Sticky Post
Over the last few weeks, in what has become an annual event, I went through the photos that I shared on this blog over the last year, choosing twelve photos for sharing again in this retrospective. As usual, this means that the photos have appeared on this blog since I published the last retrospective, but may have been taken earlier. For those who are interested, … Continue reading 2021: A Photographic Retrospective
I’m starting this week with another photo from a recent short walk in Għargħur with Roberta. A good part of this walk is along a section of the Victoria lines, with excellent views to the north, from fort Mosta in the west to fort Madliena in the east. One particular item of interest that is visible pretty much along the whole section of the lines … Continue reading Il-Widna
One of the more interesting features along many of the seaside (and sometimes also inland) walks is the sheer abundance of fossils, particularly seashells, that can be found embedded in the softer limestone rock. Most of those near the surface tend to be rather broken, likely because they were trampled on or otherwise beaten up. It can be a fun diversion to look for samples … Continue reading Broken Shell
A little over two weeks ago I was heading out to a crag in nearby Naxxar for a bit of after-work climbing. The outlook was hazy, not a huge surprise with a southerly wind, which had been blowing most of the Sahara out over us. So I packed my smaller camera with me in case any opportunities arose. We climbed a few of the easier … Continue reading Farm Building in Haze
This week’s throwback takes us back to the end of winter last year, and the exploratory walk around Qammieħ point that I mentioned last week. Today’s photo shows the well-kept path below the upper cliffs. In the distance, up ahead one can see the upper cliffs at Qammieħ point, while below and to the left is a yellow-limestone ledge by the sea to which this … Continue reading Path to Qammieħ
The weather was rather miserable yesterday, for this time of year. Overcast, threatening rain all the time, and a few drops did make it down every so often. And it was that kind of rain that covers everything with a random pattern of brown dots. So not so bad really that one would give up any hope of doing anything outdoors. But enough to dissuade … Continue reading Trio of Wild Flowers
Evenings have been rather full this week, so it has taken me a while to write this throwback post. Today’s photo is from a walk around Qammieħ point a little more than a year ago. I knew of a way down the cliffs to reach the flat ledge just above sea level, and I wanted to explore the possibility of walking all the way around … Continue reading Ċirkewwa Ferry
About a couple weeks ago I was watching a recent video by Englishman in Malta, where Steve was walking along the valley floor from Wied Speranza, starting from the Madonna tal-Isperanza chapel, trying to find a through connection to Wied il-Għasel. Unfortunately, he didn’t make it through, getting stuck at a small dam (with a sufficiently high drop). Now I have been to both valleys … Continue reading Wied il-Għasel
Sharing one last photo, for this week’s throwback, from a walk I did two years ago, starting from Binġemma. A good part of this walk followed the old fortification line known as the Victoria lines, which traverses the width of Malta from Madliena on the east coast to the vicinity of Fomm ir-Riħ in the west. The lines include three forts, several sentry positions, bridges, … Continue reading Victoria Lines
I’m starting this week with a number of photos from a recent short walk that I did with Roberta, this holiday weekend. We headed up to Dingli, one of our favourite places, for a picnic lunch and a walk about the hamlets of Santa Katerina and Lunzjata. It is clearly spring now, with wild flowers growing everywhere, and I was happy I took my macro … Continue reading Wild Flowers
I did not get around to writing my usual throwback blog post yesterday, so instead I’m taking a few minutes on this Good Friday to share a photo of the chapel at Binġemma, from a walk I did there two years ago. The chapel is dedicated to Our Lady, in the title Hodegitria, usually translated as Our Lady of the Way (in Maltese: Madonna tat-Triq). … Continue reading Madonna ta’ Hodegitria
I’m starting this week with two photos from a recent walk in Miżieb. I often come across dogs on my walks. Sometimes they’re out on a walk with their owner, other times they’re vociferously defending their owner’s territory. In general they don’t bother me much, as most dogs tend to be kind-hearted, if at times loud or clingy. Sometimes, though, you do get the real … Continue reading Encounters with Dogs
For this week’s throwback post I’m sharing a couple of photos of St Agatha’s Tower (It-Torri ta’ Sant’ Agata), probably better known simply as the Red Tower. This tower sits on the west part of Marfa ridge, in the limits of Mellieħa, and is one of the series of watchtowers built during the reign of Grand Master Lascaris. It is a well known landmark, visible … Continue reading Red Tower
Muddy Boots 