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Get away from my tail!

Two cats lying on the ground, one cat is playing with the tail of the other while she looks at me.

Some photos are special, not because they’re wonderful photos, composed well, with striking colours or lovely contrast. The best photos are the ones that make your heart sing.

The cat on the left who is looking at me is Mommy Cat, the matriarch of all the cats we’ve adopted in this home of ours. The one annoying her is her son, Patches. There’s a whole series of photos here with Mommy Cat looking at me while her tail swishes up and way from Patches’ paws.

The photos were taken in 2009. They’re not great. They are a bit blurry because the exposure wasn’t fast enough for a long lens. Thanks to the modern AI tech in Topaz Photo AI I was able to sharpen it a little and present it here.

Mommy Cat is still with us. She’s an elderly cat now. Her fur was very matted on her back but in the past 2 years she has started sleeping in the kitchen. We managed to get her to the vet on Thursday, her first visit since being neutered, and they shaved her, and removed two bad molars. Only her head, her paws, and the end of her tail have any fur. But, SHE IS STRONG. She has a massive appetite. She’s on pain relief and antibiotics. She is a lot more agile than before, as the matted fur isn’t pulling at her. She is curled up on a couch now, where she couldn’t jump before, with one of the dog’s blankets on her.

So, I wanted to share a photo of Mommy Cat today, . She is amazing.


Apertureƒ/5.6
CameraCanon EOS 40D
Focal length300mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/125s

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Oscar in the snow

A shitzu dog walking the snow next to a wall with parked cars in the background.

Twelve years ago today, it had snowed heavily in Blarney. I took Oscar out for a walk that morning and brought my camera along because of the snow!

I don’t think he really minded the cold, but he was always happy to get home, snow or not!


Apertureƒ/10
CameraCanon EOS 40D
Focal length10mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/125s

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Susan Ann Sulley of The Human League

Susan Ann Sulley of The Human League

Way back in 2012, The Human League played in Cork. Here’s a photo of singer, Susan Ann Sulley that night. Phil Oakey is to her right but I decided she should have the attention in this photo!


Apertureƒ/5.6
CameraCanon EOS 40D
Focal length144mm
ISO800
Shutter speed1/80s

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Relaxing in Bishop Lucey Park

Relaxing in Bishop Lucey Park

Many people have sat on this bench in Bishop Lucey Park. I’ve got photos of some of them. I’ll post them here in a few years time.

Picture taken in August 2009.


Apertureƒ/6.3
CameraCanon EOS 40D
Focal length200mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/200s

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Strands of beauty treatments

Strands of beauty treatments

Passage West, Cork. January 2010.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraCanon EOS 40D
Focal length200mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/250s

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An Impossible View

An Impossible View

Many of the buildings in this photo are now gone, replaced with imposing glass frontage, or in the case of The Sextant there’s nothing there but a car park.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraCanon EOS 40D
Focal length125mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/250s

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London City Hall

London City Hall

London City Hall and Tower Bridge, January 2009.


Apertureƒ/10
CameraCanon EOS 40D
Focal length10mm
ISO400
Shutter speed1/200s

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The London Skyline

The London Skyline

A glimpse of London reflected in a window. January 2009.


Apertureƒ/9
CameraCanon EOS 40D
Focal length20mm
ISO400
Shutter speed1/80s

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Sharp Edges and Points

Sharp Edges and Points

Looking up between buildings near Tower Bridge in London way back in 2009.


Apertureƒ/7.1
CameraCanon EOS 40D
Focal length10mm
ISO400
Shutter speed1/100s

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Lunch Time in Amsterdam

Lunch Time in Amsterdam

It was lunch time when I passed by these people on a walk in Amsterdam. June 2011.


Apertureƒ/3.5
CameraCanon EOS 40D
Focal length18mm
ISO400
Shutter speed1/250s

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The Golden Fields of Ballycotton

The Golden Fields of Ballycotton

At certain times of the year the Ballycotton cliff walk allows you to walk next to rich golden fields under blue skies.

Not at this time of year obviously. This was in July 2011!


Apertureƒ/10
CameraCanon EOS 40D
Focal length18mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/250s

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Amsterdam City Tour

Amsterdam City Tour

If you need a tour of Amsterdam these guys will help!


Apertureƒ/3.5
CameraCanon EOS 40D
Focal length18mm
ISO400
Shutter speed1/1600s