A Duck on the Lee
Just a duck swimming on the Lee upriver from the County Hall. Lee Fields, Cork. May 2018.
Gougane Barra at Sunrise
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…
Tivoli Docks on the Lee
Looking over on Tivoli Docks from the Blackrock side of the River Lee. November 2019.
The Red Lights of the Shaky Bridge
Another photo of the Shaky Bridge from January this year, but I love the new colour of the bridge now!
BG JADE in Cork
The BG JADE in Cork harbour last month. It’s now on the way from Rotterdam to Dublin.
At the Inniscarra Dam
Last week was my first time visiting the Inniscarra Dam on the River Lee. It’s only 10km from where I live but the entrance to the car park is on a winding country road that’s easy to miss.The dam itself is difficult to see from the road too putting it out of mind so I…
On the River Lee
Looking down towards Nano Nagle Bridge from Parliament Bridge. October 2002. Note the tanks of the brewery in the background and the overgrown trees of the Peace Park to the right. Both gone now!
On the River Lee
The River Lee and Cork on a gorgeous January afternoon.
Daly in Red
Daly’s Bridge, or the Shaky Bridge, near Fitzgerald Park was rebuilt and now sports a dazzling red lighting system!
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…
Sunset on 2020
It’s almost 2021 and Ireland is in level 5 lockdown again! Here’s the sunset on the second last day of the year in Cork City.
The view from Parliament Bridge
Parliament Bridge, Cork. July 2015.