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Marsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,600.
The village’s name comes from marsa, which means "port" and xlokk, which is the local name for south east.
The word is related to the name for the dry sirocco wind that blows from the Sahara, comparable to the equivalent Catalan word, "xaloc".
The village is known for the Marsaxlokk Market, a large market which takes place around the whole village on Sundays and tourist market all days during the week.
The inhabitants of the village are called the Xlukkajri and are historically fishermen.
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Every now and then I love creating circles, and in this case, they reminded me of the glass baubles (floats) associated with the sea!
Peter is trapped in a fishing net. Oleg doesn't want to help him because he smells of fish. He asks his friend Paddy www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/
for advice.
Oleg's best friend Paddy gave him some good advice on how to rescue Peter from the fishing nets.
Pinch the nose, and spray Peter with perfume.
PETER:
Oleg....you are back again. I missed you so much (tears in his eyes).
I thought you were going to leave me alone.
OLEG:
Of course I won't leave you alone, you know that.
I think the fish smell is nasty, so I asked Paddy if he can help me. He's a wise bear friend and he had a good idea:
Putting a peg on my nose and spraying you with perfume.
I brought a spray can. The spray has a pine scent.
Are you ready Peter????
PETER:
Yep!
OLEG:
1...2...3...Oleg sprays and a lovely misty pine scent surrounds Peter.
PETER: (sings)
O pine tree, oh pine tree how wonderful are thy branches
We wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
OLEG:
Peter....it's not Christmas yet, we have to wait several months for it.
PETER:
But...it smells so much like Christmas
OLEG:
I agree...the smell gives a Christmas feeling
I have to say you don't smell anymore, so I'm releasing you from the fishing net.
PETER:
Thank you Oleg...I love you so much!
OLEG:
You should thank Paddy ...he came up with the idea of the peg and the perfume spray.
PETER:
Thank you so much dear ol....eh...Paddy
I love you very much
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Fishing nets have been used widely in the past, including by stone age societies.
The oldest known fishing net is the net of Antrea, found with other fishing equipment in the Karelian town of Antrea.
The net was made from willow, and dates back to 8300 BC.
The remnants of another fishing net dates back to the late Mesolithic, and were found together with sinkers at the bottom of a former sea.
American Native Indians on the Columbia River wove seine nets from spruce root fibres or wild grass, again using stones as weights.
For floats they used sticks made of cedar which moved in a way which frightened the fish and helped keep them together.
With the help of large canoes, pre-European Maori deployed seine nets which could be over one thousand metres long.
The nets were woven from green flax, with stone weights and light wood or gourd floats, and could require hundreds of men to haul.
Fishing nets are well documented in antiquity.
They appear in Egyptian tomb paintings from 3000 BC. In ancient Greek literature, Ovid makes many references to fishing nets, including the use of cork floats and lead weights.
Pictorial evidence of Roman fishing comes from mosaics which show nets.
In a parody of fishing, a type of gladiator called retiarius was armed with a trident and a cast net.
In Norse mythology the sea giantess Rán uses a fishing net to trap lost sailors.
References to fishing nets can also be found in the New Testament.
Jesus Christ was reputedly a master in the use of fishing nets.
Fishing nets have not evolved greatly, and many contemporary fishing nets would be recognised for what they are in Neolithic times.
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Piles of fishing nets waiting for the next catch. Olhao, Portugal
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Seaweed (nori) nets, Japan.
Apparently seaweed has been farmed in Japan since the late 17th century and in some of areas of the coastline, you can see these nets and bamboo poles for gathering seaweed for kilometers.
From the archives: Japan, 2017.
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These are EPIC PEOPLE :O
If you are not there, it's manly because I've probably completely forgotton who you are.And that's ONLY because my memorie is a bitch D:
You guys are the shiz-nets of epic-ness. If you stop being so - I shall punch you :)
KIDDING :D
One of the most beautiful sunsets i've ever seen. The lights and clouds were in perfect harmony making a pretty sky. The long exposure did the rest.
Redes de pesca I
L'Albufera lake, Valencia (Spain)
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E' passato quasi un anno dal mio viaggio in Madagascar ed ho ancora molto materiale. Tempo permettendo, vorrei fare un po' di sintesi, verificando quali immagini risultano più interessanti. Qualsiasi commento, anche e soprattutto critico, è il benvenuto.
It 's been almost a year since my trip to Madagascar and I still have a lot of material. Time permitting, I would like to do some synthesis, verifying which images are more interesting. Any comments, even critical, are welcome.
Another image of the ranks of nori (seaweed) nets along the coast of Japan. Last image from this 2017 trip, but there will be more from Japan.
From the archives: Japan, 2017.
If you'd like to see more of my images from that trip, and my trip to the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, take a look at my Japan album.
This is my lull time, photographically. The fall is the busiest time at work and I can't travel at all for photography. This year I haven't picked up a camera to take a serious picture since July. I am in serious withdrawal, so I dipped into the archives to find some photos to work on. I hope you enjoy this extra image from Japan.
These amazing nori (seaweed) nets stretch for miles along the coast in Aichi prefecture. They are incredibly photogenic, but not unchallenging to shoot.
Chita Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
If you'd like see more images from my trip to Japan, take a look at my Japan album.
These amazing nori (seaweed) nets stretch for miles along the coast in Aichi prefecture. They are incredibly photogenic, but not unchallenging to shoot.
Chita Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
If you'd like see more images from my trip to Japan, take a look at my Japan album.
Explore #1 - 14 October 2018
Something a little different from me, harking back to I guess where I started with long exposure photography and back to the sea again. This was taken in Japan earlier this year when I attended a workshop hosted by Rohan Reilly and Stephen Cairns.
This was taken on the last day (IIRC) of what was the most wonderful week of photography I've had. Being with a group of like minded individuals travelling across Japan eager to get to the next location, whilst hoping you've done justice to the previous location. Also being able to pull on the expertise of both Rohan and Stephen, understanding a little more about their practices, their thought processes as well as the group as a whole. Stephen's knowledge of Japan and especially of the culture - oh and the language was even more of a bonus adding to the whole experience. I came away so enthused, and luckily I think I did manage to get some 'keepers'.
I would whole heartedly recommend workshops with Rohan and Stephen to anyone - and if you want to explore Japan this workshop is for you.
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