A Tale of Two Cities

Harry Moore, using pinhole technology photographed the bridges of Cork, always when the river levels were at their lowest revealing the tide lines on the stone and metalwork, reminiscent of the New Orleans dwellings. Long exposure times of up to 40 minutes removed any images of people and movement from the shots. He views the bridge as a neutral area, no man's land, a point of not belonging to either side, a symbol of connectivity, prominent in the City and always above the water. (The lunar tidal range of the river Lee can be over 15 feet between the highs and lows). Cork is subject to flooding, and should future development in Cork not be responsive, the potential for drastic flooding will be increased substantially.  Property developers need to heed climate change predictions and consider the whole of society, local and elsewhere, before covering the land with icons of their own power and self-importance.