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Black and White Cork Ireland Photography Photos

Cycle Path

Cycling near Crosshaven, Co Cork. July 2018.

Aperture ƒ/8
Camera ILCE-7M3
Focal length 24mm
ISO 6400
Shutter speed 1/500s
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Cork Ireland Photography Photos

A Boat on the Rocks

Drakes Pool, near Crosshaven. July 2018.

Aperture ƒ/8
Camera ILCE-7M3
Focal length 28mm
ISO 1600
Shutter speed 1/125s
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Canon 40D Cork Ireland Landscape Photography Photos Sigma 18-200 Water

Boats in Drake’s Pool

There are always boats moored in the section of the Owenabue River called “Drake’s Pool”. This was a shot I took last weekend while out walking with my family there. Quite frosty but many people out walking the light from the setting sun was amazing.

Yes, this location is associated with Sir Francis Drake:

The name reveals the linkage to Sir Frances Drake who in 1743 took refuge in these waters from the Napoleonic forces as they patrolled around Cork Harbour. His hiding place worked and he lived to fight another day. (source)

PS. The name Owenabue River fascinates me. I wonder if Owenabue is the English phonetic spelling of “Abhainn Bui”? That would be “Yellow River” in Irish. Where did that name come from?

Aperture ƒ/5
Camera Canon EOS 40D
Focal length 40mm
ISO 400
Shutter speed 1/250s
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Boat Canon 20D Cork Crosshaven Ireland Night Photos Sigma 10-20 Sky Sun

Brooding sky at sunset

A brooding, dark sky threatens to swallow the setting sun over Drake’s Pool near Crosshaven in Co. Cork.

Aperture ƒ/8
Camera Canon EOS 20D
Focal length 10mm
ISO 200
Shutter speed 1/160s
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Cork Crosshaven Ireland Nature Night Photos River Sigma 10-20 Sky Trees

Sunset at Drake’s Pool

We took Oscar and ourselves for a walk in Drake’s Pool last Sunday. We arranged to meet Donal and Celine there.

While the girls enjoyed a leisurely walk, us guys trailed after them making photos of everything!

Drake’s Pool is just outside Crosshaven, and is named for Sir Francis Drake.

Aperture ƒ/22
Camera Canon EOS 20D
Focal length 20mm
ISO 200
Shutter speed 1/500s