Sometimes walking with a camera in hand can mean that one fails to immerse oneself fully into an environment; it is to be an observer rather than a participant in all that is going on around. At other times having a camera can lead to seeing familiar places in a new light, seeing details that are often overlooked. Choose your time to carry the camera wisely.
Walking along George’s quay in Cork City centre to do a tour of murals in the city, a small oval window of a pub struck me as I made my way in the direction of the cathedral. This is the old Callanan Bar on the corner of Mary Street. It could be mistaken for a bar that has been shut down for many a year, but its pause in service is simply Covid related.
The curtain cannot mask the quietness that emanates from within. An old fashioned Irish Pub, with little in the way of soft furnishings, a pub that might be referred to as an ‘old man’s’ pub. In normal times the sounds of chatter and glasses being raised would bounce off the floors and walls and the cream panelled wooden seating. A homely place with a real fire.
Who is to say whether this old bar has already called time on account of the pandemic. Sad times indeed.
Meticulous Mick 
I am attracted to windows as well… especially out of the norm ones like this one. Let us hope that the pandemic has not forced them to close forever.
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I suppose a window can be seen as a point of entry, either looking in or looking out.
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Indeed. 🙂
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A sad state of affairs, indeed. but very good photo
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Thanks Dannie, how is it where you are? Thanks for the positive comments…
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Where I am people actually socail distance to an extent, but there are crowds everywhere. The wife and I try not to venture out unless necessary. We both had our 1st Covid vaccination and looking forward to number 2
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People have been alot better since the UK variant has landed, with this spreading like wildfire. The system is struggling and vaccines only just being rolled out. Take care my friend
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Here too people are struggling to get the vaccine. MY wife and I are heading off this morning to get our second dose, I hope. Stay safe!
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Most certainly sad times….
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Life has been drained out of life to protect lives
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Well,we’ll have to see where this goes
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Absolutely, to be fair I think the shut down is the right thing to do and hope most of us will come out of this with a fresh perspective of the planet we live on…
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Well, I’m with you on that
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