lol well this blew up. Thank you! Goodness. Processing. #boat #fediboat #Boatstodon #BoatLife #Boativerse #boating #houseboat #offGrid #offGridLiving #London #RiverLee #LeeNavigation
lol well this blew up. Thank you! Goodness. Processing. #boat #fediboat #Boatstodon #BoatLife #Boativerse #boating #houseboat #offGrid #offGridLiving #London #RiverLee #LeeNavigation
So I live on a #boat now and everything gets organised through one Meta product or another - seemingly mostly Facebook and WhatsApp.
I have grudgingly joined some WhatsApp groups, but I refuse to book face.
So I’m trying some hashtags. Is #fediboat is a thing or maybe #Boatstodon? #BoatLife? #Boativerse? Obviously #boating. I can’t tell if any of these are used as I’m on a tiny server! #houseboat
#offGrid #offGridLiving
Or maybe local- #London #RiverLee #LeeNavigation
Anyone out there?
When the Lee Became a Mirror
The Banks of the Lee were quite different by the Peace Park in 2004. Trees and shrubs obscured the river from the small park. It looks so different now.
Apertureƒ/4.5CameraCYBERSHOTFocal length11mmISO100Shutter speed1/500s#Cork #CorkArchitecture #CorkCity #CorkCityCentre #CorkHistory #CorkReflection #CorkWaterfront #GeorgianCork #historicalCork #Ireland #IrishRivers #nostalgicIreland #Photo #Photography #RiverLee #RiverLeePhotography #StreetPhotography #urbanCork #vintageCork
When the Lee Became a Mirror
The Banks of the Lee were quite different by the Peace Park in 2004. Trees and shrubs obscured the river from the small park. It looks so different now.
https://inphotos.org/2025/10/19/when-the-lee-became-a-mirror/
Inniscarra’s Historic Stone Bridge
This is the narrow bridge that crosses the River Lee near the Ballincollig Royal Gunpowder Mills.
I found out today while doing a little research that the bridge was built in 1805, replacing an older 6 arch bridge. It’s very narrow, but a survey showed that 7,000 cars cross it every day!
Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length24mmISO100Shutter speed1/30s#BlarneyPhotographyClub #Cork #CorkHeritage #CountyCork #eveningLight #ferns #historicBridge #historicInfrastructure #InniscarraBridge #Ireland #IrishBridges #LeeValley #medievalArchitecture #Photo #Photography #riverCrossing #RiverLee #stoneBridge #twilightPhotography
A Storm Brewing
Cows waiting to be milked in a field near the Coachford Greenway. It’s a lovely walk along the River Lee, opposite Farran Woods.
I had an umbrella, and it was a good thing too, as it started raining about ten minutes later.
Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length240mmISO250Shutter speed1/500s#agriculturalLandscape #CoachfordGreenway #Cork #CountyCork #cows #dairyCows #dramaticSky #farming #fencePosts #greenFields #greenwayTrail #Ireland #IrishCountryside #pastoralLandscape #Photo #Photography #RiverLee #ruralIreland #solitaryTree #stormClouds
Cork Before The Elysian
⚬Remember Cork before The Elysian was built? It’s almost 20 years old now, so there are many people around who never saw Cork City Hall like this, without the tower block behind it.
Cork City Hall, completed in 1936, was built to replace the previous City Hall that was destroyed during the Burning of Cork by British forces in 1920. The building’s limestone facade and copper dome make it one of Cork’s most recognisable landmarks. This 2005 photograph predates the construction of The Elysian apartment tower, which began in 2006 and became Ireland’s tallest residential building when completed in 2008. The development of The Elysian and surrounding high-rise buildings fundamentally altered the skyline visible from this vantage point, making this image a valuable historical record of Cork’s urban landscape before its dramatic transformation during the Celtic Tiger era.
Apertureƒ/3.5CameraCanon EOS 20DFocal length18mmISO200Shutter speed1/320s#2005 #Canon20D #Cork #Cork2005 #CorkCityHall #Elysian #Ireland #Photo #Photography #RiverLee #SouthMall
Golden Reflections on the River Lee
An evening walk along the River Lee near the Inniscarra Hydro Station a few years ago and we were rewarded with a lovely sunset shining on the banks of the river.
Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7M3Focal length65mmISO125Shutter speed1/80s#2021 #Cork #eveningLight #hydroStation #Inniscarra #InniscarraDam #Ireland #Landscape #Nature #Photo #Photography #reflection #RiverLee #SonyA7III #woodland
The Shakey Bridge is Gone!
In 2019, Cork’s riverside scene took on a rare and almost surreal quality as the beloved Shakey Bridge, or Daly’s Bridge, vanished for the first time since 1927. Locals strolling along the Lee were greeted not by the familiar wobbly walkway, but by its ornate white tower standing alone, flanked by colourful houses and lush gardens. The river, ever calm, mirrored the absence and the anticipation, while the city buzzed with stories of the bridge’s famous shake and the engineers’ promise to bring it back just as lively as ever.
The bridge is back now, and we visited recently. It still has its famous shake!
It’s the only suspension bridge in Cork City and the only surviving pedestrian suspension bridge of its kind and age in Ireland.
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#2019 #Architecture #bridgeMaintenance #Cork #DalySBridge #Ireland #Landscape #Photo #Photography #reflection #RiverLee #riverside #ShakeyBridge #shakyBridge #SonyA7III
*LEA BOATERS SPRING GATHERING* 🌥️
Let's celebrate, connect and take collective action!
*Saturday 8th March 🛶*
*Leaside, E5 9HQ📍*
*🍽️ 12:30pm - Community Lunch*
Meet, eat, and connect with the River Lea boating community - everyone welcome!
*💬 2pm - Community Forum*
Lea Boaters Manifesto / NBTA Update / Kids Logo Design / Floatilla River Safety Intro / Collective Action Planning / Women and Non-Binary Story Circle
*🎤 5-8pm - Celebrate International Women's Day!*
A social with artist showcase and music from women, trans, queer and non binary folk who shape the water!
Want to help organise? Are you an artist who wants to take part? Do you have access needs?
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In 2003, the Dutch submarine, Dolfijn, or Dulfun, visited Cork for a few days. I happened to be around town and spotted it from Kennedy Quay where I’d been photographing the ships, buildings and machinery.
When it left Cork, it headed to Mallorca. September in Cork is nice, but I wouldn’t mind a few days there in October!
Apertureƒ/6.3CameraCYBERSHOTFocal length11.3mmISO100Shutter speed1/500shttps://inphotos.org/2024/10/14/hnlms-dolfijn-visits-cork/
#2003 #Boat #Cork #CorkHarbour #HorganSQuay #Ireland #Photo #Photography #quay #RiverLee #Sony717 #StreetPhotography #submarine
The sun had just set, and this lovely colour appeared in the sky for a few moments, almost exactly a year ago at Inniscarra.
Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7M3Focal length52mmISO100Shutter speed1/2shttps://inphotos.org/2024/09/06/reflections-of-the-sky-2/
#Cork #Inniscarra #Ireland #Photo #Photography #reflection #RiverLee #Sky #sunset #Water
📍: Bridge 23A, Pimms Brook Towpath Bridge
ℹ️: towpath bridge
🗺: https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=51.5872516303964&mlon=-0.056816415918081#map=17/51.5872516303964/-0.056816415918081
📸: Photo by Alan Stanton on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/53921762@N00/8382289492
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The castle at Carrigdrohid, as seen from across the river from my previous photo of the castle a few days ago.
I was almost in the river taking this shot, following in the steps of Mark Gorman who waded in further and made a superb shot of the castle.
Apertureƒ/16CameraILCE-7M3Focal length16mmISO100Shutter speed1/4shttps://inphotos.org/2024/06/19/carrigdrohid-on-the-lee/
#BlarneyPhotographyClub #Carrigadrohid #Cork #Ireland #Photo #Photography #RiverLee #Water
The castle at Carrigadrohid stands on a rock in the middle of the River Lee, adjoining a bridge, giving the local village it’s name, after the Irish, Carraig an Droichid, meaning ‘rock of the bridge’. (Wikipedia)
I’d never been before, but I went with Blarney Photography Club to photograph this scenic location last night. Luckily, I caught the last of the setting sun behind the castle.
Apertureƒ/16CameraILCE-7M3Focal length26mmISO100Shutter speed1/13shttps://inphotos.org/2024/06/14/sunset-at-carrigadrohid/
#bridge #Carrigadrohid #Castle #Cork #Ireland #Photo #Photography #RiverLee #sunset
Kennedy Quay in Cork in February 2024 before the R&H Hall building was demolished. Look to the right, and you’ll see Albert Quay and the new buildings there. This whole area will look quite different in only a few years.
Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7M3Focal length32mmISO100Shutter speed1/25shttps://inphotos.org/2024/05/13/kennedy-quay-panorama/
#AlbertQuay #Cork #Ireland #KennedyQuay #panorama #Photo #Photography #RHHall #reflection #River #RiverLee
The colourful buildings of Pope’s Quay reflected in the waters of the River Lee.
Thanks Henry for noticing!
Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7M3Focal length154mmISO2500Shutter speed1/320shttps://inphotos.org/2024/03/25/reflections-of-houses-in-the-lee/
#Cork #Ireland #Photo #PopeSQuay #reflection #River #RiverLee #SonyA7III #Water
Others are enjoying the setting sun, while this man walking past looked directly at me just as I clicked the shutter.
Apertureƒ/1.8CameraILCE-7M3Focal length75mmISO100Shutter speed1/1250shttps://inphotos.org/2024/03/21/young-man-walking/
#Cork #Ireland #NanoNagleBridge #Photo #Photography #RiverLee #SamyangAF75mmF18FE #SonyA7III #StreetPhotography
Well, the Idle Hour, Navigation Square, 1 Albert Quay and the other pubs along Victoria Road.
This was taken one morning early, just after the sun rose. I’ve taken this photo a few times over the years and I love the reflection in the River Lee, at high tide, like the buildings are floating at sea.
Apertureƒ/8CameraILCE-7M3Focal length46mmISO100Shutter speed1/30shttps://inphotos.org/2024/03/13/the-idle-hour-on-albert-quay/
#AlbertQuay #Cork #Ireland #Photo #Photography #reflection #River #RiverLee #SonyA7III #Water
On a quiet October morning in 2016, I travelled into town as I saw there was fog forecast, and I wasn’t disappointed. While I was photographing the boats lined up along Kennedy Quay, a single rower came up the river.
He quickly glided past my position along the river, but I grabbed a few photos, including R&H Hall, and a view of the Elysian that is somewhat blocked by further development over in that direction.
When I go back there again some morning in eight years time to photograph the fog, I’m sure the quay will be unrecognisable.
Apertureƒ/8CameraCanon EOS 6DFocal length17mmISO200Shutter speed1/80shttps://inphotos.org/2024/03/03/rowing-past-the-ships/
#Canon6D #Cork #Elysian #Fog #Ireland #KennedyQuay #Photo #Photography #RHHall #River #RiverLee #rowing #Water