I still don’t have a working camera but I do have a camera phone.. The C64 disk drive was called the 1541. When I saw this car in front of me I had to snap it! The recent Sudan Red 1 scare made many more people aware of how our […]
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Squiggly Trees
What does one do on a freezing cold night? Go out with a tripod and take photos of trees! I took this photo a week ago during a cold snap in the weather. I assembled my tripod on the corner of the street near my home and set it up […]
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Flooding in Cork
I survived the worst weather in 40 years. Driving through Cork City last night was a challenge. Roads were flooded, traffic was backed up, and while I was stuck on Mc Curtain St. for half an hour I saw that the Everyman Theatre is playing, “Singing in the Rain” right […]
When-in-Ireland
Kitten Looking For a Home
This very, very cute kitten is looking for a home. He was born without eyes but in the right home… Thanks Sharon for finding this! Edit: domain is gone. bah.
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Bridge Under Construction, part 2
Take a step back from the bridge and there’s an alleyway leading up towards Shandon and the north side of the city.
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Vex, where are you?
Several years ago any resident of Blackrock would recognise this tag. It was plastered all over the area, on every lamp-post, many walls and practically every smooth surface. I spotted this one near Blackrock Castle while Jacinta and I cycled past. It was at the bottom of a metal door […]
When-in-Ireland
Buying and Moving House in Ireland – Utilities
Part ??? of ??? – almost there! I get the keys of the house on Friday so I’m quite excited at the prospect! There’s still a lot to be arranged, and transferring utilities is one of those jobs. I rang The ESB, Bord Gais, and Eircom earlier to find out […]
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Blackpool Factories In Ruin
I went up to Blackpool on Saturday afternoon to photograph the textile factory and Sunbeam. Even 24 hours later smoke still rose from the fire-gutted buildings and rubble. The Evening Echo had a stark picture of the blazing building on it’s Friday edition. It’s lucky nobody was injured in the […]
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Fire units battling Cork city blaze
I just heard on IRC that there’s a fire in Blackpool! I looked out the window but didn’t expect to see anything as we’re more than 8 6.25 miles (Thanks Christian!) away here in Ballincollig… Fire in Blackpool
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photoSIG: Sunset over Cork – I …
photoSIG: Sunset over Cork – I was just a bit hungover on New Year’s Day. It was after 3pm when I finally dragged myself from bed and when I looked out the window I saw a beautiful sky outside…