The harbour in Ahakista is a picturesque location on a warm June evening. This photo was made in 2014 when I was on holiday there with my family.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 60mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/200s |
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Sunset at Ventura Pier
The waves roll in on the beach at Ventura Beach while the pier extends out into the sea. The pier was damaged in storms and closed in early 2023, but still made for a great subject at sunset.
I have so many photos of this pier from that night. I’ll be posting photos of it again over the next year or two.
| Aperture | ƒ/11 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 41mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/6s |
Directions to the Pier
Santa Monica Pier is hard to miss, but if you didn’t know where Muscle Beach or North Beach were, here’s a sign to help you.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 27mm |
| ISO | 320 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
The ruins of Heartbreak Pier in Cobh
The remains of the pier where people boarded boats to take them to the Titanic and other ships. 123 people left Cobh here to board the Titanic that was moored off Roche’s Point, at the mouth of the harbour.
In March 2018, plans were approved for an observation walkway and ticket kiosk, but thankfully they were rejected in April 2019.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 55mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/50s |
A cup and an anchor
On a pier in Co Cork, somewhere on Sheep’s Head in 2008.
| Aperture | ƒ/7.1 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 13mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/100s |
A Couple and a Heron
Cranes of the M Shed
Bristol, United Kingdom, July 2017.
| Aperture | ƒ/5 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 28mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1000s |
On The Pier at Santa Cruz
Early one morning in Santa Cruz, California. October 2013.
| Aperture | ƒ/9 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/40s |
The Pier in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, 2013.
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 6D |
| Focal length | 105mm |
| ISO | 1250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
A Curious Seagull
A seagull on the pier in Santa Cruz, California.
This was taken early one morning on a sunrise photowalk with Marcus. It was so early I almost slept in and had to hurry to catch up with him!
Bantry Boats in Black and White
Boats tied up on the quay in Bantry, Co Cork.
| Aperture | ƒ/7.1 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 20D |
| Focal length | 10mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |
The cars of Cape Clear
Cape Clear Island, or Oilean Chleire, is only 3 miles long and 1 mile wide, but it’s only 40 minutes by ferry to the mainland so it’s fairly easy to bring out vehicles. In fact, I saw many more cars on the island than I did on my last trip.
As you may have guessed by the photo above, once the cars get here, they really don’t go anywhere else, and many of them are in a bad state of repair. On a previous trip, my father and I were driven up a very steep hill above the harbour in a multicoloured VW Beetle that was literally falling apart with rust. I’ll post a photo of the hill in a few days.
There also isn’t a police force on the island. I don’t think cars here are insured or taxed and you can forget the NCT ..
Apart from the two taxi vans sitting on the quay when we arrived, the newest car was a 1999 model. The oldest was a 1986 Renault. The taxis were had 2004 reg plates and in good condition.
I’d love to how or why the van in the far background got to the Island. It looks abandoned now.
| Aperture | ƒ/7.1 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 40D |
| Focal length | 18mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/125s |