(To see the most detail in these images, click on them to enlarge them!) Rabat is the capital and second largest city in Morocco. It’s located on the Atlantic Ocean and sits at the mouth of the Bou Regreg River. The Royal Palace is a large building that is set back behind lawns and chained from the public (when we … Read More
Silhouette at the Hassan II Mosque
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) (To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) The Mosque has a series of these doors across the back wall of the main room. I liked how they appeared in silhouette from the interior. This photo was taken with a … Read More
The Hammam at Hassan II Mosque
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) The “Hammam” is a traditional public bath which has been separated into different sections for men and women. It dates back to the Roman and Arab cultures around 600AD. As hygiene became an important tenet of the Muslim religion, the hammam increased in importance. It’s also … Read More
Casablanca Hassan II Mosque
(To see the most detail in the images, click on them to enlarge them!) Many of the greatest sights in Morocco are in the Moroccan architecture. As a Muslim country, there are many Mosques which can easily be located by their Minaret, a tall slender tower from which the call to prayer originates five times daily. This minaret is more … Read More
Welcome to the Sahara Desert in Morocco
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) We just returned from an amazing two-week trip to Morocco in North Africa. It was a wonderful experience and one from which I learned a great deal about a culture and religion different from my own. I’ll have more to share about that in future photo … Read More