The Ruins of Lebowskis
Lebowskis on Marlboro Street in 2005. The Spyglass Tavern is now in this building I think if Google Maps is up to date. I wasn’t ever in Lebowskis and haven’t visited the Spyglass Tavern either. Edit: The Atlas Bar is in that building now, not the Spyglass Tavern.
Broken Arizona Wheels
The 2008 Automattic Grand Meetup took place in a small ranch in the Arizona desert. It was mid January so it was nice and cool, maybe even cold at night!
Up, up and over!
Donoughmore Vintage Festival, Jul 2005.
Queuing for Gorbys
A bunch of lads queuing for Gorbys on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork in 2007. Nightclubs are due to open soon again. 2,399 new cases of Covid-19 today. Even with vaccination I think we can expect a huge surge in about two weeks. I’ll be glad if I’m wrong.
CRAFT FAIR NOW ON
The Unitarian Church on Princes Street used to have a craft fair and market very often. Maybe every week? This gentleman was helping draw attention to it in April 2006.
Patiently Waiting for Mom
Oscar, loyal as ever, waiting for his human mom to come out to the garden. August 2006.
Surfing at Stinson Beach
A surfboard in the sand near the houses we rented for the 2007 Automattic Grand Meetup.
Ross Castle and the Boat
Ross Castle on the Lakes of Killarney on a beautiful February day in 2007.
The site of the Elysian
The Elysian now stands where this large empty space was in 2005. There used to be a post office there, but unfortunately I never got a photo of it before it was demolished. Anyone? Off in the distance you can see the chimneys of old industries that are now long gone.
Building the City Council
Looking across the top of the City Council building behind City Hall in 2005. It was still being built at the time!
Solitary bird at the beach
Stinson Beach, California. July 2007 at the Automattic Grand Meetup that year. A much smaller affair than recent years.
Three Spires of Cork City
Holy Trinity Church, St. Nicholas Church, and St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral in one photo from October 2005. Also included if you look carefully are the College of Commerce, the now demolished tax office on Sullivan’s Quay and off in the distance the County Hall.












