A fish jumps out of the water of the River Lee by the Lee Fields in Cork a few weeks ago. Most of the fishermen gathered on the banks had no luck. The fish were after the little flies buzzing over the water!

Low tide on the River Lee recently, but with the talk of drought in Europe this summer, it’s hard not to jump to the conclusion that the water level is extra low. I drove by the river yesterday evening during high tide. The water was only 30cm or less below the level of the street,…

Walking across Parliament Bridge. February 2004.

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic church reflected in the River Lee.

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.