Feeling Slightly Disjointed
The mirrors of 123 Champs-Élysées reflect a broken view of the world, making passers-by smile and laugh.
Human imitates statue
The Jeunesse d’Aristote is a statue made by Charles Degeorge and is currently in the Musée d’Orsay, Paris. Sometimes, we humans, unintentionally imitate others, even inanimate objects. Or maybe it’s just a comfortable way to sit. Degeorge captured that amazingly well in his work here.
Armed Soldiers patrol around Montmartre
Four soldiers climb the steps of Montmartre up to the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre on a warm August afternoon. They slowly walked up the steps, without comment or conversation. Walked around the fountains above and up the steps to the Basilica. It was unnerving, but months later, tourists were being stabbed and violently robbed…
Quickly on the flat hill
When is a hill flat? It’s much easier to walk along, that’s for sure.
We thought the summer rain was bad..
Remember when people thought the rain in late July and August 2023 was bad? What about Storm Isha yesterday, eh? Another storm on the way too. The start of June was blisteringly hot. It was so hot I preferred to stay inside out of it. Nobody seems to remember that. Oh, the photo above is…
Ian Bailey and The West Cork Way
Ian Bailey, the man accused of murdering a French woman, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, died today. Here he is in 2019, when he was selling his book, “The West Cork Way”, at a market in Skibereen.
Hair’s the wig shop
I wonder what was going through this woman’s mind as she looked at the wigs on display in this shop in Valencia, Spain.
The Lilac Hat on Tour
A tour group in Malaga listens to a tour guide talk outside the cathedral. I liked the colour of the lilac hat in the foreground.
Missing the Sights
Mobile phones are handy, but you miss the world if you’re looking at them. My wife will laugh when she sees me say this.
Let it snow in Arizona
Many years ago, on a cold January day in Arizona we came across a small yard where metal works were being sold. One of those was an unusual metal robot with a red and white hat on it’s head, saying “LET IT SNOW”. It didn’t snow, but it was cold at night!
The Dragon Awakens
The Dragon of Shandon was all ready to travel through Cork City. It was waiting just down the street from Shandon Bells. Raaaarrrrr!
Patient Pooch Steals Attention
With a walking stick under his arm, a man pays a young woman for a St. Bridget’s Cross on February 1st, 2023. As he completes the transaction, his loyal dog sits patiently on the ground, gazing away in anticipation of walks to come. Two women pass by and catch sight of the striking canine, drawn…