Clontarf Bridge Closed for Repairs
Clontarf Bridge in Cork City is closed for two months as it undergoes major rehabilitation works worth €2.5m according to this Evening Echo article. Tony O’Sullivan, senior engineer with Cork City Council’s roads department said they understood the disruption the bridge closure would cause, but had no alternative as major rehabilitation work is required. “For…
Cork Street Photography July 2015 Photowalk
Some photos from the photowalk last Saturday where the theme of the walk was “Opposites”. I tried to get a few shots that matched that theme but it’s a difficult subject. Even if they’re “off theme” I like a lot of the photos I did shoot and I’m really happy I got as many “keepers”…
The Ghosts of Debenhams
Looks deserted doesn’t it? I shot this photo around 10am this morning with bustling traffic, pedestrians walking each direction, a girl on her phone standing in the entrance to Debenhams looking around. People waiting at the bus stop even. Where are they gone? By taking around 20 shots of this scene and averaging out the…
More Sultans in Blackrock
The Sultan stall in Blackrock Village has to be my favourite. I love their food, it’s always agreed with me and boy is it tasty. This is a photo I took last March when it was a lot colder but the guys were still cheerful. Today Taoufik was cooking and produced a delicious 3 meat…