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What’s that noise?

A man and his dog look down the street at some disturbance in the distance

A man and his dog. The dog with his foot on his human’s foot for comfort. They both look down the street at something happening off camera.

Aperture	ƒ/1.7
Camera	SM-G935F
Focal length	4.2mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/100s

Light trails under the High Street Bridge

Red and white light trails of passing cars under the High Street Bridge in Cork.

Cars go up and down the South Link Road underneath the High Street Bridge in Cork.

The bridge was built in 1984, to replace another bridge that crossed the Bandon railway line that stood there since 1850!

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	8s

Purple Sky in the Mirror

A purple sky seen in the side mirror of my car

The side mirror of my car reflects the purple of the sky after the sun has set. Traffic on the South Mall of course continues past.

Aperture	ƒ/1.9
Camera	M2101K6G
Focal length	5.89mm
ISO	996
Shutter speed	1/20s

A city behind bars

Part of Cork City seen from behind the fence of a car park.

Looking out from the North Main Street car park.

Aperture	ƒ/1.9
Camera	M2101K6G
Focal length	5.89mm
ISO	384
Shutter speed	1/35s

Lighting the way to shop

An inverted photo showing the ceiling of a shop. Inset lights lead the eye into the distance.

The lights drag you into the shop. Spend money. Spend money.

Aperture	ƒ/1.9
Camera	M2101K6G
Focal length	5.89mm
ISO	110
Shutter speed	1/50s

Birds enjoying the sunrise

Two birds sitting on a TV ariel on a house, as the sun rises behind them casting lovely colours on the sky.

A simple sunrise this morning. Two birds sitting on an ariel high up over the house had a great vantage point of the lovely colours in the sky.

Aperture	ƒ/1.9
Camera	M2101K6G
Focal length	5.89mm
ISO	96
Shutter speed	1/100s

The cat always gets the milk

A cat drinking milk from a small jug on a table

Just in time for #caturday and this photo from long ago of a cat helping themselves to the milk from a jug seemed appropriate.

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	200mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	1/400s

A Frosty Autumn Morning

Autumn leaves on the ground with a light coating of frost

Crisp, golden and orange leaves on an Autumn morning are coated in frost.

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	20mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/60s

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, #Caturday. She is amazing.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	300mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/125s

Expressway back to home

A bus on the road and a man looks to the right. A woman in the bus.

Man looking right, woman in the bus looking left, and a red man says stop.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	500
Shutter speed	1/500s

Dogs in the crowd

Humans and dogs watching the Ladies Mini Marathon in Cork in September 2004.

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	CYBERSHOT
Focal length	9.7mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/160s

Silhouette of the North Side

The silhouettes of Shandon Bells, the North Cathedral and a street light with a bird on it. Steam rises from the brewery as the sun sets

The steeple of St. Anne’s Church, or Shandon Bells, The North Cathedral, and street lighting on a pole with a bird on it are silhouetted by the setting sun. Steam rises from the Heineken Brewery in the foreground.

Aperture	ƒ/4.9
Camera	SM-G998B
Focal length	30.6mm
ISO	80
Shutter speed	1/100s