Silhouette at the Hassan II Mosque

Marty CohenArchitecture, Morocco11 Comments

(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

Marty CohenArchitecture, Morocco7 Comments

(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

Marty CohenArchitecture, Morocco4 Comments

(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

Carbondale House

Marty CohenArchitecture, Colorado5 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) One of the most beautiful sites on our Colorado trip was opening the front door, walking into the living room of Gary and Lori’s home in Carbondale and seeing Mount Sopris framed by the large picture window in the living room. I just stopped and stared … Read More

Door at Georis Winery

Marty CohenArchitecture, Carmel Valley7 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) I have a new camera and lens, a Canon 6D with a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L lens. It’s really the camera I’ve been dreaming of having, so I was excited to be able to go out and test it. This is my first real test image … Read More