As I sit down to type this I realise that it’s been two weeks since my last blog post here. Partly this is because of our recent holiday, where for this year we swapped the English Lake District for the Austrian equivalent in Salzkammergut. Things also remain very busy at work, leaving less time to juggle between my other commitments. I also realise that much … Continue reading Giuseppe Climbing Autunno Sardo
For this week’s throwback I’m sharing a couple of photos from a walk I did near Xlendi, Gozo, a couple years ago. The first shows a cave in the cliffs to the north of Xlendi, known as Għar ta’ Santa Katerina. The second shows a wider view, with the entrance to the inlet at Xlendi clearly visible, as well as the coastal defence tower there. Continue reading Għar ta’ Santa Katerina and Xlendi
A bit of a late post today, closing off this busy week with a throwback. The theme is similar to last week’s, with another 17th century watchtower, this time from the Lascaris era, at the entrance to Xlendi bay. The photos are from a walk I did there just over two years ago, a very enjoyable walk taking in the cliffs at Sanap and leading … Continue reading It-Torri tax-Xlendi
Last week, during the few days’ break I took over Easter, R and I headed up to Dingli one late afternoon. The idea was to pick a peaceful spot, have a picnic, watch the sunset, and perhaps make some photos. We were lucky enough that there was almost nobody where we chose to go. Maybe one or two people turned up with their dogs and … Continue reading Sunset at Dingli
This week’s throwback is a trio of photos of the coastal watchtower at the entrance to the bay of Mġarr ix-Xini, in Gozo, built in the 17th century by the Order of St John. We walked by the tower on a walk along the coast from Mġarr harbour, heading into the bay of Mġarr ix-Xini. We continued upstream along the valley floor, climbing back up … Continue reading Torri ta’ Mġarr ix-Xini
A couple of weeks ago, on a national holiday, I spent most of the day in and around Żurrieq. I met two friends of mine there for a walk in the morning, and returned again after lunch for some trad climbing in Wied Babu. I had promised Alessio I’d introduce him to trad climbing, and thought that taking him on the classic Main Buttress in … Continue reading Climbing Main Buttress with Alessio
Plans change, and I find myself catching up on things this morning and writing this short blog post to wish a blessed Easter to those who celebrate it. The accompanying photo is from a walk near Dingli a couple years ago at Easter time. I had my macro lens with me and took a few photos of various wild flowers. This one has been waiting … Continue reading Hoary Stock
Last week I took the tiny Osmo Action with me climbing; we had plans to do a trad multi-pitch route, and I knew even the M5 would be a bit of a bother. The Osmo, on the other hand, can be easily mounted onto my gear sling, taking it out of the way. I took a few photos with it, which proved more difficult than … Continue reading Morning Light on the Dachsteingebirge
I often find myself using a telephoto lens for landscape photography, as I really enjoy the process of finding details in the scene that are striking or at least interesting. It’s a well-known technique which goes back a long way in photographic history, and one often finds these referred to as ‘extracts’. Sometimes, when it’s hard to tell what the detail is really showing, they … Continue reading Peaceful Moment / It’s a Long Way Down
Closing off this long and busy week with a look back to a walk I did almost two years ago through Mġarr ix-Xini, in Gozo. As one walks upstream through the valley, a prominent landmark is the old British-era water works buildings on the side of the valley. Climbers, especially, will know this area well, as the surrounding cliffs are steep and well developed, with … Continue reading Mġarr ix-Xini Water Works
Lately I’ve been experimenting with my older and smaller M5, exploring combinations of that camera with various lenses while trying to keep the whole package as small as possible. While the R5 is a lovely camera, and certainly my favourite system so far, there are times when a smaller setup is convenient. And the M5 fits that bill very nicely. Sure, I would prefer to … Continue reading Observant
For this week’s first blog post I’m sharing a photo I took during a walk I did in the Mistra / Selmun area at the start of this year. Things did not start too well with climbing this year, with a general unavailability of partners or sometimes uncooperative weather, so I filled the available time with my other pursuits. On this first weekend of the … Continue reading Gżejjer ta’ San Pawl
Muddy Boots 