Pirates of the Mediterranian

[Wolfgang Plattner]

Hi,

in former days the fjord of Furore (Costa Amalfitana, Italy) was used as a hideaway by pirates ...

altes Seeräubernest - a pirates hideaway by Wolfgang Plattner, on Flickr​

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Wolfgang,

Hi,

in former days the fjord of Furore (Costa Amalfitana, Italy) was used as a hideaway by pirates ...

A wonderful image of a fascinating subject.

Somehow it almost looks as if it were a B&W shoot with spot color painted in here and there!

Thanks so much.

Best regards,

Doug

 

[fahim mohammed]

Very interesting Wolfgang.

The boat; is that just to add atmosphere or the water level actually reaches to this spot.

Apt title too!!

Best.

 

[Antonio Correia]

Pirates these days do not hide in such places...

Nice treatment and composition.

On the right upper side is it a church ? Pirates pray a lot.
And the other building ? A house ? Still inhabited ?

 

[Asher Kelman]

Wolfgang,

I wonder how the Pirates huff from authorities or were they the local army?

I like the white stone as well as the new concrete.

Hi,

in former days the fjord of Furore (Costa Amalfitana, Italy) was used as a hideaway by pirates ...

altes Seeräubernest - a pirates hideaway by Wolfgang Plattner, on Flickr​

The big pirates of the Mediterranean were the Knights of King Richard, "The Lionheart" of Robin Hood fame. They had a fort in Bodrum and were supposed to give hospitality and medical care to knights on their way to the Holy Land. However that business was slow and they had a small fleet of ships with fine Rnglish canons so, for want of something better to do than growing olives or fishing, they were resourceful. The waters near their and by Greece, Cyprus and Malta were plied by Arab trading vessels overloaded with goods. So the Brits helped lighten their loads!

That in short was piracy, but no "Jolly Roger", skull and crossbones, LOL!

Asher