Tag Archives: Sigma 18-200

Clouds hang over Cork University Maternity Hospital.

Feeling like crap today because of a bug that's going around. Worst of it was last night but I can feel it getting worse again. Argh!

I thought I had posted this photo of waves crashing down at Couminole Beach before but no, I have posted several shots of waves at that exposed Atlantic beach but not this one! I rarely mention WordPress stuff here but if you haven't upgraded your site to 2.8.4, read this post by Matt. Please upgrade,...

Last Sunday a "fun day" was held in the square in Blarney. I had completely forgotten about it until we got down there and there was a huge crowd there with food stalls, a bouncy castle and this inflatable slide and various races for all the kids. Shame about the weather though. Barry's Balloons obviously...

This is Mother Cat. Matriarch of the local cats. Her litter of kittens are growing up and make a daily appearance in our garden. They're all a little wild though. The kitten's dad, Patches, was the polar opposite. He was friendly to us humans and loved to be rubbed and scratched behind the ear. He...

Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders is a common one. Who really likes the creepy crawlies that come into your house and lurk in the corner? Look at those big fangs, and the long hairy legs! This one was actually on my wall (I rotated the image 90 degrees) and just after I took the photo...

A man taking a break in Bishop Lucey Park, Cork. Coca Cola Ireland made headlines last week when it emerged they were going to outsource their distribution network. Unions weren't happy of course.

Mannix and Culhane on Washington Street occupies a low single storey building on the corner with North Main Street. Did they lose the top floors of their building a few years ago? I remember a girl was killed just up the road when falling masonry from a neighbouring building fell on her. I have a...

A little fun I had with signs on one of the side streets off Oliver Plunkett Street.

A building on Castle Street in Cork City collapsed yesterday crushing a parked car but thankfully not hurting anyone. This is the scene earlier today where the building has been demolished and in the process of being cleared up. As I left, a truck reversed into the street, presumably to take rubble away. The crushed...

The limestone steps and pillars at the front of the Court House in Cork make for an imposing building. Never been in there though. Guess they wouldn't be too happy with a photographer prowling around? I'll have to bring a sketch pad.

H&M, one of the larger tenants in the new shopping center being built here on Academy Street.