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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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Another HDR picture of Port Isaac Bay and Pentire Head.
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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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This church in North Cornwall is famous for its association with Thomas Hardy. Before he became a famous poet and author he was an architect, and in 1870 was assigned to survey this church prior to its restoration. While there he met his future wife, Emma Gifford, who was the sister-in-law of the vicar. This church owes much to his efforts, as it was in a terrible state before he arrived. There are many similarities (and some differences) between his real-life circumstances and those in his book “A Pair of Blue Eyes”.
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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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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 church is situated in a very isolated spot near the cliffs of North Cornwall. It dates from the 12th century, but there was almost certainly a church on this site in the 10th century dedicated to St. Gennys or St. Genesius. There were many such holy men who came over to Cornwall from Wales and Ireland in the first millennium – they would set up in such a spot near a source of water (for baptism as well as nourishment) and hold services in the open air. They would often live as hermits, and in time the water source would become a “holy well” of which there are many in Cornwall, one being located very close to this church.
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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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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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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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Rocky Valley, North Cornwall, UK on an early October afternoon. / 1/320 sec, f 16, ISO 400, zoom at 50 mm, HDR from 1 shot.
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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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The town of Beaujeu is the main town from which the prosperous Beaujolais wine region NW of the city of Lyon derives its name. The region is stunningly beautiful and not just after tasting the principal product! Well worth a detour…
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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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Autumn in Enfield Park, Camelford, North Cornwall, UK. / HDR, 3 photos 2 ev apart, Pentax K 10 D, 1/125 sec, f 11, ISO 320, zoom set at 31 mm.
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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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A rather sleepy European Eagle Owl at the Screech Owl Sanctuary, Indian Queens, Cornwall, UK.
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