The Santa Barbara Courthouse Mural Room
Visiting the Mural Room in the Courthouse of Santa Barbara was a treat I was not expecting. The murals depict the history of the region, sometimes inaccurately, as they include Peter Pan, Robin Hood and Errol Flynn!
The train tracks of Birkenau
The train tracks of Birkenau concentration camp in Poland lead off to the front gate. The camp is only a 5 minute bus journey from Auschwitz, along a road bordered by a train track. It’s surreal passing by homes, businesses and people walking about living their lives next to these places. Tourists gather around the…
An angel and her phone
An angel checks her phone and takes a photo during the Cork Pride parade last weekend.
Hussey’s Folly caught in the light
Hussey’s Folly at the mouth of Dingle Harbour as it was caught by the rays of the sun. This was almost exactly four years ago, at the height of the Covid pandemic. Apparently, Covid levels are just as high now and the latest strain is quite nasty too. It will always be with us. 🙁
Hoppy looking at you
Our cat Hoppy relaxing on a bed, wondering what I do all day and why am I not giving her loads of attention.
The Commandant’s House
The Commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, lived in the large house at the end of this road. It sits right outside the concentration camp where so many people were put to death, but a family lived here, and they are the subject of a 2023 movie, The Zone of Interest. When I visited the camp…
Bambie Thug at Cork Pride
At the Cork Pride party today, Bambie Thug performed for the crowd, and came on stage proudly waving the transgender flag. The party was great, and the parade was full of energy, colour, smiles and happiness. If you missed it this year, make sure to go next year. It’s a great event!
A light trail in Lisbon
Looking down on the streets of Lisbon and using a long exposure shot, I captured the brake lights of a car as it went down a nearby hill.
Watching the Dog Walking
The mural of a huge head watches a young woman bringing a dog for a walk in Lisbon. The mural caught my eye.
80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising
Young men climbed on a public toilet in the centre of Warsaw this afternoon to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. At 5pm, sirens rang out and suddenly red flares were lit as a large cargo plane flew overhead. Smoke from the flares filled the air, and it got noticeably cooler as the…
Cycling by the fence
Two people cycling on a path next to the barbed wire fence surrounding the former Birkenau concentration camp in Poland.