I was there too
A flower growing out of the crack between two blocks on the quayside in Kinsale, Co Cork.
There it was, growing in the unlikeliest of places, just doing its thing right in the middle of all the grey.
| Aperture | ƒ/3.5 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
Someone walking past a sail in Kinsale made for a nice slow-motion intentional camera movement photo.
| Aperture | ƒ/5.6 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 49mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1.3s |
I visited Kinsale recently with Blarney Photography Club. Many photos were taken all around the town, but I went down the quay to start with the boats mooored nearby.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 46mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 2s |
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 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 |
A drain pipe comes down the wall, taking corners in strict lines, while the thin branches of a bush cling to the smooth surface. The branches look like they want to smother or envelop the wall, but the branches are bare. The wall is smooth. All dead.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 108mm |
| ISO | 5000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
I was surprised to see the Masonic Square and Compass logo on a weathered door in Kinsale a few weeks ago. Luckily there’s no public park next door where they can buy a plot of land to extend the building for €1 like they did in Cork City.
CORK city councillors have voted to dispose of a section of land in Bishop Lucey Park to the Freemasons to allow for an extension of the Freemasons’ Hall on Tuckey St.
The area of ground, approximately 53.6m², will be disposed to Craft Properties Limited – the legal entity for The Provincial Grand Lodge of Munster Freemasons – for the sum of €1, plus costs of €1,500 plus VAT.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 1600 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
The Old Bank House, or Old Bank Townhouse is a 5 star hotel, right at the busiest junction in Kinsale. I’ve walked past there loads of times, drove past there more times, but I never noticed the 5 star designation.
The Google Maps reviews for this establishment are very positive, although it comes as no surprise that some guests have mentioned the presence of noise.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 240mm |
| ISO | 8000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1000s |
If you’ve been to Kinsale you’ll be familiar with the centre of town but behind those businesses are the homes of local residents, stretching up towards the top of the hill.
It’s a lovely town, full of history and of course great food, so well worth a visit. 🙂
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 78mm |
| ISO | 1000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/320s |
