Tag: Rain

Directions to Blarney Castle

Post author By Donncha
Post date October 19, 2008
1 Comment on Directions to Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle is that way. Go out the gate, turn right, turn left and park. Right in front of you.

I got back to Ireland yesterday afternoon. A mostly uneventful flight home, except for some problems with check in and I had to check in twice more. On the last attempt I got bumped to Economy Plus with more legroom and to an aisle seat thanks to the very nice lady at the gate.
The check in computer should be smart enough to offer an aisle seat in Economy Plus to me, even after I’ve declined that upgrade first. An aisle seat is worth the extra $109 because I was late checking in.

I hope Lenny and Eoin got home without much hassle. We had hoped to meet up in Heathrow but my text to Lenny only delivered moments before I boarded the Aer Lingus flight to Cork. Guess United is faster than BA? I saw a flight around the same time to Dublin was cancelled so they may have had a wait.

I love that I can run up the stairs now without getting winded. Wet? Damp? Oh yes! I don’t know how many bottles of water a day I consumed in Breckenridge because the air was so dry. Lovely people there, shame about the altitude!

I have at least 100 photos to post to Flickr from this blog. I should write a plugin that emails the image there with description and tags from the WordPress interface.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/125s

Tags Black and White, Blarney, Blarney Castle, Canon 10-22, Canon 40D, Cork, Cork Photos, Irish photos, irishblogs, Rain, Signs, Urban, Water, wet

Blarney Canon 40D Cork Ireland People Photography Photos Rain Sigma 18-200 Sport

Blarney Half Marathon 2008

Post author By Donncha
Post date September 15, 2008
4 Comments on Blarney Half Marathon 2008

The annual Blarney Half Marathon ran through the village and surrounding countryside yesterday. Here’s a gallery of shots I took while walking the dog. A light drizzle of rain soaked everyone, and hurried my steps home and back to the warmth. The weather was much nicer last year!

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	21mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/125s

Tags Blarney, Blarney Half Marathon, Canon 40D, Cork, Cork Photos, Everything, gallery, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, People, Photos, Rain, Running, Sigma 18-200, Urban, Waterloo-Road

Abstract Blarney Canon 40D Cork Ireland Photography Photos Rain Sigma 18-200 Street Urban Vehicles Water

And the rain keeps pouring

Post author By Donncha
Post date September 5, 2008
2 Comments on And the rain keeps pouring

Rain has been pouring out of the heavens all day with little break. Here’s my neighbour’s car shot through the windscreen of my car this evening. Just back from acupuncture, need to shoot something not sharp to counter the needles I watched being put into my feet and hands, never mind the ones I didn’t see go into my neck, arms, hands, back and legs previously. at least 26 in all. Feel sluggish now.

Phil has amazing rain photos from a few days ago, too tired to link right now, sorry!

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 40D
Focal length	200mm
ISO	800
Shutter speed	1/50s

Tags Abstract, Blarney, blur, Canon 40D, car, Cork, Cork Photos, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Photos, Rain, Sigma 18-200, Water, windscreen

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It even rains in Arizona

If you’re living in Ireland, you’ve no doubt noticed that this summer hasn’t been great. Actually, I haven’t. I work at home and looking out my little window at the rest of the world is some days the closest I get to the outside world (almost!)

Well anyway, this is to console you if you’re suffering through yet another flood, or a downpour. It even rains in the desert. Of course, it was late January, and the shower was a light one that lasted about 20 minutes but it’s the thought that counts, right?

In other news, I’ve just released Tweet Tweet, a plugin for WordPress that archives Twitter conversations. It’s been a nerve wracking experience as I’m using a few technologies that I haven’t had much call for before.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/80s

Tags Arizona, Automattic, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, desert, irishblogs, Rain, Sky, table, United States, Water

Canon 20D Fog Ireland Kerry Landscape Photos Rain Sea Sigma 10-20 Sky Water

Rain blows over Slea Head

Rain descended on us moments after I took this shot as it sped across the bay and over Slea Head from the south!

This was taken above Couminole Beach.

Aperture	ƒ/5
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	18mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/500s

Tags Canon 20D, Dingle Peninsula, Fog, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Kerry, Kerry Photos, Landscape, Photos, Rain, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Sky, Slea Head, Water

Canon 20D Cork Fitzgerald Park Flowers Garden Ireland Nature Photos Rain Sigma 10-20 Urban Water

The Yellow Rose

A yellow rose in Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork. I made this photo a few weeks back and it had just rained, leaving nice little droplets of water on the delicate petals of the flower.

Aperture	ƒ/9
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	179mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/400s

Tags Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, Fitzgerald Park, flower, Flowers, Garden, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Nature, Photos, Rain, rose, Sigma 10-20, Urban, Water, yellow

Black and White Bridge Street Candid Canon 20D Cork Ireland People Photos Rain Sigma 10-20 Street Urban Vehicles Water

A rainy day on the street

It’s raining in Cork, possibly. The weather has been all upside down this summer. By the time you see this on my photoblog, I’ll be on my way to San Francisco. Check my Flickr stream for tomorrow’s pic 🙂

I couldn’t run my future posting script because Flickr changed their filename naming scheming to protect original images. Good move, but it’s annoying if you blog the original sized ones!

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	400
Shutter speed	1/320s

Tags Black and White, Bridge Street, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, People, Photos, Rain, Sigma 10-20, Street, umbrella, Urban, Vehicles, Water

Canon 20D Cork Flowers Garden Ireland Photos Rain Sigma 18-200 Urban

Daisy drops of rain

Rain drops show on the white petals of a daisy that struggles amid the ruins of an old hospital building.

I wonder if that building is still there? I’ll have to go look someday.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	200mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/125s

Tags Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, daisy, Flowers, Garden, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Photos, Rain, rain-drops, Sigma 18-200, the-old-hospital, Urban

Beach Boat Canon 20D Cobh Cork Ireland Photos Rain Sea Sigma 10-20 Urban Water

Water Drops in Cobh

Water drops from a railing in Cobh after a particularly heavy rain early in the day. That day’s shooting in Cobh was quite successful and by the evening there was a beautiful glow from the setting sun.

I took these firework photos from a spot on the right of this image.

PS. Happy Australia Day!

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	20mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/50s

Tags Beach, Boat, Canon 20D, Cobh, Cork, Cork Photos, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Photos, Rain, Sea, Sigma 10-20, Urban, Water, water-drops

Architecture Canon 20D Dingle Houses Ireland Kerry lomo Photos Rain Sigma 10-20 Urban

The little red door

A small house is stuck between two larger buildings in Dingle, Co. Kerry. I’m not sure what caught my eye in the first place but I think it was the red door.

Shot on a wet morning that brightened up after an hour of intense rain.

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	200
Shutter speed	1/400s

Tags Architecture, Canon 20D, Dingle, Houses, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Kerry, Kerry Photos, lomo, Photos, Rain, red-door, Sigma 10-20, Urban

Autumn Blarney Canon 20D Cork Ireland Photos Rain Sigma 10-20 Urban Water

Standing in the gutter

It’s pouring rain, I’m just after eating a delicious meal with family and what do I do? Go shoot the leaves in the drain across the road.

I can tell you it was difficult enough holding the umbrella in one hand, camera in the other, thinking about composition and keeping my balance, without getting wet. *Phew*

Shot in Blarney on a very wet day.

Aperture	ƒ/7.1
Camera	Canon EOS 20D
Focal length	10mm
ISO	1600
Shutter speed	1/100s

Tags Autumn, Blarney, Canon 20D, Cork, Cork Photos, drain, gutter, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, leaves, Nature, Photos, Rain, Sigma 10-20, stream, Urban, Water

Blarney Cork Flowers Ireland Nature Panasonic FZ5 Photos Rain Water

Wet Wellow Web

Early in the morning dew coats everything and water droplets on spider webs glisten in the rising sun.

I’m not sure where this was taken, it was probably somewhere in Blarney but it was taken with my Panasonic FZ5 last September and I only copied it off a few days ago!

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	DMC-FZ5
Focal length	11mm
ISO	80
Shutter speed	1/125s

Tags Blarney, Cork, Cork Photos, Flowers, Ireland, Irish photos, irishblogs, Nature, Panasonic FZ5, Photos, Rain, Water, webs