What do scientologists know about mental health?
A few weeks ago Saor Patrol played in Cork on Patrick's Street, in front of an appreciative audience who clapped and cheered to the drums and beat of this lively Scottish band. Unfortunately they were there to publicize an event, "Mental Health Awareness Event" organised by the Church of Scientology, or at least a front...
Top up your phone here
Top up your phone by throwing it in the air and seeing where it lands. Or something. An opportunistic shot I took in Blackpool Shopping Center of a van passing by. I think it's an An Post van.
Airm poblachta na hEireann
This memorial hangs on an outside wall of University College Cork (UCC) but I'm fairly sure not many people have read it as it's in an obscure corner of the college on Gaol Walk. The memorial commemorates members of the rebel forces who died during the War of Independence and the Irish Civil War in...
Boys in the park
Boys in Fitzgerald's Park sort of enjoying the Lord Mayor's Picnic a few weeks ago. I saw "sort of" because of their tense expressions. Must have been the crowds!
Cock Pit Lane, Cork
I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't know where Cock Pit Lane was, or if you had never heard of it. It's a small lane off Cornmarket Street, Cork. I was fascinated by the slight change in meaning of the English and Irish names. The Irish name, "Lana Troid Coileach" literally means, "Cock Fight Lane",...
Musical Sunglasses
A brass band played in front of Cork City Library today and I made this shot while waiting with Phil and his brother Christopher for Damien to appear. We didn't make it to Robodock in the end. I was busy and exhausted with a sick baby all morning and I think I'm lucky I managed...
The writing’s on the wall for Heineken
Heineken logo silhouette on the ground outside a cafe in Kinsale on a very bright sunny day some time back. If you're wondering, the image above mirrored, otherwise the logo would be backwards!
Kinsale at Night
The quiet, residential part of Kinsale as photographed from the busy touristy part across the harbour! This was a long exposure shot that came out quite nicely but it did show up the dead pixels on my sensor again. Good thing I don't have time to shoot many of these types of photos nowadays. The...
Relaxing by the pond
Lots of people relaxing by the pond in Fitzgerald's Park during the Lord Mayor's Picnic a few weeks back. We were busily walking past with a slightly tired baby. Don't do much relaxing these days..
The Gentleman Clown
Yes, yes, we're clowning around! Here's the tall gent from the Circo Copa demonstration in Fitzgerald's Park a while back. I wonder if he'll ever see this. The put on a great show that day! Thanks for all the nice comments on yesterday's post about Michelle. They're very much appreciated.
Saying Goodbye to Michelle
Michelle was my wife Jacinta's family cat for the last 14 years. When I say "family cat", I of course mean, Gerry's cat, because Gerry took special care of all the cats in the family until she got sick and the burden of care mostly fell on my father-in-law Frank's shoulders. He will tell you...
hey BABe
Stenciled graffiti near Fitzgerald Park in Cork City. The walls of this alleyway were covered in in street art. Is it vandalism or not? If not, would you like your house spray painted with slogans and designs. I guess there's a place for everything.