A Splash of Yellow and Red
A couple sitting at an outdoor table in a little café in Athens, Greece about a year ago. Their body language couldn’t be more different, and every time I look at this image, I wonder what they were talking about. Their roles in this conversation are opposed. He appears relaxed and confident, while she is…
Elvis wants you to get a haircut
Well, Elvis works at a barber shop now.
Celestial Circles
The sun was particularly active last weekend, promising spectacular aurora with KP values of over 7. Unfortunately, the expected nighttime display failed to materialise. Instead, I swung my camera around and took 10 30-second exposures of the night sky, with the trees of a nearby road. After combining them in Photoshop this is what you…
Standing for Palestine in Cork
A man carrying a Palestinian flag after the protest rally last weekend. I met him on Nano Nagle Bridge, and he said he comes in whenever he can, to join the weekly rally against the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Cork City Walks Past Fashion Giants
Advertising goes unnoticed as people hurry past on Opera Lane, Cork. Did you know the rugby shirt, with its bold stripes, was first popularised in the 19th century?
The Sandal Seller of Athens
Off Monastiraki Square, Athens, along a narrow street filled with small shops, I found a man leaning on the door of his shoe shop.
Urban Geometry in Valencia
An interesting building that caught my attention on the C. del Mar in Valencia. Just around the corner from the Placa de la Reina.
When you’re betting on the economy
The bookies will have a proper electronic board, not an inflexible board that looks like it was made for a child, when you know the tariffs odds will change.
A Golden Moment
The wide pavement of McCurtain Street is where I spotted a young woman putting the lead on her patient Golden Retriever. He sat there patiently as she fixed the lead in place and continued on their way down the street.
A Four-Legged Historian
Bishop Lucey Park in Cork is surrounded by hoarding with text describing the history of the area. But you don’t want to read about that, do you? That cute little doggy is all any of us wants to see. 🙂
Woman on Cobbles
A woman watches the tram I’m travelling on pass by her on a narrow street in Lisbon.
Polka Dots in Málaga
A woman photographing a colourful mural turned out to be the perfect subject for a street photo.