The Azure Window was lost during a storm that hit Malta and Gozo. Over 50 years ago, I took pictures of the famous landmark to be used to promote Gozo. Most of the photographs were published by travel agents, travel writers, the travel trade and many others in the tourist industry.

Two weeks ago, I received a call from Oliver Friggieri asking me for pictures of the sea to be used in an Italian book to illustrate Dun Karm’s poem Il-Baħar (the sea). I submitted four images and the one featuring the Azure Window was chosen.

Indeed, Malta and mostly Gozo, have lost one of the most beautiful natural windows.

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