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Fun at the Dragon of Shandon

A blurry shot of a woman on roller skates taking part in the parade. She's got wonderful makeup and dressed in dark clothes, while nearby another woman swings lights. Behind them are others in the parade.

Happy Halloween!! Last night was my first time photographing the Dragon of Shandon parade, and it was incredible! The weather was pretty bad, with intermittent rain showers, and it was a cold October evening. Brrr.

That didn’t dampen the spirits of all the participants, who danced and hollered and stumbled along like zombies or medieval executioners. Not to mention the fabulous floats!

More photos to come. I haven’t had time to look over them all yet. Check out the ones Fergal shared here on Facebook!

Remembering you, Robert, the first time I went to this, and you’re not there with your camera.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	1/20s

The sunset glow

A yellow sky just after sunset. The silhouettes of street lamps, a tree and the horizon.

The setting sun makes the sky glow a lovely yellow before the day ends in darkness.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	240mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/500s

Mushrooms on an old tree

Mushrooms cling to an old tree trunk in Killarney National Park.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	600mm
ISO	25600
Shutter speed	1/500s

Light speeds on the road

Light streaks of passing traffic on a street.

A bus and other traffic speed along the road at night.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	320
Shutter speed	2.5s

Flooding in Fitzgerald Park

Fitzgerald Park in Cork City is a bit flooded after the recent rain. The children’s play area is totally flooded, as it’s lower than the surrounding ground, and the pond is overflowing onto the surrounding path.

They were waiting for the River Lee to overflow about an hour later!

Aperture	ƒ/4.9
Camera	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length	27.2mm
ISO	64
Shutter speed	1/50s

The Red House

A red house with cream colour window frames and front door.

A red house in Kinsale. Observant readers will recall I posted another photo of this house a few months ago.

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	40mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/4s

Pink Roses

Pink roses stood out against the dark bushes and overgrowth over a wall in Kinsale last summer.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	78mm
ISO	4000
Shutter speed	1/320s

Fab in the Sun

A man reading the Sun newspaper on the street. He wears a baseball cap, and is probably doing the crossword as he has a pencil in his hand. The word "Fab" is seen on an inside page of the paper.

Not so much real sun, but Sun, the newspaper. A man reads it on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork. He’s probably doing the crossword.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/800s

A grey wagtail looking for food

A grey wagtail in the bushes, looking for food. The bird has a grey back, and striking yellow, black and white feathers.

A grey wagtail pictured in Ballincollig Regional Park during the summer. He was hopping around in the bushes next to the River Lee, when Rory spotted him, got a few photos and called me over to see. I’d never have seen him otherwise, as he’s tiny.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	571.8mm
ISO	4000
Shutter speed	1/1000s

Eircom have notions

The double phone box on Proby’s Quay is looking the worse for wear these days. This is what it looked like on a bright July day in 2021. It hasn’t improved since.

Notions.

Aperture	ƒ/2.4
Camera	SM-G998B
Focal length	9mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/1250s

In need of a haircut?

A man with a huge head of flowing hair walks past a barber's shop. He is wearing a red/black check jacket, a Looney Tunes tshirt and jeans

A man walks past a barber’s shop. At an age when most men’s hair is receding or is gone altogether, he has a head of bouncing, flowing hair.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	1/500s

The Bells and the Hall

The tower of St. Anne's Church, or "Shandon Bells", with the County Hall in the background.

The tower of St. Anne’s Church, or “Shandon Bells” or “The Four Faced Liar” with the County Hall far behind it.

As seen from Bell’s Field.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	600mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/3s