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As I have been doing for several years, I wanted to choose twelve photos that I shared on this blog over the last year, and highlight them again in this retrospective. Unlike previous years, unfortunately, this year I started the selection process very late, and only barely managed to get this done before the end of the year. As usual, I have restricted myself to … Continue reading 2022: A Photographic Retrospective
A rather unexpected find in the walk near Għasri in Gozo was the scene I’m sharing today. The cross, known as Tad-Dejma, refers to a mercenary force in the late middle ages, dedicated to protecting the islands in the event of an Ottoman raid. The cross itself marks a meeting point for local members, to assemble and prepare for battle, after a signal is raised. … Continue reading Salib tad-Dejma u Madonna tal-Patroċinju
This week I’m sharing a final photo from my short stay at Wiston House in the autumn. It’s pretty much the first thing one sees on entering the house, the great hall to the right as one goes in. This is where we had our breakfast and lunch, and indeed the place is already prepared for the following morning’s routine. I found a few minutes … Continue reading Wiston House Main Hall
Continuing with the throwback series from Gozo, today I’m sharing a photo of a hill near the tiny village of Għasri, known as Ta’ Kuljat. This is very typical Gozo – rural, a few farmhouses dotted around, with some parcels worked and other left to pasture. Continue reading Ta’ Kuljat
I’m starting off this week with another photo from Wiston House, this time showing the parish church of St Mary, which sits right next to the house itself. The church building dates back to the 14th century, making it older than the house. I walked around the churchyard, as I often do when visiting such places. I remember observing how many of the headstones were … Continue reading Wiston House Chapel
This week’s throwback photo is another one from the same walk in Gozo. Part of this walk went along the salt-pans (known as salini in Maltese) north of Żebbuġ, near Xwejni bay. On bright days, like the one we had, these provide ample photographic opportunity in winter, with the sky reflected in the sea water collected there. They fill up naturally, in winter, during stormy … Continue reading Salini
It will take me a while to process more recent photos. In particular, I still need to figure out the best workflow for handling the photos I’m taking with the Pixel 7 Pro, as part of that workflow has to be done on the mobile. And I’m really not used to doing things that way. Old dog, new tricks, you know how the saying goes. … Continue reading Wiston House Gardens
The new year kicked off to a very busy start, as I try to catch up on so many things at work before everyone else returns from their holidays. Before I call it a day, I thought I’d share a photo for this week’s throwback, from a little less than a year ago, on one of my Gozo walks. We passed by the tiny Għasri … Continue reading Ċimiterju
I would like to start this first blog post in 2023 by wishing my readers a healthy and prosperous new year. And by sharing a photo I made a few weeks ago, on an outing in Buskett with R. We started things off with a walk in Buskett, after which we stopped for a while at the car to have a hot chocolate. Some cats … Continue reading What? It’s Warm Here
This week’s main article took me a while to write, so the second throwback article had to be postponed a bit. But perhaps it’s fitting that I’m writing this in the last few hours of the year, during a Christmas period that has been bright and warm, so much so that I’ve been climbing pretty much every day. Except, sadly, for Christmas Eve and Christmas … Continue reading Climbing in Wied il-Għasel
Now that the year is almost over, I’m finally starting with photos from early 2022 for the weekly throwback posts. This week I’m sharing a couple photos of Cersei, my friend’s dog, from separate outings on the same day. The photo above, with the trusty 50mm f/1.4, was during a picnic at the cliffs in Dingli. I just couldn’t keep up with her, she was … Continue reading Cersei
I already mentioned how last month I found myself travelling again, for the first time since the pandemic. It was a very short visit to Wiston House, for an event organised by Wilton Park at their base of operations. I woke up early, as I usually do, so had some time to myself before the day’s events began. I took the opportunity to walk around … Continue reading Wiston House
Muddy Boots 