The Edge of the Lake

Another one from that walk in Kenmare a few days ago. I spotted this couple walking by with their dog, and then they stopped a distance away with the dog exploring the shallows. I love silhouettes, so this photo came to be.


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Focal length240mm
ISO125
Shutter speed1/500s

A bench by the Lake

A small bench is nestled among the trees in Kenmare, on the shores of Kenmare Bay. What caught my eye immediately were the three trees surrounding it. They frame the bench in a pleasing way, the bare branches providing a skeletal, natural, surrounding to the man made bench.


Apertureƒ/8
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Focal length94mm
ISO200
Shutter speed1/200s

A Kenmare Robin

I spotted this little fella down in Kenmare, County Kerry the other day. A Robin, bold as brass, perched right there on a dead branch, posing like he owned the place.

He stayed there for a few minutes surveying the area, and let me get a little closer for a photo.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length240mm
ISO400
Shutter speed1/500s

Kerry’s Quiet Corner

The bench here at the end of a spit of land near Kenmare, Co Kerry has a plaque that says:

HE NEVER LOOKS FOR PRAISES

HE WAS NEVER ONE TO BOAST

HE JUST GOES ON QUIETLY WORKING

FOR THOSE HE LOVES THE MOST


OUR DAD

The pillar has a plaque that has some writing I forgot to photograph, but the heading says, “Ode to Lem” which may be this song.

A lovely spot to contemplate the world.


Apertureƒ/8
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Focal length24mm
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Shutter speed1/320s

A Four-Legged Historian

Bishop Lucey Park in Cork is surrounded by hoarding with text describing the history of the area. But you don’t want to read about that, do you? That cute little doggy is all any of us wants to see. 🙂


Apertureƒ/2.8
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length24mm
ISO125
Shutter speed1/500s

A Slice of Life in Bantry

We visited Bantry recently, on Valentines Day, and the town was buzzing. The square was taken over by the market, which is always worth a wander around. As we ate our burritos, I spotted the sun hitting the street nearby, leaving one side in shadow, and also illuminating the countryside rising up out of the background.

It’s a busy scene, and the van in the foreground is distracting, but that’s life. Everything’s messy, and then we went for coffee and scones in the community café. Yum. 🙂


Apertureƒ/6.3
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length184mm
ISO100
Shutter speed1/1250s

Qween at the Everyman

We went to see Qween perform in The Everyman theatre last night. Their performance had to be delayed because of one of the major winter storms a few weeks ago, but it was most certainly worth the wait!

They put on a great show, entertaining us all with the fabulous music of Queen, the greatest band in the world.

Definitely, if they are performing near you, go see them!


Apertureƒ/6.3
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length144mm
ISO6400
Shutter speed1/320s

A Hotel on the Rocks

A hotel on the coast of Tenerife on Playa de Ajabo looks out on the Atlantic as waves batter the rocks underneath. They’re turned into mist by a long exposure photo in this evening shot, about 20 minutes after the sun has set.


Apertureƒ/8
CameraILCE-7RM5
Focal length24mm
ISO100
Shutter speed3.2s