This image depicts a segment of the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta, specifically from a quay facing northwest towards the Valletta Waterfront (Pinto Wharf) and the city of Valletta itself

This image depicts a segment of the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta, specifically from a quay facing northwest towards the Valletta Waterfront (Pinto Wharf) and the city of Valletta itself. In the foreground, a robust, light-colored limestone wall runs vertically along the right side of the frame, featuring regular arched recesses and prominent vertical stone pilasters. A grey streetlamp with an elongated oval luminaire projects horizontally from this wall at mid-height. Above the streetlamp, multiple dark cables, conduits, and small rectangular mounting fixtures are affixed to the wall. Adjacent to the wall, a concrete promenade or quay extends into the distance, exhibiting a textured surface. Two black metal mooring bollards are visible on this promenade, with segments of heavy chain near the water's edge. The left half of the image features the dark blue-grey water of the harbour, showing subtle ripples. In the midground, across the water, a row of historic, multi-story stone buildings with arched ground-floor facades lines the waterfront. These structures, identifiable as the Valletta Waterfront (Pinto Wharf) warehouses, display varying shades of light stone, some with white trim and a distinct reddish section towards the right. Behind these waterfront buildings, the fortified city of Valletta rises steeply. Multiple tiers of ancient limestone buildings, bastions, and ramparts are densely packed into the hillside, interspersed with some sparse green vegetation. To the far left, docked in the distance, is a large, multi-decked vessel, predominantly blue and white with an angular hull and superstructure, characteristic of a passenger or cargo ferry. A smaller, dark, low-profile boat is also visible closer to the left shore. The sky is largely overcast, dominated by a broad expanse of white, altocumulus-like clouds forming a distinct rippled pattern, with patches of lighter blue sky discernible between them. Larger, darker cumulus clouds are present near the horizon. Several indistinct human figures are visible on the distant promenade across the water, and potentially one or two further down the foreground promenade, walking.