Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral, Dwejra, Gozo
Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral (literally the General's Rock) lies about 200m off the cliff face at Dwejra, Gozo and is about 120m across. In the 18th century, access was prohibited, to bar access to a plant which grows there (Cynomorium coccineum) considered medicinal by the Knights of St John. Offenders risked three years rowing on the Order's galleys. It is now a nature reserve. This shot was taken on a sunny December day when it was still allowed to visit Gozo...
Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral, Dwejra, Gozo
Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral (literally the General's Rock) lies about 200m off the cliff face at Dwejra, Gozo and is about 120m across. In the 18th century, access was prohibited, to bar access to a plant which grows there (Cynomorium coccineum) considered medicinal by the Knights of St John. Offenders risked three years rowing on the Order's galleys. It is now a nature reserve. This shot was taken on a sunny December day when it was still allowed to visit Gozo...