Donncha O Caoimh

Donncha O Caoimh

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Donncha O Caoimh
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Stamps, Coins and Old Labels #collectors #IndoorMarket #MarketStall #MercadoCentral #numismatics #Photography #SamyangAF24mmF28FE #SonyA7III #Spain #StampCollecting #StreetPhotography #Valencia #VintageLabels

inphotos.orgStamps, Coins and Old LabelsMost of the Mercado Central in Valencia sells food. This stall sold stamps pinned to a board, trays of enamel pins, old banknotes and coins under glass, and a row of faded rum, vermouth and brandy labels along the front. Such a collection of some unusual items and all sorts of things.

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#LogLoads64 Hunter's Moon At precisely 04:12 this morning the 2026 Hunter's Moon was at its most visible, I clocked it about 6 hours earlier and it was a clear star-strewn sky and the moon was like an immesurably huge spotlight. It was fascinating to witness. The #C64 game of the same name is ace.

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Last Light on Shandon #billboard #Cork #CorkCity #EveningLight #Ireland #northside #Photography #shandon #ShandonBells #StAnneSChurch #StreetPhotography

inphotos.orgLast Light on ShandonI stopped at the corner of Cattle Market Avenue as the evening sun dropped behind the rooftops. The street was already in shade. What light was left fell on Shandon’s tower, clock and gold salmon included, and on a Lidl Connect billboard on the wall beside me. A lovely evening to be out in Cork […]
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The Roar and the Indifference #Autumn #deer #hinds #IrishWildlife #Kerry #Killarney #KillarneyNationalPark #Photography #RedDeer #rut #RuttingSeason #stag #WildlifePhotography

inphotos.orgThe Roar and the IndifferenceToday started early with a drive to Killarney before sunrise. I got there a few minutes after 7:30am and in the cold donned wellies and wrapped up well. Soon the world started to brighten and sooner still I regretted wearing wellies instead of my comfortable runners. The deer were elusive most of the day but […]
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Flamenco by Appointment #a8ctravel #Cardamomo #dance #Flamenco #LiveMusic #Madrid #MotionBlur #Photography #Spain #StageLighting #tablao #travel

inphotos.orgFlamenco by AppointmentOn a team meetup in Madrid in 2017, a group of us went to see flamenco dancing at Cardamomo. The dancer spun fast enough to blur, with two guitarists, a singer and two men clapping behind. I’m not sure what I expected, but it didn’t move me. The reviews are glowing, though. Every seat I […]
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Last Light at the End of the Peninsula #AtlanticOcean #cliffs #CoastalLandscape #DinglePeninsula #DunquinPier #GoldenHour #Ireland #Kerry #Photography #seascape #SleaHead #sunset #WildAtlanticWay

inphotos.orgLast Light at the End of the PeninsulaIt was turning out to be a disappointing sunset as there was so much cloud, and it was getting dark quickly, not great when you’re balancing on the hill going down to Dunquin Pier. Luckily, there was a break in the clouds and I spotted some of the golden light of the sunset peek through. […]
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Hagia Sophia from the Fountain #a8ctravel #ByzantineArchitecture #fountain #HagiaSophia #Istanbul #minarets #mosque #Photography #Sultanahmet #SultanahmetPark #travel #Turkey

inphotos.orgHagia Sophia from the FountainI walked through Sultanahmet Park on a bright October afternoon while clouds moved quickly over the Hagia Sophia. The fountain in the middle of the park was a pleasure to watch and lots of people were enjoying it, taking time to sit and take in the sound of water falling.
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Before the Walls Went Up #BlueHour #church #cityscape #Cork #FatherMathewQuay #GothicRevival #HolyTrinityChurch #Ireland #Photography #reflection #RiverLee #SonyA7III #SonyFe1635mmF4ZaOss

inphotos.orgBefore the Walls Went UpI took this from across the river in August 2019, looking at Holy Trinity Church on Father Mathew Quay. The floodlights were on, and the water was still enough to reflect the whole spire. The river walls along this stretch have been built up since then as part of the flood works. In 2019 the […]
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Salamah on Sullivan’s Quay #AStoryOfHome #Cork #CorkMidsummerFestival #hijab #Ireland #JoeCaslin #mural #Photography #StreetArt #StreetPhotography #SullivanSQuay

inphotos.orgSalamah on Sullivan’s QuayIn August 2022 the gable at the corner of Sullivan’s Quay and Drinan Street carried Joe Caslin’s portrait of Salamah, a woman seeking asylum in Ireland, with two huge hands held over her head like a roof. It was part of A Story of Home, a Cork Midsummer Festival project made with the Cork Migrant […]
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A Pathway Below the Waterline #cityscape #cobbles #foreshore #London #LowTide #mudlarking #Photography #RiverThames #riverside #seagull #StPaulSCathedral

inphotos.orgA Pathway Below the WaterlineAt low tide the Thames drops several metres and leaves a wide strip of shingle below the Oxo Gallery on the South Bank, scattered with broken brick. I wondered about this framed pathway was going into the river. It’s only visible at low tide. It looks old. Was it a causeway for people to reach […]
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The sun had already gone down over the port at Alicante when I took this, leaving a band of orange over the cranes that faded into clear blue. There were no clouds to catch the light of the sun that had already fallen below the horizon, but I was glad of the glow on the […]

inphotos.orgA Soft Sunset over AlicanteThe sun had already gone down over the port at Alicante when I took this, leaving a band of orange over the cranes that faded into clear blue. There were no clouds to catch the light of the sun that had already fallen below the horizon, but I was glad of the glow on the […]
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Lines on Lines #Alicante #Architecture #BlackAndWhite #lines #monochrome #pedestrian #Photography #school #shadows #SonyA7RV #SonyFe1635mmF4ZaOss #Spain #StreetPhotography

inphotos.orgLines on LinesThe sun was high in Alicante, but the tall buildings and narrow streets cast deep shadows I took advantage of. The horizontal lines of this primary school had to be black and white. I looked it up on Google Maps and found it here, but if you look at Street View, the only images are […]
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I did all my demo coding in the machine code monitor, ripping tunes from games and demos. Absolute game changer for the #C64.

Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64@freeze64.bsky.social

I got my first Action Replay cartridge for my #Commodore64 #C64 back in 1986, and it completely changed how I experienced games. It opened the door to experimenting with game code. csdb.dk/group/?id=3509 What are your memories of this legendary piece of hardware?

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A Pencil Box in the Gallery Alpino is a Spanish brand of school colouring pencils, and here the box had been blown up to the size of a door and hung in the MACA's temporary exhibition... https://inphotos.org/2026/09/22/a-pencil-box-in-the-gallery/

inphotos.orgA Pencil Box in the GalleryAlpino is a Spanish brand of school colouring pencils, and here the box had been blown up to the size of a door and hung in the MACA's temporary exhibition on colour. I really enjoyed visiting the Contemporary Art Museum of Alicante, and not just because it was 30C outside. They have interesting exhibits, and...
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I've always been curious about this game. I've never played it and I suspect now I wouldn't enjoy it as I'm not fond of sandbox games.

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#LogLoads64 Little Computer People Some games, particularly #C64 games, are just solid nostalgia classics & LCP is one of those. I only ever had it on cassette back in the day, which is a shame, as the disk version is the way to go with more "depth" to it. It is still worth a play now. Fascinating.

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Blue and Green in Óbidos The white wall with its thick blue trim caught my eye in Óbidos. I love that blue colour. I love to see matching colours too, so I was delighted to... https://inphotos.org/2026/09/21/blue-and-green-in-obidos/

inphotos.orgBlue and Green in ÓbidosThe white wall with its thick blue trim caught my eye in Óbidos. I love that blue colour. I love to see matching colours too, so I was delighted to see matching green, and then the man in the blue polo shirt. Matchy-matchy!
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The Óbidos Cat Óbidos has a castle and a full circuit of medieval walls, but plenty of people were stopping for the cat instead. He lay on his back on the cobbles in... https://inphotos.org/2026/09/20/the-obidos-cat/

inphotos.orgThe Óbidos CatÓbidos has a castle and a full circuit of medieval walls, but plenty of people were stopping for the cat instead. He lay on his back on the cobbles in the middle of the street, happy with a rub behind the ears and a few words from anyone who bent down. With that coat, he's...
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I totally forgot about this and I'm now eligible to vote. I don't remember if I registered or not. www.citizensinformation.ie/en/governmen...

citizensinformation.ie Seanad Éireann The Seanad is the upper house of the Oireachtas (the Irish parliament). This page describes its functions and how it is elected.
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The people voted almost 50 years ago to widen the Seanad electorate - and only 13 years ago to save it from extinction. But now that the electorate HAS been widened, only 9% of potential voters have signed up. That says many things - including that the upper house is out of favour again.

jrnl.ieA million people can now vote in Seanad elections, but they're not signing upThe biggest reform to Seanad elections in a generation has opened the university panels to graduates from more than 80 institutions. So far, it’s not gone to plan when it comes to the numbers.
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The Flower Is Watching Near South Bank in London you'll find a CCTV camera disguised as a pixelated flower in a pot. Surely nobody would notice, right? Well, photographers notice! The pixel art was... https://inphotos.org/2026/09/17/the-flower-is-watching/

inphotos.orgThe Flower Is WatchingNear South Bank in London you'll find a CCTV camera disguised as a pixelated flower in a pot. Surely nobody would notice, right? Well, photographers notice! The pixel art was created by Invader, here's more about it.
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A Moment on the Cobbles Óbidos is a walled town north of Lisbon, all cobbled lanes and whitewashed walls. I spotted a street cleaner stopped for a moment waiting for her colleague to come down... https://inphotos.org/2026/09/16/a-moment-on-the-cobbles/

inphotos.orgA Moment on the CobblesÓbidos is a walled town north of Lisbon, all cobbled lanes and whitewashed walls. I spotted a street cleaner stopped for a moment waiting for her colleague to come down the road. I'd guess the straw hat over her headscarf is her own and on a street with no shade it was needed. They do...
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Wings Up on Cornmarket Street A crow lifted off the top of the barrier around the old Paintwell shop on Cornmarket Street, Cork, as I approached to get a closer shot. Its friends had already... https://inphotos.org/2026/09/13/wings-up-on-cornmarket-street/

inphotos.orgWings Up on Cornmarket StreetA crow lifted off the top of the barrier around the old Paintwell shop on Cornmarket Street, Cork, as I approached to get a closer shot. Its friends had already departed, but this one was cleaning its feathers and only looked up a moment before this photo was taken.
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25 years ago I was sitting at my desk in a small office in Ballincollig when John burst through the open doorway, "A plane has hit the World Trade Center!" My office, a... https://odd.blog/2026/09/11/25-years-ago/

odd.blog25 years agoI was sitting at my desk in a small office in Ballincollig when John burst through the open doorway, "A plane has hit the World Trade Center!" My office, a few years later. The rest of the day was a blur, but someone found a TV and set it up in the next office, where...
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Two in bronze, two in cotton Two bronze women sit on a rock outside the National Theatre. Two people stand in front of them reading an inscription on the ground. The sculpture is Frank Dobson's London... https://inphotos.org/2026/09/10/two-in-bronze-two-in-cotton/

inphotos.orgTwo in bronze, two in cottonTwo bronze women sit on a rock outside the National Theatre. Two people stand in front of them reading an inscription on the ground. The sculpture is Frank Dobson's London Pride, originally made from the 1951 Festival of Britain, made from plaster. It was only cast in bronze decades later and put back in the...
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A Wheelie on South Bank The wheelie held for a good few seconds, front wheel up level with the rider's chest as he rode past the person on the bench and then sped on by... https://inphotos.org/2026/09/09/a-wheelie-on-south-bank/

inphotos.orgA Wheelie on South BankThe wheelie held for a good few seconds, front wheel up level with the rider's chest as he rode past the person on the bench and then sped on by my side and on towards Waterloo Bridge on South Bank, London. I don't remember seeing this in a guidebook.
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Guarding the Beacon I walked up to photograph the Beacon and found a cow there first. It watched me carefully, judging if I was worthy of visiting the Baltimore Beacon. Or maybe it... https://inphotos.org/2026/09/08/guarding-the-beacon/

inphotos.orgGuarding the BeaconI walked up to photograph the Beacon and found a cow there first. It watched me carefully, judging if I was worthy of visiting the Baltimore Beacon. Or maybe it was just resting in the hazy sun of a warm afternoon in West Cork.