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The John Hancock Center in 2003

The Sears Tower in Chicago in 2003 rises above nearby buildings

Right, as I have been reliably informed in the comments, this is the John Hancock Center in Chicago. Ah well. I haven’t been there in twenty years.

~~The Sears Tower rises above all nearby buildings in Chicago in 2003.~~

~~It was renamed the Willis Tower in 2009, but when I took this photo from a nearby building in 2003, it was still the Sears Tower.~~

Although Sears’ naming rights expired in 2003, the building continued to be called the Sears Tower for several years, despite multiple changes in ownership. In March 2009, London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings agreed to lease a portion of the building and obtained the naming rights. On July 16, 2009, the building was officially renamed the Willis Tower.
Wikipedia

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	CYBERSHOT
Focal length	48.5mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/125s

Blue and Purple Wildflowers

In the middle of El Caminito del Rey, north of Malaga in Spain, I found these beautiful flowers growing in the rocky soil.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	16mm
ISO	125
Shutter speed	1/500s

Sunset at Ballycotton

Small boat on the water outside Ballycotton harbour as the sun sets behind.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	28mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/200s

One Hot Hit!

A woman checks her phone in front of the Covent Garden Underground station, with a huge poster for Frozen, the musical, behind her.

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	1000
Shutter speed	1/500s

Malaga Sunrise

The glow of the sun before it rises above the horizon is silhouetted by houses and trees.

The view from my hotel, looking out on the Mediterranean before the sun rose. There was a beautiful glow on the horizon.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	72mm
ISO	3200
Shutter speed	1/80s

A Masked Break

At the height of the Covid19 Pandemic in July 2020, someone takes a break out in the open of a narrow street wearing a mask while he looks at his phone.

At the height (one of them, anyway) of the COVID19 pandemic in July 2020, someone takes a break on the street. He still wears his mask, despite being outside and nowhere near anyone.

Numbers of COVID19 infections are rising again, unfortunately. Schools are back after the summer. It’s so depressing.

Aperture	ƒ/2.4
Camera	SM-G965F
Focal length	4.3mm
ISO	50
Shutter speed	1/100s

The Service at An Brog

Members of the band, The Service, play on stage at An Brog. A singer, bass guitarist, Saxophone player and drummer are visible.

We saw The Service play in An Bróg last night and they were as good as they’ve always been.

Best moment was, ‘For anyone under, uh, 50, THIS IS SKA!’

I’ll admit I didn’t know Madness were a ska band. My wife introduced me to the wider world of that genre of music!

Aperture	ƒ/3.5
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	12800
Shutter speed	1/320s

The centre of Cork City will become a traffic free zone this Saturday for a few hours. The area visible in the photo above will still have cars in it, but it’ll be interesting to see what effect this will have on the day.

Visible in the background, of course, is “What is home?” by Dublin-based artist Asbestos.

This photo makes me feel uneasy.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	75mm
ISO	1600
Shutter speed	1/500s

Fire Assembly Point A

The old, abandoned buildings behind the Customs House in Cork City. Cars are parked on the quay, a walkway is underfoot and boats are in the background.

The old mixed with the new. Behind the old Customs House in Cork City.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	50mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	10s

The bridge to a sunset

The footbridge over the railway line into Cobh captured in silhouette against a yellow sky cast by a setting sun.

The footbridge over the railway line into Cobh. The sun had just set and cast a yellow glow over the sky. The bridge, lamps and trees became black silhouettes against the sky.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	141mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/640s

Doorways through a tunnel

Looking through the tunnel to brightly coloured doors on homes in Cobh.

I looked through a gate and saw a tunnel. Doors at the end were lit up in a courtyard. Barely noticed on the main street in Cobh.

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	18mm
ISO	32000
Shutter speed	1/30s

The sun on Cobh Cathedral

Cobh Cathedral overlooks the town. Some houses visible on the left and a clear blue sky overhead.

The cathedral in Cobh is really impressive. It’s set on a hill overlooking the town, so when I saw the rays of the setting sun light up the front of the building, I had to record the moment in a photo.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	55mm
ISO	125
Shutter speed	1/125s

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