I was there too
How long ago was the United States made up of 46 states? According to this site it was 1908! This flag may date back to that time because it was brought back from there by my grandfather in 1929 or the early 1930’s.
I must say thanks to my Uncle Ray for bringing that flag along to a family get-together tonight!
| Aperture | ƒ/5.6 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 48mm |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/60s |
Clothes hang unnoticed amid the crowds and stalls down Academy Street Cork during the St Patrick’s Festival on March 18th 2006!
| Aperture | ƒ/3.5 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 18mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/400s |
Joe was a simple man. He is like most of us haunted by his own devils but also protected by an angel by his side.
In this street drama Joe was continually tempted by the devil, but then he found a small bird lying dead on the ground. What will he do? Leave it there for someone to walk on or a car to roll over or bury it with some dignity?
Thankfully Joe’s Angel gained the upper hand and with some ceremony Joe buried the poor bird in a nearby bin.
Street drama as part of the St Patrick’s Festival 2006 in Cork.
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/160s |
One of the stalls at the St. Patrick’s Festival Market sold perfumed soaps and other crafts. This French gentleman owned the stall and cheerfully told us that he’d be travelling the country until his stock ran out, at which point he’d return home and have to do household chores for his wife!
I think he enjoyed life on the road.
| Aperture | ƒ/5 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 18mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/60s |
Who can resist chocolate? Feast your eyes on this stall at the St. Patrick’s Festival Cork!
| Aperture | ƒ/3.5 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 18mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/160s |
One of the more colourful stalls at the open air market during the St Patrick’s Festival in Cork!
| Aperture | ƒ/3.5 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 18mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
This man was selling scented candles on a small table in front of the Crawford Art Gallery. The sense of smell is one of our most primitive and releases memories and stirs emotions. He was doing a brisk trade.
When I saw his woolly red hat I had to make a portrait of him!
Pictured during the St Patrick’s Festival Cork.
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 72mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
One side of Academy Street was taken up by a long line of stalls populated by an international host of sellers! There were biscuits and cakes from Brittany, soaps and wooden toys from France, clothes and trinkets from Peru and lots more.
I took a few shots of this scene but I like this one because the famous tower of St. Anne’s Church, or Shandon Bells as it’s more commonly known is visible in the top right. Nobody could mistake it for anywhere but Cork. That Barry’s Tea sign is a pretty big give away too of course!
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 106mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/160s |
A young child watches a street performer go through his act on Patrick’s Street, Cork last Saturday as part of the St. Patrick’s Festival 2006.
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 200mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
“On the count of three you pull!”
Mr Crow is crazy, there’s no question of that. First of all he introduced his ex-girlfriend’s head, which he swung around his own head while juggling 3 doll heads! He “helped” a girl from the audience juggle, and finally he climbed up onto an unstable platform and asked two men to pull supports from under him.
Then he juggled knifes. *gulp*
Pictured in Daunt Square, Cork at the St. Patrick’s Festival.
| Aperture | ƒ/7.1 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 40mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
This bird, the American Bald Eagle, took my breath away when I saw it at the zoo. He looked so majestic and dignified, despite the fact that he was surrounded by bars in a large enclosure.
The shot is at the extreme end of the Canon 75-300mm zoom and it’s a little soft. I wish I could have retained more detail from the beautiful downy neck.
This bird is of course the national symbol of the United States.
Pictured in Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago.
I have a ton of photos to post from the St. Patrick’s Day Festival here in Cork. There are street performers and drama, markets and stalls and a rich mix of cultures present and it was a great experience.
The best news? It all happens again today if you missed it yesterday!
| Aperture | ƒ/5.6 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 300mm |
| ISO | 800 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
An owl pictured inside it’s enclosure at Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago. The faint lines are the thin bars of the cage.
I love the eye!
If you have a moment, check out Glassey Alley, Ryan’s new photoblog!
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 210mm |
| ISO | 800 |
| Shutter speed | 1/800s |
