The Colour of Malta

Every building in Malta is built out of the same Maltese rock. This means that an orange glow is emitted from the country when you approach. Ok perhaps its not that bright but you certainly notice the sand colour of every building.

These houses overlook the harbour. You would think that they have a great view but you can’t see the large industrial estate that is the other side of the dock.

Happy New Year Everyone

Ok first things first, Happy new year everyone! I hope you had an eventful new years. Mine consisted of working into the early hours but I did get a front row seat on a Thames boat for the London fireworks. I had never seen the fireworks in person so it was a great sight. Between that and taken me over 3 hours to get home (normally 45 minutes) I had a great time.

Now I guess its the time of year to think of resolutions not to keep (although I fully intend to this year… as always). I want to travel more around the country. I haven’t really travelled outside London in the UK although I have been lucky enough to visit many places abroad. My UK travel record is terrible so first on my list is Wales. It has a great coastline and many national parks that will keep me busy for way more then a week.

Here is a place that we haven’t visited in a while. Key West never had a great sky for photos. No clouds were ever in the sky which might seem perfect for some propel not not for us photographers. I never tried surfing although I think I would be terrible at it.

A Disney Paradise

Who ever knew that it was so hard to post a video. Due to copyright issues to the soundtrack from torn in my time-lapse, some countries are not able to view it. I had to post it on a different sight that you can see here.

Right now onto todays photo. Another from Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island in the Bahamas. This jetty is just as you get off the ship on the way to the main part of the resort. You can see the typical Bahamian sky as great as ever.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Smoke at Castaway Cay

The ship never shuts down its engines while it is in port. I have no idea why so perhaps someone out there can tell me. This was taken, like many photos before, at Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island. You must be getting fed up of pictures from here. I have shown you so many but it really is a paradise island. I had more fun here they any other place we went and got to be here every week while we were in the Caribbean,

Welcome to South Beach

Key west is such an idyllic place. it seems like a small surf town but it has a wild side at night which I got to visit a few times with a late (or early depending on how you look at it) sail time. During the day I spent most of my time here on South beach near the Most SOuthern Point Cafe.

Palm Trees in Paradise

Another photo from the Disney Island, Castaway Cay. Many of you have seen lots on images from the bahamas that I have posted that I took on my travels. This is from a place called Pelican Point looking back onto the Disney Magic ship.

It was taken while I was walking up the beach front taking photos of guests as they enjoy themselves on the island. I always carried a separate memory card so I could quickly swap for personal use. I had to be quick on changing to shooting to RAW aswell and not forget to change back which actually happened once.

Crew Members Only

A Photo from the Bahamas today taken on Castaway Cay. For those of you who haven’t been following me that long, this is the private Disney Island. I worked onboard the Disney Magic cruise ship for 6 months visiting all over the Caribbean and Europe.

This was taken at the entrance to the crew beach. I would spend all my off time on the island here. It wasn’t that much (perhaps an hour per visit) but it was the best hour of the week.

Boat Tied up in St Maartin

It was a long walk back to the ship in St Maartin so you could get a boat taxi if you desired. This wasn’t that boat fortunately but one along the long walk to what I called home at the time.

The Egyptian Pharaoh in London

This is actually an ancient Egyptian statue of the Pharaoh of Ramesses II kept in the British Museum, London. He was considered a living god as during his reign his people had good crops due to the Nile flooding. 

He fathered 85 (YES 85!!!!) children from many Queens in his 66 year reign. Every Ramesses after him tried to emulate him as he was one of their greatest kings.

Mickey’s Rusty Hand

A sign on Disney’s Castaway Cay. Their private island in the Bahamas. Mickey is doing the Disney point as usual. For anyone that doesn’t know the Disney point is where you use your index and middle finger to point in a direction. It was drilled into us working there, so much so that I still do it now. I don’t think that i will ever loose that part of Disney.

Relax in St Maartin.

St Maartin was our day of amazing pizza and internet. We always had to get a water taxi to the main beach where all of the restaurants and shops are. From there we would make are way to the Italian place. We did this pretty much every week but occasionally would spend some time relaxing on the beach aswell. 

The falling tree.

Still St Thomas on the same beach, same storm.

Just Relax

Here is that 50mm 1.4 in action. It is such a quick lens. Too quick for the Caribbean one might say. It was so relaxing on this beach.

St Maartin was the first stop on the Eastern Caribbean cruise. It was the port where you could buy everything electrical for really cheap prices. I bough a canon S95 and my Nikon 50mm 1.4 lens but wanted to buy alot more.

When processing this image I found a guy sleeping under the bush on the left. He was a big surprise but what can I say; the Caribbean is very relaxed.