Kasbah in the Dadès Valley Morocco

Marty CohenArchitecture, Morocco9 Comments

  Here is another image I re-discovered as I worked on creating my Morocco Photo Book. We left Tineghir early in the morning on our bus to travel to the spectacular Dadès Valley. Berbers built many kasbahs (casbahs) within the valley for defensive purposes. It was a place for the local leader to live and a defense when a city was under … Read More

Light on the Sahara

Marty CohenLocations, Morocco, Sand Dunes, Sunset16 Comments

I’ve been reviewing the several thousand images I created in Morocco to compile and create a “coffee table” book of our amazing trip there at the end of 2013. In doing that, I came across some additional images I liked a very much and wanted to share with you. The one below was taken just before sunset in the Sahara … Read More

The Wind is the Artist

Marty CohenB+W, Morocco, Sand Dunes, Sculpture14 Comments

Among the amazing things in the Sahara Desert are the sand dunes and the patterns sculpted into the sand by the winds. From day to day, these patterns shift position and change as a result of the winds from the previous day and night. This image was captured at sunset in the Moroccan Sahara Desert. The sculpture had changed by … Read More