Tag: People
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Marsaxlokk – Part 1
Last Sunday we visited the small and picturesque fishing village of Marsaxlokk which is the largest fishing harbour of Malta and has been so since antiquity. Here, among many other things, you’ll find the colorful and traditional luzzu’z. The luzzu is a sturdy carvel-built boat with a double-ended hull brightly painted in shades of yellow,…
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Ħal Far Raceway – Malta
Here are some images from Ħal Far Raceway which is the one and only place to watch the fastest cars around Malta. I’ve been there once, only once ever during my twenty years here on the island. I found these images in my archive, never edited and never used. This was about five years ago,…
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Lens-Artists Challenge – Negative Space
This week’s theme, Negative Space chosen by Amy feels both challenging and fun. Although at least one of the images I’ve chosen may not fit the theme completely, they all have something in common. The blue color.“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.” — Ansel Adams“Photographs open doors into the…
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Sunset
“Every sunset is also a sunrise. It all depends on where you stand.” – Karl Schmidt “Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty if only we have the eyes to see them.” – John Ruskin“Life does not come with instructions on how to live, but it does come with trees, sunsets, smiles…
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Xwejni Salt Pans – Part 2
Here I’m again, among the Salt Pans in Gozo. Now much later in the afternoon and it’s a bit cooler. As you can see in the first picture, the dried salt has now been collected in white bags.I wonder how big these caves really are and what might be inside, I guess tools and more…
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Joy in Today’s Reality
These pictures are from the Carnival that went on in Valletta at the end of February. My images of this cheerful young lady may not be photographically perfect but as long as they can spread some joy into your heart I do not care about the quality. That was then, when our daily lives went…
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Malta Carnival 2020 – Part 2
Here are some more images from last weekend’s Colorful Carnival in Valletta. Same same but… A smile makes it all! Feel free to click on an image to enlarge. Hope you enjoyed these amazing creations made by enthusiasts as much as I did since……more to come!
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Colorful Joy
Here are a few images from this weekend’s Colorful Carnival in Valletta. The participants wore amazing creations and colorful costumes.It was a lovely atmosphere filled with fun and joy in the city of Valletta. More to come…
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Black & White Photography – 8
I just realized that my Swedish driving license needs to be renewed. Since I live in Malta I have applied for a Maltese driver’s license. While I wait for it to be ready, I wonder what it’s like to ride a motorcycle. Lol.. Haha… This is just for fun, don’t think I’m riding a Harley-Davidson…
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Black & White Photography – 7
Moments…Movements… Meanings…“Silence is sometimes the best answer” – Dalai Lama – Susan’s Black and White on Wednesdays
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Lens-Artists Challenge – Favorite Photos of 2019
Artistic. For the last Lens-Artists Photo Challenge of 2019, we will show some of our favorite photos that we have taken during the year that are close to end.Creative. It’s always difficult to pick favorites but I like the way Patti divided her favorites into different categories, so I did the same, or almost the…
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Masjid India Kuching
The newly built one and only floating Mosque in Kuching is located on the banks of the Sarawak River, close to the newly built Harmony bridge whose shape symbolizes the balance of cultures living together in harmony.“Harmony among our different religious traditions is essential for world peace” –Dalai Lama –This is the Old State Mosque,…