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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
Starting this week with another photo from the pre-dawn outing in Qawra a bit more than a week ago. As I was heading back to the car, I passed in front of Ta’ Fra Ben, which of course was still closed at the time. A cat was staring at me as I passed by, in the way that only cats manage. It must have been … Continue reading Ta’ Fra Ben Reggae Bar
It seems I’m making decent progress with documenting routes we’ve recently opened, so I’m taking advantage of this to share another topo this week. This one is from an exploratory outing in Wied il-Bassasa last October. I had been to that valley a few times on walks, and had eyed the possibility of new routes to be done there. So it was with some excitement … Continue reading New Routes in Wied il-Bassasa
Given that yesterday I had other stuff to share, I thought I’d come back today with a throwback photo for this week. This one had been hiding away in the vaults, and I came across it as I was reorganising my drone photography folders. I generally keep my drone images separate from the rest of my photography, as the intent is usually technical, and the … Continue reading Wied il-Għasel
This write-up has been a long time coming. Far too long, in fact, given that I opened the ‘new’ routes almost two years ago. Unfortunately, unlike my earlier endeavours with Hendrik, these were only single lines on already well-established walls, so they ended up on the back burner. Here they are, though, finally seeing the light of day, in the hope that others will go … Continue reading New Routes at Monolith Buttress and Crucifix Cave
Over the month of June we were treated to a rare celestial event, with five planets aligning in the early morning sky. On certain days, the moon would also join in, so I made plans to head out to watch the event (and make photos of course) last Friday. Roberta really enjoys astronomy, so of course she was planning to brave the alpine start and … Continue reading Planetary Alignment
As a particularly busy day closes, I’m taking a few moments to share a photo from last year, making this week’s throwback unusually early. This one is from an evening walk with Roberta in Dingli, around sunset. As you can see there was a thick layer of cloud hanging over the horizon, obstructing the last part of the sun’s descent. I must have taken so … Continue reading Radar Tower at Sunset
Starting this week with something rather unusual, for this blog. It’s not the first time I share a photo of a man-made rather than natural subject, if nothing else I have made enough photos of chapels, farm buildings, or bits of our old cities. However, I don’t usually make photos of industrial subjects, and in fact can’t even remember the last time I shared anything … Continue reading Delimara Power Station
Squeezing in a few quick moments to share one last photo from an amble in Mdina last year. Anyone who likes the old-world charm of an ancient city would certainly enjoy Mdina. A particular fascination to me is the range of colourful and characterful doorways, so it’s no surprise that this is a common theme if you look for photography featuring this old city. I … Continue reading Dismantled Archway
The weekend before last was a rather long one, with a public holiday on Tuesday, and many (including myself) taking a bridge on the Monday. As things turned out, not only did I fit in a lot of climbing, but unexpectedly also went for a long walk one evening. I say unexpectedly because it’s already June, and definitely past my usual season for walks. A … Continue reading Delimara Lighthouse
This week’s throwback takes us back to early spring last year, and a short outing with Roberta around the narrow streets of the old city. I remember it was an enjoyable outing, on a late afternoon when almost everyone else was already heading back home. This was also the perfect lighting for those narrow streets, as the golden light bounced off the limestone walls. I … Continue reading Norman Window
A week ago, on a fairly quiet Sunday evening, I packed some photography gear and headed out to Ħal Qormi, specifically to shoot a cave at the start of Wied Ħanżir. I had been to this cave before, and passed by a few times on a walk I like to do through Wied Qirda and Wied Ħanżir. However, I had not tried to make any … Continue reading Għar Ħanżir
Today’s post follows nicely from last week’s throwback, with the second chapel I visited on a walk starting from Żurrieq. This one is dedicated to St Agatha, and can be found in an area known as Bubaqra. From what I can understand, it is a fairly old chapel (at least 16th century), but one that has seen many alterations over the years, as it cycled … Continue reading Sant’ Agatha
Muddy Boots 