Who’d love some winter sun?
Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. December 2019. A lifetime ago.
2m at the train station
These social distancing indicators are a sign of the times in 2020 and 2021. Something that anyone from any country would now recognise.
The trees on the horizon
Behind Long Strand in Co Cork, in late December. Awful weather. Cold, blustery, but there’s a great fish & chips there called The Fish Basket.
Galley Head Sky
The setting sun hid behind clouds near Galley Head last December.
A light snow in Blarney
It snowed for about half an hour this morning. Ironically, the country could do with a heavy snow to encourage less travel.
A Blarney Sunrise
The sun rises over the houses of Shamrock Terrace in Blarney, late November 2020.
Look up at Trees
Blarney Castle Gardens, November 2020.
Unwrap the Building
The new Windsor Hotel on McCurtain Street was still wrapped up last October when I took this photo of the building.
Blarney Castle in the Autumn
Blarney Castle, and Autumn colours in October 2020.
The red cobbles
The new Shaky Bridge (Shakey Bridge?), or Daly’s Bridge, is a huge improvement over the old. The lighting makes it stand out, and it still has the shakes like the old one! I love the cobbles on the ground nearby but the ugly concrete support under the walkway up to it leaves something to be…
A Bright Spot in the Garden
Blarney Castle Gardens, November 2020.
Sun Shines Through the Trees
The sun has set on 2020 and I finish the year with what is probably my favourite photo of the year. The sun shines through trees heavy with Autumn coloured leaves, not yet touched by the harsh winter winds back in October this year. Photo made in the grounds of Blarney Castle where I expect…