This is the new road between Athy and the M9. Just a couple of weeks open, it’s absolutely pristine. I wonder how long that will last.

The South Kildare Medieval Festival was in Athy this weekend. Lots of jousting, duels, weaving and falconry. This Golden Eagle is a beautiful creature, always on the lookout, as was his owner. More photos from the festival on Flickr

It took a while to convince Ciara that these things aren’t wasps but nice wee Hoverflies. This fella was a bit of a poser. Damn difficult to shoot though!

I took a drive out to Wicklow today with the camera. I’d been meaning to take shots of the last bit of snow on the hills for a while but hadn’t got round to it. This is one of the shots from today, though you can’t really see any snow. It’s an HDR image but [...]

Daytime frequenters of Hogan’s in Dublin will recognise this flower seller, who sells flowers either side of Fade Street. I showed her this rather unflattering shot of her and she gave the best smile you’d ever see. Wish I’d captured that instead.

A shot from the archives. One of my fave shots from last years trip to Beijing. Taken during a lunchtime break, a bit different from the pics I can get during my lunch in Rathmines.

Left it a bit too late today to get my photo so I struggled with some greaseproof paper, a couple of bike lights and a brand new chain to try and get something.