Floating Beauty
A translucent jellyfish swims through a tank at the Oceanogràfic de València in Spain.
View ArticleA Chimney in silhouette
Many years ago, I photographed the sunset over the North Side of Cork City, using the silhouette of a roof and chimney as a foreground. This is so long ago that I used a 2MP Fuji, my second digital...
View ArticleArco de la Victoria and lightstreaks
Many, many years ago, I photographed the Arco de la Victoria (Victory Arch) in Madrid. I was quite happy to have the lights of passing traffic in the photo too!
View ArticleMissing Buildings in Blackpool
A photo of the car park in Blackpool Shopping Centre before the rest of the buildings surrounding the area were built.
View ArticleThe water under our feet
Some people were surprised to find there was a large covered over tunnel below Grand Parade when the Cork Main Drainage Scheme dug up the road near Daunt Square in 2005. The street used to be part of...
View ArticleA Splash of Colour
This is the sort of contrasts you’ll see in Cork City during the Jazz weekend. Loads of people dressed to go out for the night, surrounded by shoppers and families dressed for a late October day. The...
View ArticleUnder a Turkish Sky
We visited the Çamlıca Tepesi yl (Çamlıca Hill) in Istanbul last week. It’s a hill on the eastern side of the city. There is a huge Turkish flag flying from a massively tall flagpole, and you can see...
View ArticleScooter Delivery Through Historic Streets
We were walking up a narrow street near the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul when I heard a bell of a scooter ring out. The crowds parted and a young man on a scooter with a foot on heavy looking bags zipped...
View ArticleThe Istanbul Skyline
This is part of the Asian side of Istanbul in Turkey. My first time in Asia too, even if I only ventured a few kilometres in! Our guide said they’re trying to encourage more people to live on this...
View ArticleA Modern Wedding Moment
A bride examines her photos as the groom looks off into space and the photographer checks his messages. A random tourist is caught in the frame, looking off in the distance. I don’t think he had...
View ArticleA cat family in a box
There’s one thing I loved about Istanbul, and that was all the cats. Some streets had many cats, some had none. Others had a cat wandering across the road, near a dog sprawled out in the sun, asleep....
View ArticleJust saw a dog
Moments before, a large dog walked past this cat, sniffing the ground, walking around and completely uninterested in the cats lazing around in this graveyard in Istanbul....
View ArticleThe Boss Cat
This cat is your boss. You do what he says. Food? Jump to it! Rubs and cuddles? Well, get in there! All hail our feline leader! Apertureƒ/4CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length16mmISO2000Shutter speed1/500s
View ArticleA Kitten’s Stare
This little kitten followed us up a cobblestone path in Istanbul and was completely friendly, looking for cuddles and being the most adorable cat ever. Apertureƒ/3.5CameraILCE-7RM5Focal...
View ArticleA Watchful Tabby
A very alert cat watched me carefully as I walked past in that graveyard in Istanbul where I photographed another cat shown here recently. Most of the cats look like they’re really well cared for, but...
View ArticleA time for rest
When the sun is shining, all warm and comforting, and it’s been a long day of work, there’s nothing like having a nap to refresh the mind. Apertureƒ/4CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length35mmISO100Shutter...
View ArticleKing of the Hill
A cat on Çamlıca Hill was very affectionate and controlled everything he saw. With a meow, he caught our attention and walked back and forth, granting us permission to rub him until he got bored and...
View ArticleAn alert cat in the sun
In these days of turmoil, what you need is a nice cat to cuddle and care for. They’ll get rid of any vermin too! Apertureƒ/6.3CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length240mmISO2500Shutter speed1/500s
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