I mentioned in the last blog post how I have lately been spending more time editing photos, dipping back in the archives for photos that I had not worked on before. I have also been taking more photos, particularly over the holidays, where I took my photography gear with me on walks that I did. One of these was a walk from Kunċizzjoni, through Baħrija … Continue reading Rdum tas-Sarġ
A few weeks ago we organised a walk for our (small) research group, which turns out to be an excellent way to be able to have a chat and connect with people. We chose to do the loop at Il-Majjistral, starting from Manikata, as we knew it would not be muddy even after the recent rains. However, one of our group thought it would be … Continue reading Crashing Waves at Il-Majjistral
Concluding this series of photos from a walk in Mtaħleb earlier this year, today I’m sharing two photos looking back to the south east, with Filfla in the distance. This is, effectively, the cliff line that one is walking along (the edge of) for a good part of this walk. It is exquisite, though I seem to avoid it late in the day or in … Continue reading Cliffs at Ras id-Dawwara
Today I’m back with another photo from the walk I did in Mtaħleb earlier this year. Past Miġra l-Ferħa a path continues along the cliff-top, with excellent views. Up ahead you can see the last stretch of Rdum tal-Vigarju, as it tapers towards il-Blata tal-Melħ. In the distance, the sun lights up Rdum ta’ Ċenċ in Gozo, and Xewkija church is prominent in the skyline. … Continue reading Cliff-Top Walk
Last week has been a rather unusual one, with me going out on two walks. Yesterday I found myself without climbing partners, with my usual buddy having to cancel our plans as he was nursing a bum knee. So I made a last-minute decision to head out to Mġarr for a walk to Lippija tower and down through Ġnejna and Karraba. Half of this walk … Continue reading Clay Slopes
This week I’m continuing with a short series of natural landscape photos for my throwback post. Today’s and the next few are from one of my favourite walks, around Mtaħleb, that I did earlier this year. This shows a lovely inlet with sheer cliffs on all sides, which I had photographed before. Strangely, however, I had never published the wide view as one approaches the … Continue reading Ras id-Dawwara
I thought I’d start this week with a few initial photos from the Malta International Airshow, which took place a month ago, mostly on the waters above St Paul’s Bay. For this event I headed up to Xemxija, and the cliffs of Rdum Irxaw, on the opposite side of the bay. I figured the point of view would be as good as I could hope … Continue reading Malta International Airshow
It doesn’t happen very often on this blog that I share a photo that’s less than a week old. It’s certainly even less often that this happens two weeks in a row. So I guess this must be an occasion worth celebrating. I know, I know, these days any photo that’s shared more than a minute or two after taking is (enough time to make … Continue reading Dusk at Wied il-Bassasa
Sharing something very recent today, with a photo from yesterday’s outing. I had climbing plans, but the weather was uncertain at best, with isolated showers and thunderstorms on the forecast. Looking at the radar images wasn’t too promising, but there was a good chance the small system would pass Malta by, so we took a punt and headed down to Lapsi. It rained all the … Continue reading Filfla and Xaqqa Cliffs
Sharing a final photo from that walk at Il-Majjistral last autumn. This one’s a simple view from the cliffs, across the sea, with the wide stormy skies as evening closed in. The sun is hidden behind the clouds, though its light does break through in crepuscular rays , lighting up bits of sea in the distance. The sea itself, so dark in the distance (keeps … Continue reading Big Skies at Il-Majjistral
Over the past week we’ve seen our first rains, and while the temperature is still rather hot, the first signs of autumn are unmistakable. There’s sea squill everywhere, very sensitive as it is to the first rains, its flowers out before pretty much everything else, finding no competition for the bees and other pollinators. The ground underneath feels moist in the valleys, and the smell … Continue reading Rdum il-Qammieħ u Għawdex
I’m starting this week by sharing a couple of photos, taken within a short time of each other, on one of our short ambles along the Dingli cliffs over the last few weeks. I don’t often take sunset photos, not because they’re rather cliché, but simply because I find it hard to translate the sense of the experience into a photograph. Sometimes I do come … Continue reading Sunset
Muddy Boots 