As we walked the streets of Marrakesh, there were so many interesting subjects to photograph. There were the old world customs and modern corporate foods. Throughout all of Morocco, when we travelled by bus or walked down the streets, there were frequent, small cafes or restaurants. Almost universally, groups of men were sitting at the tables having tea and talking. We … Read More
On the Road to Marrakesh
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Amazing 14-Year Old Moroccan Drummer
In the evening, after Cathleen had her henna design applied to her hand, we went to dinner at a wonderful Moroccan restaurant inside a tent. During our meal, a group of three men and a fourteen year old boy played music and sang for us. They were great and the fourteen year old who played the drum was amazing. He … Read More
The Imam
On our drive to Ouarzazate, we stopped in the small, primarily Berber, town of Kelaat M’Gouna where we ate lunch at the home of the local Imam, adjacent to the Mosque. His wife prepared our meal and his brother (studying to become an Imam) acted as the interpreter for the Imam. We knew from our itinerary that we would have … Read More
The Road Up the Atlas Mountains
The Atlas Mountains are a series of mountain ranges in northwestern Africa, mostly through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. They extend for more than 1,200 miles. The Moroccan High Atlas ends at Mount Toubkal at 13,665 feet elevation. There is a very winding road up one section of the Atlas mountains that we drove up. My image below is looking down … Read More