Wisdom Visits Cork
In 2018, a ship called WISDOM visited Cork. Which is odd because this site says the ship was renamed, “Jasmine Scan”, in 2012. Apparently, it’s now called “WARTHOG” and bears a striking orange colour that’ll be hard to miss. If you were ever nostalgic for the old R&H Hall building, it’s here too. Must be…
Doggy had their hair done
It’s lovely to see well cared for dogs. Shih tzus need so much grooming or their fur gets in their eyes, but this one had a nice bow, and happily walked along a street in Madrid.
Whistling on a bullet
A man blows over the top of a bullet casing at a military show in the old Cork Gaol in 2013. It’s an odd feeling to post this photo. I’ve had it in my “todo” album for more than a decade and apparently never posted it before. Once it’s published I won’t see it so…
Light Streaks at Whistler
Streaks of light followed a bus as it drove past me early one morning in Whistler, Canada.
The boats of Graiguenamanagh
I haven’t been to Graiguenamanagh in Kilkenny very often, which is unfortunate as it’s a pretty town, but here’s a photo of some of the boats tied up on the river there from quite some time ago.
The Blackrock Terrace
The skeleton of Páirc Úi Chaoimh before it was rebuilt reveals the Blackrock end of the stadium.
RIP Velda
Last week, we experienced the sudden loss of an extraordinary and beautiful person. Velda, my Dad’s partner and a constant presence in our lives for over twenty-two years, passed away after a brief illness. Velda and my Dad, Barra, lost their spouses in the late 90s, at ages that were far too young to be…
Rowing past the ships
On a quiet October morning in 2016, I travelled into town as I saw there was fog forecast, and I wasn’t disappointed. While I was photographing the boats lined up along Kennedy Quay, a single rower came up the river. He quickly glided past my position along the river, but I grabbed a few photos,…
Photos at the Vatican
After the crowds have gone on a cold November day in 2017, I visited St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican for some photos, and came across two women taking advantage of the quiet for some photos. The sun had already set, and it wasn’t 5pm yet, but it was nice to be in such a…
The little business man
A man in a suit walks between buildings in Birmingham. The area is almost deserted, except for a single figure further back.
Surrounded by the sights of Cork
I wonder if this man checking his phone noticed the mural behind him in Bishop Lucey Park. In this fragment of the mural you can see the old Roches Stores building, Mangan’s Clock and Shandon Bells. You won’t see that mural there now. This is a snapshot of it from 2015.
White Sand and Dunes
The white sands of Maghera Beach in Donegal go on and on into the distance. Not many people visiting this beautiful day in 2017 when I was there.