Have bookshops now entered the world of quirky eccentricity? It seems like only yesterday experiencing the novelty of buying a book through Amazon for the first time and now its almost all digital whether screen or audio. I noticed Simon Prim’s bookshop in Kinsale and the word ‘Bibliotherapy’ in the signage and it made me […]
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Reflections, reflections everywhere. Reflections on the water painting squiggly lines of sailing boat masks. Reflections in shop windows of passersby on the other side. Reflections in car windscreens of street lights above. Reflections in doorways of a stranger behind a lens. Reflections, reflections everywhere.
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In amidst all the other sailing and motor boats she sits. No privacy here other than her namesake. Take her far out into the blue water. Take her out towards the horizon and beyond prying eyes and she’ll give you all the privacy you want! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘No Privacy’, 1/1250s f2.8 ISO100 200mm
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One of the most idyllic ports in Ireland might very well be the old fishing town of Kinsale on the southern coastline of Ireland. I have been fortunate enough to visit Kinsale a few times now but each visit has been fleeting, not really creating an opportunity to photographically explore in any meaning way. Until […]
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I partly decided on this title because it’s the first thing (yes I know, how unkind) that came to mind and I’m curious about why people love dogs so much. Especially the ugly ones. Perhaps there’s a clue in a song written by Cat Stevens over 51 years ago, ‘I Love My Dog’. A quick […]
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