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The Cathedral and the Ferris Wheel

A long exposure photo of a quarter of a Ferris Wheel with Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral in the background

Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral seen in the background behind the Ferris Wheel on Grand Parade in Cork.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	98mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	4s

Chugging away at Christmas Time

Charity collectors and a man digging through his pocket for change.

At the SHARE crib on St. Patrick’s Street, Cork earlier this month. Street fundraisers for SHARE were everywhere again this month, and even had tap-and-pay machines to pay by credit card or phone.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/500s

The Ferris Wheel through the Crystall Ball

A close up of a glass ball through which a ferris wheel is seen, upside down.

As seen in a previous photo of the Ferris Wheel on the Grand Parade in Cork, the crystall ball that Henry brought along was a very useful prop.

Here we are at the top of the car park looking down on the big wheel. It surrounds the crystal ball, but the wheel itself can be seen upside down in the ball.

Now I’m remembering how cold it was that evening and how I wished I’d brought my gloves. Must get fingerless gloves so I can use the camera.

Aperture	ƒ/25
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	134mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	20s

Diego says Merry Christmas!

A chihuahua dressed in a Santa outfit on a stairs.

An old photo of Diego from a few years back when he was dressed up as Santa. He’s used to wearing coats and I think he looks adorable in this one!

Aperture	ƒ/1.8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	50mm
ISO	1600
Shutter speed	1/50s

Seeing Double

The lights of a Ferris Wheel appear doubled as the camera moved during exposure. Lots of other lights move too.

Two for the price of one! The Ferris Wheel on Grand Parade has grown a twin!

Thanks, Henry, for the inspiration. Here is his double photo.

Aperture	ƒ/18
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	72mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	8s

Lights along the Lee

Light reflected in the water of a river at night in a city. Bright Christmas decorations line the bank further down, while the top half of a Ferris Wheel is lit up and seen above local buidlings. A car park stands next to the river.

Lights along the River Lee a couple of weeks ago when I joined Henry and Vivien for some photography. Henry got a fabulous shot of the wheel.

I’ll be posting some more shots of this over the next few days.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	30mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1s

The Lights of the Samuel Beckett Bridge

Lights reflect off a bridge and nearby building on the waters of a river at night

The Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin and the lights of the Convention Centre Dublin fight for attention. Red and Green lights reflect off the River Liffey on a warm October evening earlier this year.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	10s

Lines in the crops

A tractors trail leads off to the end of the field near Kilcrea Friary in Co Cork.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	17mm
ISO	100

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!

Aperture	ƒ/10
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/125s

The Ferris Wheel after Sunset

The top half of the Ferris Wheel on Grand Parade with St. Fin Barr's Cathedral in the background and the sky is a lovely orange and purple

The Ferris Wheel on Grand Parade in Cork pictured just after sunset, in December 2016. This year the wheel is further up the street so you can’t get this photo now.

I haven’t been in town at sunset this month either but hopefully someone got a nice sunset photo of the wheel this year.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 6D
Focal length	76mm
ISO	160
Shutter speed	1/80s

My comfortable Pets

A chihuahua in a bed looking at the camera

First up is Hoppy. She’s around 13 and only has three legs but she’s a fast mover. In the past she didn’t mind the cold but now she likes to avoid it.

Here’s Mommy Cat. She’s Hoppy’s mom.

She’s around 16 as best we can guess, as she was around for a few years before she brought her kittens in to us.

For years, she would never come into the house, but now she spends 99% of the day inside, asleep. She doesn’t go any further than the garden now.

We can’t touch her as she’ll take a swipe at us if we do, but we still love her.

Then there’s Diego, our chihuahua. He was 8 this year. A middle aged dog with a special diet and who absolutely loves cuddles.

The cats and him sort of ignore each other, but if the cats get a treat, Diego makes sure that we know he wants one too.

A small ceramic dog embedded in frosty grass

It’s so very cold outside but Hoppy, Mommy Cat and Diego are inside in the warmth and putting up with me taking photos of them.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	20000
Shutter speed	1/60s

Gardai in the shop

Two Gardai enter a shop. The shop has a bright yellow border matching the colour of the shoulder area of the Gardai uniforms

Gardai enter a shop on Grafton Street, late one evening in October this year.

Their uniforms match the bright yellow shop colours.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	5000
Shutter speed	1/500s