16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Valletta Noon Gun Firing
A young gunner manually fires Malta’s noon cannon to mark the midday hour. The noon gun salute is an old naval tradition that was re-established in 2004 and occurs daily from the Saluting Battery in the Maltese capital, Valletta.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2017 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2018 |
Photo Location: | Malta |
Camera: | NIKON D3X |
Copyright: | © Eric Nathan |