Patrick’s Day on dad’s shoulders
Patrick's Day on dad's shoulders A young spectator gets a bird's eye view of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Cork.
Girl with the leprechauns in her hair
Girl with the leprechauns in her hair On Patrick's Day all sorts of head gear and clothes are worn by people all over the world. This girl had a hair band with 2 leprechauns on springy stalks! See the shamrock on her cheek? Shot on St. Patrick's Street, Cork last March.
The face painting girl
The face painting girl This young lady was painting the faces of kids at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival when I took this photo. She was really enjoying herself as were the kids!
Kilbrittain 6 miles
Kilbrittain 6 miles A sign points to Kilbrittain in Co. Cork near the beach at Garrettstown. Has it been 2 years already Ryan? My Flickr account expires in February 2008 so I have a bit more time on my hands. It's been well worth it however!
Blue skies contrail and clouds
Blue skies contrail and clouds A wall of the Beamish and Crawford Brewery blocks the sun in this shot taken on South Main Street, Cork. Blue skies are great for sun worshippers but photographers don't like them. It's always better to have some cloud or interest in the sky. The fluffier and more solid the...
Daisies in the ruins
Daisies in the ruins Boarded up windows, grey walls, overgrown vegetation. It can only be an Irish hospital right? This is the final picture in my Old Hospital series. Beautiful - Lough Gill, 2
Letters only
Letters only The post box at Garretstown, Co. Cork pictured last year but in pretty much the same condition yesterday when we drove past on the way home. I love the worn texture of the paint! I like this: Headphoneland
Daisy drops of rain
Daisy drops of rain Rain drops show on the white petals of a daisy that struggles amid the ruins of an old hospital building. I wonder if that building is still there? I'll have to go look someday.
Doorway into the gloom
Doorway into the gloom Taken almost a year ago, this doorway leads into an old building on the grounds of a hospital in Cork. A cherry blossom can be seen blooming outside contrasting with the gloom and ruin of the interior. While on the hospital theme, I wrote up our experiences at the new Cork...
Feline eyes stare at me
Feline eyes stare at me I love cats. There's nothing quite as relaxing as rubbing a cat's soft fur while he basks in the heat of the sun. Some people hate cats however and I'm non-plussed. Perhaps it's a primal instinct in them? This is a friend's cat as he was eating from a bowl....
A view on an Alcatraz Street
A view on an Alcatraz Street Looking through a doorway onto one of the streets of Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco. Tourists congregate while listening to the electronic tour guide. I think I should have all my photos of Alcatraz and San Francisco posted before my next trip there in July.
From the old hospital to the new
From the old hospital to the new In stark contrast to the newly built Cork University Maternity Hospital this was taken in one of the older ones. If you look carefully you can read the notice on the wall which starts, 'Central Sterile Supply Department'. This building is in a state of disrepair you'd hardly...












