The photo I’m sharing today is the last one from a walk I did last year in spring, starting from Birżebbuġa. Along the walk I passed by this farmhouse, with what seemed to be a relatively small door. I guess I have a thing for front doors, particularly when they have some character. In this case, between the peeling paint, the worn limestone wall, and … Continue reading Farmhouse Door
Starting off this week with a recent photo from a morning walk and photography session in Lija, some days before the feast. The church is already arrayed with the lights on its façade, and the poles along Vjal it-Trasfigurazzjoni are already set up. Like most modern-day streets it is basically impossible to ever find this road without any cars, though thankfully this early in the … Continue reading Lija Parish Church
This week’s throwback, from a walk I did in spring last year, is a bit unusual. Incidentally, the walk is the same one, starting from Birżebbuġa, that visited the chapel dedicated to the Madonna ta’ Loreto, photos of which I shared last week. On the way back, I passed by a well-known curiosity in the area, the so-called Casa Ippolito, or in Maltese as id-Dar … Continue reading Casa Ippolito
As usually happens, with summer comes a considerable reduction in photography. Which is a bit of a pity, as there are moments that are worth taking out the camera for. Evening and morning light, for example, are dependably excellent, so this tends to work well for my chapels project. Unfortunately, July this year was rather disrupted, and I have been generally too exhausted to deal … Continue reading San Tumas
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
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
This week’s throwback is a double feature, with photos of the chapel dedicated to Sant’ Andrija and the nearby Mitħna tax-Xarolla, from a walk in the Żurrieq area last year. Starting from town, I passed by these landmarks and another nearby chapel on my way out, and returned through secluded Wied il-Bassasa and a route along the sea cliffs. The chapels and the windmill had … Continue reading Sant’ Andrija u l-Mitħna tax-Xarolla
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
Muddy Boots 