The Famous ’LOVE’ Sign of MALTA

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Caption: The Love Sign And Its Reflection In Spinola Bay Waters at St. Julian’s, Malta Shot with my Phone from the Spinola Courts.
Caption: The Love Sign And Its Reflection In Spinola Bay Waters at St. Julian’s, Malta Shot with my Phone from the Spinola Courts.1536×2048 304 KB
It’s a high tourist spot in Malta and popularly known as ‘LOVE’ sculpture, which sits overlooking the water at Spinola Bay at St Julian’s.

The LOVE statue mostly at first glance is a little confusing as to why the word has been spelled upside-down and back-to-front. The trick with the sign is to read it from its own reflection in the sea-water below.

This only works when the water is calm enough to be a mirror.

The reason is to truly appreciate beauty and love, one must stop and take a moment of calm in today’s hectic pace of life.

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Wow! What a set of imagination of artist show here. He wrote the Love in upside down manner so when you see the reflection u can find it right. Good example of imagination.

Thanks for sharing @apaloo_daniel

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@Sahilmsk2208 You are welcome. The LOVE sign was created by a local artist known as Richard England.

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I’ve seen a few mentions about how it’s the reflection in the water… but I’ve also seen a wonderful photo that shows it in the morning sun casting a shadow that spells out correctly on the ground.

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Hello!

I am writing a story that takes place in Malta, St. Julians. And the LOVE-Monument plays an important part in this story. May I use your photo for the book-cover?

Please use following email-adress: Liza22@gmx.de

Best regards