Kasbah in the Dadès Valley Morocco

Marty CohenArchitecture, Morocco9 Comments


Kasbah in the Dades Valley Morocco

 

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 attack. A kasbah has high walls. They were often built on hilltops so they could be more easily defended. Having a kasbah built was a sign of wealth of some families in the city. The many kasbahs, together with the natural beauty of the area, have contributed to make it a wonderful location to visit. I was able to take advantage of that beauty to make some very special images.

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 Desert. I love the play between the light and shadows.
 
Light On the Sahara
 

Octopus 2015

Marty CohenFood Photography, Japanese New Years Celebration 20156 Comments

For the last several years, one of my favorite images to create at our family’s Japanese New Year’s celebration is of the octopus as it’s being sliced. If you would like to see the previous images, scroll down below this image for the links.
 
Octopus 2015
Links to previous year’s Octopus images:
2014
2013
 

Cousins Making Lemonade

Marty CohenFood Photography, Japanese New Years Celebration 20158 Comments

Kate and Reiko are very special cousins. They look forward to New Years every year so they can see each other. Their sweetness and love is very special to be around. They have so much fun together, and they make us all laugh. Be sure to scroll down to see both photos and the video.

Special Cousins, Kate and Reiko

Special Cousins, Kate and Reiko

Selling Lemonade

Cousins Reiko and Kate made their own lemonade to sell.

 

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2015 Japanese New Year’s Table

Marty CohenFood Photography, Japanese New Years Celebration 2015, Sushi6 Comments

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2015 New Year's Table

Cast your hungry eyes upon this wonderful New Year’s feast. It’s the result of amazing family members and friends who spent several days shopping, preparing, plating and serving delicious Japanese food. I should also mention that we have another table for deserts, often brought by guests.

If you’re interested in seeing some of the previous years’ New Year’s celebrations, click on the links below:

As always, please feel free to share my photography with your family and friends. I write these posts and publish these images because I love to share my work. Sharing makes me happy and you sharing them further says how much you enjoy them as well. Thank you and Happy New Year!