I wanted to complete the sharing of my photographs from Morocco with a slideshow of the people Cathleen and I encountered on this very special journey. (Slideshow is 6 min. long) Navigating the slideshow: The slideshow will begin when you go to the slideshow page. The slides will advance to the next slide automatically. To pause the slideshow, click … Read More
Dinner After Sunset in the Marrakesh Square
After spending the afternoon in the square, we walked back that evening for dinner. The square had been transformed into an enormous series of outdoor restaurants. There were multiple vendors at each station or tent urging us to sit and have dinner with them. The food was wonderful and after dinner we went upstairs to an outdoor bar where we … Read More
Koutoubia Mosque at Sunset – Marrakesh
(To see more detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) The Koutoubia Mosque (also seen in the photo gallery on this earlier page) is the largest mosque in Marrakesh, located adjacent to the square. The minaret is 253 feet in height and was completed in the 12th century. Its name comes from the Arabic for “book” (koutoub), because … Read More
The Snake Charmer
This is one of my favorite images from our trip to Morocco. The snake charmer was a very animated and exaggerated character. But, I guess it takes an unusally interesting person to want to charm snakes. I welcome your impressions and comments on this image. The photo was taken a telephoto lens.
Walking the Streets of Marrakesh
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