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Telford Balloon and Kite Fiesta | Telford Town Park | Telford | 12 May 2018
© Tony Blood – Telford Balloon and Kite Fiesta, Telford Town Park, Telford. 12 May 2018
McDonalds Buddha | Hamburg, Germany | 30 August, 2017
A homeless man sleeps on the steps of McDonald’s. An empty coffee cup is used to collect change from passers by.
© Tony Blood – McDonalds Buddha, Hamburg, Germany. 30 August, 2017
Pebble Beach | Ohessaare Tuulik, Saaremaa, Estonia | 4 July 2017
This picturesque pebble beach near Ohessaare Windmill is popular with tourists. Visitors traditionally make pebble sculptures all along the edge of the beach. The tide washes them away but rebuilt when the tide goes out.
© Tony Blood – Pebble Beach, Ohessaare Tuulik, Saaremaa, Estonia. 4 July 2017
Sõrve Lighthouse | Saare County, Saaremaa, Estonia | 4 July 2017
Gabriel Oxenstierna first founded the Sõrve Lighthouse in 1646 but it was destroyed in World War II. Located on the Sõrve Peninsula, its replacement was built in 1960 standing 52 metres tall and 53 metres above sea level. Here the long stretch of sand, pebbles and purple flowers complement the view looking back at the monolithic and towering structure.
For Further Information:
Web: https://www.visitestonia.com/en/sorve-lighthouse
Web: https://www.puhkaeestis.ee/et/sorve-tuletorn
© Tony Blood – Sõrve Lighthouse, Saare County, Saaremaa, Estonia. 4 July 2017
Panga Cliffs | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | 3 July, 2017
A lookout tower situated at the edge of Panga Cliffs allows for stunning views overlooking the forest and Baltic Sea. The clouds and treetops glow as the sun begins to set around 7:30 pm.
For Further Information:
Wen: http://www.saaremaa.ee/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=616
© Tony Blood – Panga Cliffs, Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia. 3 July 2017
Büyükada, Turkey | 21 August 2015
Sheep huddle together in the middle of an off beaten pathway in Büyükada, Princes Islands, Turkey. The reason for their behaviour could be to cool off from the heat.
© Tony Blood – Büyükada, Princes’ Islands, Turkey. 21 August 2015
Istanbul, Turkey | 20 August 2015
© Tony Blood – Istanbul, Turkey. 20 August 2015
Helmets | The Palace Armoury | Valletta, Malta | 18 September 2014
© Tony Blood – The Palace Armoury. Valletta, Malta, 18 September 2014
© Tony Blood – The Palace Armoury. Valletta, Malta, 18 September 2014
© Tony Blood – The Palace Armoury. Valletta, Malta, 18 September 2014
© Tony Blood – The Palace Armoury. Valletta, Malta, 18 September 2014
© Tony Blood – The Palace Armoury. Valletta, Malta, 18 September 2014
© Tony Blood – The Palace Armoury. Valletta, Malta, 18 September 2014
Mellieħa Bay | Mellieħa, Malta | 4 September 2014
Mellieħa Bay is the largest beach of thirteen pocket beaches around Mellieħa. It is a sheltered beach between two headlands and is situated on the Northern part of the Island.
Its sand has a low gradient slope and together with its clear, shallow water makes it the most popular family beach on the island. Mellieħa Bay has most facilities and services including restaurants and two hotels. Some parts of the bay are designated for water sports and wind surfing. Beach management is operated between June and September by the Malta Tourism Authority with the cooperation of Mellieħa Local Council. It includes the services of lifeguards, a small First Aid clinic, two beach supervisors and a number of persons in charge of beach maintenance. It is an accessible beach furnished with a mobile toilet, wheelchair access and special sand wheelchair buggies for physically impaired bathers. In 2011 the beach was awarded a Beach of Quality Award. Mellieħa Bay has an old castle perched on one side while the old village of Mellieħa is situated high on the opposite side. The hinterland of Mellieħa Bay was once an important salt flat and wetland, known as L-Għadira. It is now a Nature Reserve that boasts of indigenous flora and fauna, and is popular with bird watchers who study local and migratory birds. Mellieħa Bay is also referred to as L-Għadira.
Information from:
Web: http://www.visitmalta.com/en/info/melliehabay
© Tony Blood – Mellieħa Bay, Mellieħa, Malta, 4 September 2014
The Citadel | Victoria, Gozo | 30 August 2014
The Citadel in Gozo owes its roots to the late medieval era, but the hill has been settled since Neolithic times. After the Great Siege of 1565, the Knights set about re-fortifying it to provide refuge and defence against further attack. Until 1637, the Gozitan population was required by law to spend their nights within the Citadel for their own safety. In later, more peaceful times, this restriction was lifted and people settled below its walls, creating the prosperous town of Rabat, now known as Victoria.
Information from:
Web: http://www.visitmalta.com/en/info/citadel
© Tony Blood – Canon. The Citadel, Victoria, Gozo, 30 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Crests. The Citadel, Victoria, Gozo, 30 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Steps. The Citadel, Victoria, Gozo, 30 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Canon. The Citadel, Victoria, Gozo, 30 August 2014
Żebbuġ Parish Church | Żebbuġ, Gozo | 30 August 2014
Many churches in Malta and Gozo have works of art made from this onyx but iż-Żebbuġ church is by far the most spectacular. It is covered with this semi-precious stone. The high altar, the choir, and the baptistery are all sculpted out of this onyx.
Iż-Żebbuġ became an independent parish in 1688 and the building of the present church (without the onyx) started in 1690. The church, dedicated to Santa Marija (St Mary) the Assumption, was consecrated in 1726. The Cathedral apart, it is the oldest parish church to be consecrated in Gozo.
Worthy of special mention is the altarpiece of the Immaculate Conception in a chapel in the left transept, known by the locals as tal-Virtut (of the miracles). Local folklore has it that the radiant face of the Virgin turns yellowish and pale before an impending natural catastrophe. It is also said that one day, when some corsairs dared to devastate the countryside as far as the village, a lady that resembled the image in the altarpiece appeared on the spot hurling stones to repel the enemy.
Information from:
Web: http://www.visitgozo.com/en/item/towns-villages/iz-zebbug-1165/
© Tony Blood – Żebbuġ Parish Church, Żebbuġ, Gozo, 30 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Żebbuġ Parish Church, Żebbuġ, Gozo, 30 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Żebbuġ Parish Church, Żebbuġ, Gozo, 30 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Żebbuġ Parish Church, Żebbuġ, Gozo, 30 August 2014
The National Museum of Archaeology | Valletta, Malta | 25 August 2014
The National Museum of Archaeology displays a significant array of artefacts from the Islands’ unique prehistoric periods, starting with the first arrival of man in 5200 BC, running up to 2500 BC. The first rooms trace man’s early settlement on the Islands up to the temple-building periods using a reconstruction of a rock-cut tomb. The collection includes obsidian cores and the Red Skorba figurines, which are predecessors of the temple period objects and statuary. The main hall is devoted to temple carvings and the collection continues with representations of animals, temple models, and the remarkable human figures. Of particular note are the exquisite figures of the ‘Sleeping Lady’ from the Hypogeum, and the ‘Venus’ of Hagar Qim. The last room exhibits some pottery from the temple period, together with tools, beads and other ornaments.
Information from:
Web: http://www.visitmalta.com/en/info/nationalmuseumofarchaeology
The National Museum of Archaeology is housed in the Auberge de Provence, in Republic Street, Valletta. The building, an example of fine Baroque architecture, was built in 1571 and followed a plan by local architect Ġilormu Cassar. The Auberge de Provence was house to the Knights of the Order of St John originating from Provence, France and displays beautiful architectural features. Of particular note is the Grand Salon, with its richly painted walls and wooden beamed ceiling. The Museum exhibits a spectacular range of artefacts dating back to Malta’s Neolithic period (5000 BC) up to the Phoenician Period (400 BC). On display are the earliest tools used by the prehistoric people to facilitate their daily tasks and representations of animal and human figures; elements which not only show the great artistic skills of the first dwellers of the island but also gives us an insight of their daily lives.
Highlights include the ‘Sleeping Lady’ from the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, the ‘Venus of Malta’ from Ħaġar Qim, bronze daggers recovered from the Bronze Age layers at Tarxien Temples, and the Horus and Anubis pendant and the anthropomorphic sarcophagus, both belonging to the Phoenician Period. The Museum provides the visitor with a good introduction to the prehistory and early history of the Maltese Island sand acts as a catalyst to the other archaeological sites in Malta. Works are currently in progress to include another hall dedicated to the Punic period and others dedicated to the Roman and Byzantine periods in Malta.
Information from:
Web: http://heritagemalta.org/museums-sites/national-museum-of-archaeology/
© Tony Blood – The National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta Malta, 25 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Jug with floral decoration from Tal-Liedna (Terracotta). The National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta Malta, 25 August 2014
The Phoenicians buried their dead in a variety of ways. One of these was to put the corpse inside a coffin. Fashioned in wood, terracotta stone, stone, and marble, coffins consisted of a casket and a lid, and were often shaped like a human figure, a practice that was very popular in pharaonic Egypt. The coffin on display here was found at Għar Barka on the outskirts of Rabat (Malta) in 1797. Lead poured inside the grooves on the side of the coffin was meant to hold the lid firmly in place. In the Phoenician homeland, members of the royal family were buried in similar coffins, often re-using ones brought over from Egypt. They would have inscriptions written on the lids to curse anyone who disturbed their eternal sleep.
© Tony Blood – Phoenician Coffin. The National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta Malta, 25 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Silver plate with commemorative dedication to Sir Alexander Ball (1757-1809) (Silver). The National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta Malta, 25 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Bronze Dagger from Għar Mirdum (Bronze and Bone). The National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta Malta, 25 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Sir Temi Zammit’s notebook no. 11. The National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta Malta, 25 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Human Skull from the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum. The National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta Malta, 25 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Sleeping Lady from the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum. The National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta Malta, 25 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Venus of Malta. The National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta Malta, 25 August 2014
Fish Market | Marsaxlokk, Malta | 17 August 2014
The Marsaxlokk fish market is a very popular attraction featuring in many guide books and therefore attracts many tourists and locals who go to buy fresh fish and seafood caught during the same morning.
The market is very interesting and attractive as different fish and seafood from the Mediterranean are displayed here and prices are cheaper than in the shops. This is also a great way for children to see how the fish look, and some of fish and octopus are still alive.
Although the Marsaxlokk Sunday Market was originally a fish market, it has developed, and now it also sells locally produced honey, fruit jams, wine as well as vegetables, souvenirs and clothes. After shopping at the market, you can have lunch in one of the many seafood restaurants scattered in the picturesque bay of Marsaxlokk. If you are looking for other local produce and fresh vegetables visit the farmers market in Ta’ Qali.
Information from:
Web: http://www.malta.com/en/dining/market/marsaxlokk-fish-market
© Tony Blood – Fish Market. Marsaxlokk, Malta, 17 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Fish Market. Marsaxlokk, Malta, 17 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Fish Market. Marsaxlokk, Malta, 17 August 2014
© Tony Blood – Fish Market. Marsaxlokk, Malta, 17 August 2014
Popeye Village | Anchor Bay, Mellieħa, Malta | 2 August 2014
The film set of the 1980 musical production “Popeye”, also known as ‘POPEYE VILLAGE’, was constructed in Anchor Bay during the last 7 months of 1979. Today the “village” has grown into a family attraction featuring a number of colorful fun activities for all young at heart. Here you will meet famous cartoon characters to greet and entertain your kids. Grownups can be part of a filming experience with the animation crew, and enjoy a number of attractions such as boat rides, water trampolines, sun bathing decks, beach lido, food outlets, winery offering free wine tasting, mini golf and Santa’s toy town. There is also Malta’s largest jump around and a fun park with numerous rides for kids.
Information from:
Web: http://www.visitmalta.com/en/info/sweethavenvillage
© Tony Blood – Popeye Village. Mellieħa, Malta, 2 August 2014
