The Lights Have Stars
A car drove towards me a few nights ago while I was playing around with an 8 star filter on my camera. Most of the time it’s totally overdone, but I liked how this came, especially as the headlights are reflected in the bus shelter.
The Kennedy Quay Skyline
Kennedy Quay this morning as the sun rose, with R&H Hall in the centre of the image, as this skyline will disappear in the next few months. Note: the sky has been replaced. It was a very dull, overcast day. Hopefully, this is more pleasing to the eye. The old R&H Hall building has not…
R&H Hall in Cork City
The R&H Hall building looms over Kennedy Quay as seen from Michael Collins Bridge today. It’s going to be demolished this year, so if you want to record “what once was” on the site, get down there soonest! This Irish Examiner article talks about the demolition, and includes this picture of what will replace it….
A Momentary Smile
All smiles in Lisbon.
Feeling Slightly Disjointed
The mirrors of 123 Champs-Élysées reflect a broken view of the world, making passers-by smile and laugh.
Ian Bailey and The West Cork Way
Ian Bailey, the man accused of murdering a French woman, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, died today. Here he is in 2019, when he was selling his book, “The West Cork Way”, at a market in Skibereen.
Hair’s the wig shop
I wonder what was going through this woman’s mind as she looked at the wigs on display in this shop in Valencia, Spain.
The Fiery Red Tree
Atop a high stone tower in Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary Walk, near Blarney, is a sculpture of a tree. It was created by sculptor, Don Cronin and is impossible to miss if you’re walking in the sanctuary. This was taken last night when temperatures had dropped to -4.5ºC. I didn’t stay out very long, but braver souls…
Missing the Sights
Mobile phones are handy, but you miss the world if you’re looking at them. My wife will laugh when she sees me say this.
Let it snow in Arizona
Many years ago, on a cold January day in Arizona we came across a small yard where metal works were being sold. One of those was an unusual metal robot with a red and white hat on it’s head, saying “LET IT SNOW”. It didn’t snow, but it was cold at night!
Hussey’s Folly and the green fields
On a lovely evening in August 2020, we were visiting Dingle in Co. Kerry. A walk out to Hussey’s Folly is always on the cards, I think this evening was the last time we saw Fungie too. He was swimming in the bay, just off shore, surrounded by boats, as he always was.
Where in Cork?
Where in Cork are these Christmas lights?