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The picture is of a small island called Fungus Rock. It lies just off the coast near Dwejra on the western side of the island of Gozo, part of the Maltese archipelago. A rare plant grows there, prized for its medicinal qualities – so much so that the Knights of St. John forbade anyone to collect it on penalty of death and mounted a guard to keep trespassers away. Probably for this reason the Maltese call this rock “The General’s Rock”. The title means northwest in Maltese and that’s where this November storm was coming from, when this picture was taken near sunset. Tourists used to visiting in Summer might be interested in a somewhat different view of the place! Pentax K 10D.
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The domes of the Parish Church at Paola, a part of the large connurbation around Valletta, the capital of Malta. HDR.
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One of the defensive fortifications of the bastions surrounding Valletta, the capital of Malta. Now converted into an exhibition centre and to other functions. Fujifilm F50fd.
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Just after dawn on a late November morning. Taken from the ramparts of the Citadel at the capital, Victoria.
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The base of the village cross in Għarb (pron. arrb), Gozo. Pentax K 10D.
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Another view of the fort, this time in daylight. When the Knights of St. John came to Malta from Rhodes in 1530 they chose this fort as their main military stronghold. There was probably a Phoenicean temple to Astarte on this site before the fort was built, but the date of construction of the original fort is unknown. It was almost certainly ancient when the Knghts arrived. The creek where the yachts are moored was the scene of a pitched battle during the Great Siege of Malta (1565). The Turks who had overrun Senglea on the left, tried to swim across and mount an attack on the fort, but were stopped by the Maltese who dived into the water from the fort side and cut them to pieces in a hand-to-hand battle. / These creeks form part of the Grand Harbour, one of the finest in the Mediterranean. The peninsula of Valletta (the capital) lies shaded in the background. Pentax K 10D
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This magnificent bird is one of the inhabitants of the Malta Falconry Centre. It is apparently very easy to train and so is a popular falconry “beginner’s bird”. It is native to much of South and Central America and the southern part of North America. The MFC takes great care in animal welfare, and apart from offering courses and educational sessions, it rescues injured birds brought in from the wild. Falconry in Malta dates back to the 13th century; the Maltese falcon was a highly prized bird. The title of the classic film “The Maltese Falcon” was based (in a roundabout way) on a historical fact. Pentax K 10D
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These hardworking ships (Maltese-built) provide a vital service linking the two main islands of the Maltese archipelago. The ships are large, comfortable and the shuttle service is very efficient.
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A riot of Bougainvillea (the paper flower) cascading over the wall of a house in the village Qala, Gozo (one of the Maltese islands). Fascinating to see such profusion when these plants will only grow in a greenhouse in the UK.. You can often turn a corner here and almost be bowled over by the intense colours displayed before you! HDR.
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The QE2 berthed in the Grand Harbour, Malta in a nine-hour stopover on the 18th November 2008. This was its last voyage, on its way from Southampton to Dubai, where it is destined to become a hotel.
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Gozo is cat-lovers’ paradise. You couldn’t get a more Gozitan (Maltese) cat than this one – rubble wall, prickly pear, limestone building blocks and cat….. Pentax K 10D.
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The town of Cospicua (known as Bormla in Maltese) lies close to the dockyard, which still is one of the more important contributors to the Maltese economy. They celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception in this town on the 8th December; this is one of the incredibly ornate and colourful statuess and plinths which decorate the streets at this time, bringing a welcome touch of colour to the rather drab, industrial background. Pentax K 10D.
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The town of Cospicua (Bormla to the Maltese) celebrates its feast day (festa) on the 8th December (the feast of the Immaculate Conception) and here it is on that day in all its splendour. Pentax K 10D.
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Just liked the patterns on this wall, and the shapes created by the primitive stone steps leading up the side of this old farmhouse to the roof. Pentax K 10D.
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Sunset on St Stephen’s day (26th December 2008). Taken from the cliffs near Kerċem (pron. kerchem), Gozo, Maltese archipelago. Pentax K10D.
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The facade of the De Paule Philharmonic Society’s premises in Paola, Malta, decorated for Christmas 2008. These band clubs are very popular in Maltese society – apart from providing the musical accompaniment to the celebrations of the feast of the town or village’s patron saint, they take part in or provide many other social functions. The premises are often elaborately decorated for the major feasts. Pentax K10D.
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More stuff the fishermen at Marsaxlokk, Malta, leave lying around! I liked the late sunlight falling on this chain and the texture of the rusty metal… Selective colouration. Pentax K 10D.
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This square contains the imposing baroque church dedicated to the same saint, and finished in 1693, while the statue of this saint, St. Nicholas of Bari, was finished in 1732. Taken on a January night. Pentax K10D.
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When the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, Rhodes and Malta constructed Valletta (the capital of Malta) in the 16th century, they built these edifices in order to house those knights with no homes of their own in Malta, and to put up visiting dignitaries in the style to which they were accustomed. Almost every langue of the order had its own auberge, and the knights of each one were entrusted with the defence of a particular section of the bastions which surround the city. This auberge housed the knights of Castille, Leon and Portugal, was finished in 1574 and remodelled in the 18th century. It next served as the headquarters first of the French military, then of the British army in Malta, and today is the office of the Prime Minister. Fujifilm F50fd.
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A typical small general store selling almost anything (hence the name bazaar). There’s probably one of these in just about every village in Malta and Ghawdex (known as Gozo in English). This one is located in the former island.
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This fort lies at the end of the city of Birgu (Vittoriosa) on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean. It was the chief defensive military edifice of the Order of St. John before the Great Siege (1565). Interestingly enough it was not defended during the major battle because the Grand Master (La Valette) decided that it would not provide a good example to the local inhabitants if the knights were relatively safely esconced in this fort while the locals were left to defend themselves as best they could. It later became a major British naval HQ and suffered more than 50 direct hits during the last war; great mirth ensued when it was reported by the enemy that HMS St. Angelo had been sunk. Apologies if any of the above is incorrect – I am relying on memories of a conducted tour more than 30 years ago! Please feel free to let me know and I will correct them.
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The parvis of the little church at Dingli, a small rural village near the western coast of the island of Malta. An HDR picture taken on a rainy November evening.
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The picturesque harbour at Mgarr (pronounced imjarr) Gozo, Maltese islands on a beautiful November day.
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The picturesque harbour at Mgarr (pronounced imjarr) Gozo, Maltese islands on a beautiful November day.
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