Mounted police in Chicago direct crowds along a street after the fireworks.

Kids and grown-ups waiting for the July 4th fireworks in Chicago many years ago. The kids in this photo are in their twenties now.

Crowds gathered on the shore of Lake Michigan with the Chicago skyline behind it to watch the July 4th fireworks.

You can’t walk, you better cycle or take a taxi.

Walking across a bridge in Chicago I noticed all the bikes that were thrown up on the railing next to the river. As good a place as any if there’s no decent bike parking to be had nearby.

Tourists enjoying a nice July afternoon on a boat in Chicago.

At an air show in Chicago, August 2003.

Workers collecting the fencing after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork in 2004. Notice the lack of clear lines on the road surface of the South Mall, and the boarded up construction site in the background. The buildings might look much the same, but the roads are clearly marked out now.

Back in 2004, the tower of St. Anne’s Church, or Shandon Bells, was being repaired. Scaffolding surrounded it and remained for some time. This is a view from Patrick’s Hill.

Walking across Parliament Bridge. February 2004.

Someone had a fancy video camera at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork in 2004.

The Leisureplex on McCurtain Street in 2004.