Spotted on the River Lee by the Marina in Cork a few weeks ago.

On a particularly foggy morning in December 2002 I wandered around Ballincollig Regional Park. I photographed the weir that morning in the mist. Wasn’t much to be heard except the rushing of the water. Some fifteen years later the centre of the weir would collapse. The OPW may rebuild it at a cost of over…

St Patrick’s Bridge in the background, pictured from Mary Elmes Bridge. A love lock on the fence but thankfully there aren’t many on it. Love locks are a serious problem for structures as they add unplanned weight. Happy holidays! Hope you had a nice day today!

Looking across from the Lee Fields on a nice October evening earlier this year.

Lights shine on the River Lee from the new office buildings along the quays. One lone light from a boat on the river makes itself known, not to be outdone by it’s land based cousins.

Looking across the River Lee towards the Crawford College Of Art And Design next to Nano Nagle Bridge. This was back in August 2019 when construction of the Event Center hadn’t eve.. oh wait, it still hasn’t started, but at least the red brick student accommodation on South Main Street was built. Up until about…

The city at night. Modern buildings between the old on the quays.

Two swans swimming on the Lee by the Lee Fields this evening.

Just a duck swimming on the Lee upriver from the County Hall. Lee Fields, Cork. May 2018.

Gougane Barra, where the River Lee rises and the location of a monastery Saint Finbarr built in the 6th century. A modern chapel, called St Finbarr’s Oratory dates back to 1903. The image above is a HDR panorama of 9 photos merged together in Lightroom and is a result of a very early visit with…

Looking over on Tivoli Docks from the Blackrock side of the River Lee. November 2019.

Another photo of the Shaky Bridge from January this year, but I love the new colour of the bridge now!