Along a path to the summit of Knockomagh Woods in Co Cork.

Long before 2020 people were wearing masks. Some of them could be found at Folsom Street Fair in 2013!

A crow watches for crumbs on the ground at the Blarney Woollen Mills today. The white gazebo/tent is gone but it was good to see the (permanent?) outdoor covered seating next to the building still there.

Blarney on a frosty morning in February 2013. We’ve had such a mild winter this year but there’s always a (tiny) chance of snow for the next few weeks.

A dog on a balcony looks down on passing foot traffic in Cork City, February 2021.

A flag flutters in the evening wind on Achill Island, Co Mayo, in July 2019.

Outside Papeis Pintados, a shop in Porto near the hotel I was staying in with my team from work. I suspect this was taken after a hearty meal in La Ricotto right across the road. November 2019.

It seems unreal but most of the Covid19 restrictions will be lifted in Ireland tomorrow morning at 6am. Pubs and restaurant hours to return to normal.Nightclubs reopen.FULL attendance at indoor and outdoor events.Covid pass requirement gone for hospitality. You’ll still need the Covid digital cert (or I presume a negative PCR?) to travel on a…

I’m glad I was warned. I could see his feet do a little tap dance as he passed by.

A few days ago we had a lovely sunset and luckily I was out walking with my wife around the village. Here’s a shot from the road outside. This is a silhouette anyone in Blarney will recognise, isn’t it?

City life in Madrid, April 2017.

At certain times of the year the Ballycotton cliff walk allows you to walk next to rich golden fields under blue skies. Not at this time of year obviously. This was in July 2011!