65 photographs in the Mediterranean section of the Places and Objects collection.
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Greek Islands approaching Kalymnos
Buildings nestle on the flattest parts of the narrow coast of Kalymnos.
Greek Islands Patmos terracing
Earth has been collected behind a series of walls to provide deep soil for cultivation.
Greek Islands Patmos view from monastery at the top
This view indicates how much of the hillside in the Greek Islands is not suitable for growing cultivated crops.
Greek Islands Patmos view over Skala harbour
This view shows how every bit of reasonably flat land has been used for housing.
Greek Islands Rhodes St Pauls Bay Lindos
St Paul's Bay, Lindos, Rhodes. An almost land-locked bay where St Paul is said to have taken shelter during a storm.
Greek Islands shoreline of Kalymnos
In many places the limestone hills drop directly to the shore.
Greek Islands Symi from the sea
Settlement can only exist by terracing the hillside.
Greek Islands Terraced hillside Patmos
This allows cultivation on slopes which would otherwise be too steep.
Greek Islands terraces on island near Patmos
Here terracing for cultivation of crops has been carried out most of the way up this hillside.
Greek Islands Tilos
On flat areas of this limestone island a variety of fruit trees thrive.
La Palma 01
View down the mountain of La Palma, Canaries. There a several distinct ecosystems evident, banded by altitude going up the mountains.
La Palma 02
View down the mountain of La Palma, Canaries. There a several distinct ecosystems evident, banded by altitude going up the mountains.
La Palma 03
View down the mountain of La Palma, Canaries. There a several distinct ecosystems evident, banded by altitude going up the mountains.
La Palma 04
View down the mountain of La Palma, Canaries. There a several distinct ecosystems evident, banded by altitude going up the mountains.
La Palma 05
View down the mountain of La Palma, Canaries. There a several distinct ecosystems evident, banded by altitude going up the mountains.
La Palma 06 terra rossa
Malta, the distinctive Terra Rossa, the Mediterranean landscape.
La Palma 07
View down the mountain of La Palma, Canaries. There a several distinct ecosystems evident, banded by altitude going up the mountains.
La Palma 08
View down the mountain of La Palma, Canaries. There a several distinct ecosystems evident, banded by altitude going up the mountains.
Malta 01 Gozo Cart Ruts
Malta 01 Gozo Cart Ruts.
Malta 02 Gozo
Malta 02 Gozo.
Malta 03 Gozo
Maltese island of Gozo
Malta 04 Cliffs of Dingli
Malta, Cliffs of Dingli. Note the small field sizes.
Malta 05
Malta 05 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 06
Malta 06 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 07
Malta 07 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 08 terra rossa
Malta, the distinctive Terra Rossa, the red soil of the limestone landscape of Malta (and much of the Mediterranean basin countries).
Malta 09
Malta 09 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 10
Malta 10 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 11
Field of poppies, Malta.
Malta 12
Malta 12 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 13
Malta 13 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 14
Malta 14 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 15
Malta 15 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 16
Malta 16 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 17
Malta 17 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 18
Malta 18 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 19
Malta 19 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 20
Malta 20 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 21
Malta 21 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 22
Malta 22 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 23
Malta 23 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 24
Malta 24 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 25
Malta 25 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 26
Malta 26 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 27
Malta 27 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 28
Malta 28 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 29
Malta 29 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 30
Malta 30 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 31
Malta 31 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 32
Malta 32 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 33
Malta 33 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 34
Malta 34 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 35
Malta 35 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 36
Malta 36 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 37
Malta 37 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 38
Malta 38 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 39
Malta 39 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 40
Malta 40 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 41
Malta 41 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 42
Malta 42 — photograph from the Mediterranean category (Places and Objects).
Malta 43 Mdina
Malta, a view across the landscape from M'Dina. Note the farmer spreading out small piles of humous soil to improve the soil of the field. In Malta, soil is at a premium.
Malta 44 Mdina
Malta, a view across the landscape from M'Dina
Malta 45 Mdina
Malta, a view across the landscape from M'Dina
Malta 46 Mdina
Malta, a view across the landscape from M'Dina
Sicily citrus groves
Citrus trees planted in rows for maximum production in Sicily.
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