The Milky Way and Perseid Meteors
Urban light intrudes on a long exposure shot of the night sky, but it was worth it. Got three Perseid meteors and the Milky Way.
Diego in Town
Dogs don't need to wear masks around people, thankfully. He hates being left at home. As soon as he has an inkling that we'll be going out he will sit by me looking directly at my face. If I'm not looking at him he starts jumping up looking for attention. He's a small dog, but...
Cork in Covid-19 Lockdown
[caption id="attachment_27577" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Masks down to eat ice cream.[/caption] I barely used my camera in April. I took one photo with it and it was a test shot of my office window. My first time taking the camera out was May 9th when we had to go into town to do some shopping. [caption...
Comet NEOWISE over Blarney
On Thursday night I went out with my son to photograph Comet NEOWISE. This is a comet that was only discovered a few months ago on March 27 by NASA’s NEOWISE telescope. [caption id="attachment_27563" align="aligncenter" width="853"] Comet NEOWISE, 15 sec, f/6.3, ISO 640.[/caption] Comet nuclei are cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that...
The ATM has Legs
Fixing the ATM in Bank of Ireland, St. Patrick's Street.
The Rebel Burger Co
At Glow Cork last Christmas. Seems like a million years ago now!
Clannad 50th Anniversary Farewell Tour in Cork
Clannad, the Irish band that is this year celebrating 50 years together began the year with a Farewell Tour. They played in the Opera House in Cork in early March when I saw them and they were great. I didn't know much of their music beyond the obvious themes to Robin Hood or the Harry's...
The MacCurtain St Construction Site
If you've driven along MacCurtain Street lately you'll have noticed a few lanes are blocked and York Hill is completely closed. A 73-bed "micro-sleeper hotel" is going in there which I presume means rooms will be a little bigger than the capsule hotels in Japan..
The Ferris Wheel in Cork
The Ferris Wheel on Grand Parade. Christmas 2019. It's gone now, I presume.
Cork at Christmas Time
A few photos taken around Cork City in December with Blarney Photography Club. [gallery type="rectangular" link="file" size="medium" ids="27329,27340,27339,27338,27337,27336,27335,27334,27333,27332,27331,27330,27328,27327,27326,27325"]