Puerto Banus, Marbella

After a long weekend away at Marbella’s Puerto Banus here are some memories.

Take out, Spanish beach style. Sardines out to cook on an open carchoal fire. Marbella (Spain)

Marbella's famous landscape (Spain)

Ferraris and Ferrettis, Puerto Banus, Marbella (Spain)

Hip Jeep at Puerto Banus, Marbella (Spain)

Bentleys and yachts, Puerto Banus, Marbella (Spain)

Swimming pools at sunset

I could not resist this one of cleaners on the glass roof of 'La Canada' shopping centre in Marbella (Spain).

Island Project, Gibraltar

A few shots of the Island project just off Queensway Quay.  This week has seen massive progress as a major part of the island’s profile is completed with cement caissons which have been dropped into place.

The construction itself is slightly controversial in Gibraltar with each of the 16(18?) houses going for around GBP1.8M each!  Works on the reclamation itself should be completed in the next couple of months.  Watch the blog for more updates.

NOTE: I’ll be taking a break from posting this long weekend but expect new photos next week.

David

DIY island building. With land so scarce a resource in Gibraltar land reclamation is one of the few options for new builds as this Island project takes off.

Yachts and luxury homes are fast becomming Gibraltar's niche market.

How to build your own island. Bring in some pre-fabricated cement caissons, sink them into the ground and bob's your uncle. Work is progressing fast in Gibraltar's most luxurious development.

Gibraltar Fair

Today’s post comes to you courtesy of the Gibraltar fair. This is an annual event which celebrates Gibraltar’s National Day (10th September 2005). The reason that it is not held at the same time as the National Day is so that it does not interfere with the school calendar which gets going next week.

I hope you enjoy these photographs which are mainly of people in and around the fair-ground.

Real kids enjoying themselves, Gibraltar Fair, 2005

Rubber ducky?, Gibraltar Fair, 2005

Dad waiting for his kids, Gibraltar Fair 2005

Ticket vendor, Gibraltar Fair 2005

Fun of the fair, Gibraltar Fair, 2005

Kids trying to look cool!, Gibraltar Fair 2005

Churrero, Gibraltar Fair, 2005

Fire engulfes the East-side of Gibraltar.

Re-enactment society, Main Street, Gibraltar

Moorish Castle, Gibraltar

Garden flower

Sea shore, Punta Paloma Beach, Tarifa (Spain)

Sanderling, Tarifa (Spain)

Ms Leanne Falzun

Dead cow

Mace warms up next to the fireplace

Sir Francis Richards (Governor of Gibraltar), Geoff Hoon (Secretary of State for Defence) and Peter Caurana (Cheif Minister of Gibraltar) with the First Sea Loard of the Royal Navy.

HMS Grafton is met in Gibraltar by well wishers.

San Roque Club's swimming pool, Spain

Coffee stop

Mussels for dinner

Old town, Vienna, Austria

United Nations Congress, Vienna, Austria

Colony Hotel, South Beach, Miami

Sunset, Cayman Islands

Lava tube, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Saxophone Player, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Puente Romano, Cordoba (Spain)

Back street, Cordoba (Spain)

La Mesquita, Cordoba (Spain)

Bomba Shack, British Virgin Islands. Don't miss the full moon party!

The Gibraltar of the Caribbean, St Kitts

Gone bananas, Port Louis (Mauritius)

Tomatoes in Port Louis Market (Mauritius)

Puerta del Sol, Madrid (Spain)

Puerta de Alcala, Madrid (Spain)

British Airways (GB Airways) takes off from RAF Gibraltar.

RAF Tornado at Gibraltar airport.

Royal Marines drummer. Gibraltar is the name on their cap badge.

Night traffic. Sir Winston Churchill Avenue, Gibraltar.

Driving at night in Gibraltar. Watch out for speed cameras!

Windsurfing, Tarifa (Spain) style.

Old staircase in Gibraltar.

Typical day in Main Street, Gibraltar. Shoppers by the thousands flock for the latest in duty free.

Island Project, Gibraltar. Land reclamation in action. Luxury Homes each costing �1.8M will be built on this new land.

Barbary Macaques. Rock Apes. Feeding time for a new born Rock Ape (July 2005)

"Charly" takes a spin in Casemates Square, Gibraltar.

Multicultural Gibraltar. Morrocan workers chat next to an Anglican Cathedral.

House of Assembly, Main Street, Gibraltar

The Rock and Strait of Gibraltar from la Sierra Bermeja (Estepona, Spain). Boxing Day 2004.

Queen Mary II in port today the 24th August 2005

Griffon Vulture passing through the Strait of Gibraltar being attacked by a Yellow Legged Gull.

Welcome

Welcome to my photo blog. I will be posting a number of my most recent photographs on this blog for all to see. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.