CLick on the image to show a larger size and then you can navigate forward and backward using the arrows. About 2 Km. from Tineghir (also spelled Tinghir), is the small village, Ksar Afanour, which is mostly ruins. Within Afanour are the Mosque and Madrasa Ikelane. The Madrasa was restored by the Associatio Afanour for Development in 2007. The Mosque, … Read More
Wells in the Desert
Overland to Tineghir we came to a series of wells in the desert that draw from a spring below. Water is used by Berbers for drinking and irrigation of farmland nearby. I was intrigued by the simplicity and creativity of the design to bring the water up from below, which is shown in the photos below. CLick on the first … Read More
Berber Nomad Cemetery in the Sahara Desert
After leaving our tent camp, but still in the Sahara Desert, we came across this Berber Cemetery. The Berbers are an ethnic group indigenous to North Africa, and today, most live primarily across Morocco and Algeria. About 90 percent of the Berber-speaking population speak one of six major varieties of Berber. (ref Wikipedia) Some Berbers are sedentary farmers. Others … Read More
Sahara Tent Camp at Sunrise
On our last day in the Sahara, I took this photo of the sun rising over the horizon illuminating our tent camp. This photo was taken with a Canon EOS 6D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS lens, 1/1000 sec at f/11, ISO 2500 captured on a Lexar 400x SDXC UHS-1 memory card.
Cathleen and Hussein
On our last day at the tent camp in the Sahara Desert, we wanted to have a picture of Hussein, who managed the tent camp. He was our chief host and also the chef for our meals. He made a wonderful glass of Moroccan mint tea as well. He was the sweetest, kindest man who had a contagious smile and … Read More