at night!
A Unicycle on Patrick’s Street
April 18th, 2006 when the St. Patrick’s Festival was still a new thing and street entertainers entertained the population. He was good on that unicycle. Didn’t fall at all.
A Scarlet Ibis in Chicago
A Scarlet Ibis in Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. I love the deep orange colour of the bird’s feathers!
The cat always gets the milk
Just in time for #caturday and this photo from long ago of a cat helping themselves to the milk from a jug seemed appropriate.
Get Tsingtao Beer in San Francisco!
Walking down a street in San Francisco and this sign for Tsingtao Beer caught my eye. This was taken in 2007, during an Automattic meetup, which later became known as a Grand Meetup. In 2007, the company was so small, it wasn’t so Grand, but it was Great!
RIP Kirstie Alley
I saw this morning that Kirstie Alley passed away last night at the age of 71. She was great in Cheers, but I barely remember Veronica’s Closet and I’m not familiar with her roles in other shows. In 2005, my wife and I were in Chicago, and we happened to go into a Borders bookshop…
A Cork Fan and his Lolly
Even Cork fans have to take a break and this man was enjoying his ice cream on Daunt Square, on Patrick Street, Cork back in 2006.
Fred Fans in the Spiegeltent
Fans of Cork band, Fred, enjoying a concert in The Spiegeltent, in June 2006.
A cup and an anchor
On a pier in Co Cork, somewhere on Sheep’s Head in 2008.
Michael O’Regan in Yellow
Michael O’Regan has been selling the Echo newspaper in this spot on Patrick Street, Cork since 1969. He was a familiar sight to generations of Cork people. I haven’t seen him in a long time, and this photo was taken in 2006. The latest information I can find on him is a photo taken of…
Across the Chetwynd Railway Viaduct
Most Cork people are familiar with the Chetwynd Railway Viaduct built over the Bandon Road near Bishopstown. Here it is from the top, in 2005. An important and substantial landmark designed by Charles Nixon, Engineer, which makes a dramatic contribution to the surrounding area. It carried trains on its single line from Cork to West…
Selling Oranges on Cornmarket Street
In front of Castle Jewellers, June 2005.