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
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
A few days ago I met up with a few colleagues from work (and as it happens also friends, some older than others) for a walk in the Dingli area, and an opportunity to talk about the kinds of things that our usual meetings at work don’t really provide the environment for. I wasn’t planning any photography, but I did take my camera with me, … Continue reading Path in Buskett
Today I’m sharing a final photo from the walk around Qammieħ point that I did last year. This one is at the start of the stairs leading down the cliffs, with much of the north west coast visible ahead, starting with the cliffs at Iċ-Ċumnija, with the waste water treatment plant just beyond them on the left of the frame. Beyond, and hidden by Ras … Continue reading North West Coast Line
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
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
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
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’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
Today’s blog post is a bit of a bonus as I’m sharing three photos rather than one. Continuing with a series from last month’s day trip to Gozo, these photos are from our second walk that day, in which we explored the lovely valley of Wied il-Għasri. All three photos show the inlet at the downstream end of the valley, an inlet which is popular … Continue reading Wied il-Għasri
This week’s throwback is rather more recent than the last few, though it’s still from the same area. Specifically, this is from another walk starting from Binġemma that I did almost a year ago. It shows a view from the Victoria Lines as I headed west towards the fort that we saw last week. The road that you see is the one heading up towards … Continue reading View from the Victoria Lines
I’m not sure I even mentioned on this blog, three weeks ago I headed up to Gozo with my friend Hendrik for a day’s walking. I had not been that way since before the pandemic. In fact, I had not had a proper full-day break since the pandemic, so this came as a very welcome treat. The excuse, if I needed any, was that I … Continue reading Tieqa ta’ Wied il-Mielaħ
Muddy Boots 