This is another shot of the bridge that links one arm of the Grand Harbour breakwater to the mainland. The former bridge was in two sections supported in the middle by two pylons rising from the water even though this one looks like it is coming out from the concrete platform. You can see the remains of one of the pylons – the other one barely shows above the surface of the water. These are what is left standing after the attack by the Italian torpedo boats during WWII. They have been purposely left there to commemorate that attack. Maltese gunners on shore batteries destroyed all the torpedoes boats before they could enter the harbour and attack the naval vessels that were in there.
Joke: An elephant and a mouse decided to cross over the new breakwater bridge and walk to the lighthouse at the edge of the breakwater. When they were half way across the bridge, the bridge suddenly collapsed and they fell into the rough sea. As they were struggling to swim to shore the mouse suddenly remarked: “I told you the bridge wouldn’t take the weight of us both!”
thank you very much for looking and for your wonderful comments on yesterday's picture.
Crashing waves are very mesmerizing to watch. They're never the same which means one could take dozens of pictures and come away with lots of unique photos. Nicely captured.
wonderful display of powerful waters by that splash! lovely to see old and new together. thanks for sharing its interesting history, I am always fascinated by it
