Looking for a room

A mural on the side of a building on North Main Street is called “What is home” and features a person wearing an Amazon box, as that’s the only accommodation they can find.

In this photo the figure is looking sideways to the visible window on the front of the building, as if asking, “why can’t I find somewhere to live?”


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length75mm
ISO2000
Shutter speed1/500s

Never a phone when you want one…

I guess if you’re in London you probably won’t have much trouble finding a public phone. A group of them stood here, wherever it is. Empty and alone.
Meanwhile, traffic passes in the background, casting eerie light trails through the photo.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO100
Shutter speed13s

The McCurtain Street Building Site

Today was Robert’s funeral, so here’s a street photo he would like. It’s got layers, it’s got people, it’s got a changing city, from the old to the new.

Robert, you will be missed.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO1000
Shutter speed1/500s

Lines on the wall

A drain pipe comes down the wall, taking corners in strict lines, while the thin branches of a bush cling to the smooth surface. The branches look like they want to smother or envelop the wall, but the branches are bare. The wall is smooth. All dead.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length108mm
ISO5000
Shutter speed1/500s

A rainbow on the horizon

Here is something you may not have seen before. Horizontal rainbows or “fire rainbows” are a rare phenomenon that happen more often closer to the equator than Ireland is.

Here’s one I photographed off Ardmore, in Co Waterford. Nobody noticed it until they saw me with my camera pointed towards it!


Apertureƒ/6.3
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length240mm
ISO400
Shutter speed1/3200s

The Violinist and his audience

A man playing a violin on the street, with an older man sitting in the background with his arm raised, enjoying the music

I was in town this afternoon and walking up Oliver Plunkett Street, came across Ryan Parsons, a very talented violinist busking on the street. A sizeable crowd gathered around behind me, enjoying the music. The gentleman in the background of this photo was evidentially enjoying the music too, waving his hand in time with the beat of the tune.

I recorded a video of Ryan playing too. Enjoy his wonderful playing for yourself!


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length24mm
ISO1000
Shutter speed1/500s

Hussey’s Folly overlooking Dingle Harbour

Hussey’s Folly, a small two-storey castle overlooks Dingle Harbour. I couldn’t find much about it online, but I did see that it was built in 1845. It’s now in ruins, with the doorways blocked, but it’s a nice place to visit.

Before Fungie disappeared, we went up here to look out for him a few times.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7M3
Focal length17mm
ISO125
Shutter speed1/400s