VALLETTA WATERFRONT BALCONIES by sangwann

VALLETTA WATERFRONT BALCONIES

These balconies are on the façade of the buildings at the Valletta Waterfront, Malta’s main cruise terminal. I took this shot when we went there for our family reunion and the balconies are still decorated for carnival. The buildings were a long series of three-storey warehouses built during the time of Grand Master Manuel Pinto de Fonseca around 250 years ago. Until a decade or two ago they were called Pinto Stores and were run by the Maltese Customs Department as stores for high duty goods as wines, spirits, cigarettes and perfumery. I remember them very well – my first posting when I was selected for the job of Customs Officer was right here and the first 10 years of my career at the Customs Department were working from an office in these buildings.

Thank you very much for looking and for your wonderful comments on yesterday’s picture.
Beautiful stone captured in the light
February 20th, 2013  
love your POV, lovely terrace homes
February 20th, 2013  
cool shot. Great leading lines and what wonderful colour in the sky
February 20th, 2013  
That area has such great history
February 20th, 2013  
Beautiful shot Dione, great pov and colours
February 20th, 2013  
Looks an interesting building
February 20th, 2013  
Wonderful shot. I love the little green balconies and your composition. What a great building to have worked in! I enjoyed reading your tale.
February 20th, 2013  
So much history here. Fabulous shot Dione
February 20th, 2013  
thanks once again for sharing some of the history (and yours) of Malta
February 20th, 2013  
Lovely capture of these balconies which reminds ne of my first view of Valletta when we arrived on the ship.
February 20th, 2013  
Beautiful old building.
February 20th, 2013  
i imagine they are expensive apartments now.
February 20th, 2013  
Beautiful
February 20th, 2013  
glorious photo Dionne
February 20th, 2013  
Lovely capture- such grand architecture!
February 20th, 2013  
Wonderful architecture and love that blue sky.
February 20th, 2013  
Beautiful focus on the balconies line Great capture on the architecture of that wonderful building
February 20th, 2013  
Thats a lovely looking place. Nice buildings.
February 20th, 2013  
Love this
February 20th, 2013  
Superb !!----love and fav :)
February 20th, 2013  
JP
Fantastic shot...i tried shooting these myself but your pov is way better...in fact I didnt even upload mine! :)
February 20th, 2013  
Fabulous shot Dione.
February 20th, 2013  
Magnificent capture, perfect light and composition and fascinating history.
February 20th, 2013  
I like the dark and the light that you captured in this building. This building is just so different than the type that I see around my house.
February 20th, 2013  
nice pattern repetition
February 21st, 2013  
Beautiful light. I'd love to work in a building this beautiful
February 21st, 2013  
Fantastic composition and light, and beautiful blue sky to contrast with the buildings too.
February 21st, 2013  
Great angle, beautiful building and I love the light.
February 21st, 2013  
Beautiful perspective
February 21st, 2013  
@claireuk Thanks
February 22nd, 2013  
Great architecture! Very nice shot!
February 23rd, 2013  
@anden thanks Anatoly
February 27th, 2013  
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