Category Archives: Morocco

Fez, Morocco: Water Seller

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Rosemary
Stylized portrait of a Moroccan Water Seller

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Fez, Morocco 1995 I love this vintage travel poster look! If only I could get all my photos to work the way this one does. But they won’t. I used Alien Skin’s Snap Art to get this effect. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Oasis of Rissani

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Rosemary
Morocco: a Barb horse hitched to a wagon waits near Rissani market

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Rissani, Morocco 1997 I’ve never shown anyone this photo before, but I’ve always loved it. The beautiful Barb horse standing between the shafts of a wagon, the palm trees and the two women wrapped in  black chadors.  It’s Africa! I could … Continue reading →

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Cave-Dwelling Berbers

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Rosemary
Berber man in djellaba stands in front of cave home entrance

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Morocco, 2009 Berber families live in the caves near Boumalne Dades. Here a man welcomes us into his home. He seemed happy to have a conversation with the guides. Normally he only has his women to talk to and as … Continue reading →

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Portrait of a Nomad

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Rosemary
portrait of a Moroccan Berber

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Bouarfa, Morocco 2006 He called himself a nomad. I wrote the Moroccan word in my notebook but look! that was ten years ago. He and his family had driven their sheep from Erfoud to Bouarfa (about 500 km ) in order … Continue reading →

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Shopping in Morocco

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Rosemary
Moroccan Pottery

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Morocco 1997 An outdoor display of Moroccan pottery shot in bright sunlight. Luckily, there was enough light bouncing from the dirt to light the shadows. All I had to do to this was try to get the colors right. Moroccan … Continue reading →

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Erg Chebbi: Morocco’s Sea of Sand

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Rosemary
Erg Chebbi sand dunes

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Near Merzouga, Morocco:  1990’s It was difficult to get these colors “true”, but I finally managed using Image>Adjustments>Color Balance. The dunes change color according to the time of day going from a pale beige to yellow to pink in the … Continue reading →

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Chefchaouen, Morocco

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Rosemary
shop in Chefchaouen Morocco

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Chefchaouen, Morocco 2006 A shopkeeper sets his spices out on the street in hopes of attracting buyers. A woman sells pomegranates. Chefchaouen is a touristy place. I had to look hard to find the photo of the woman, whose photo … Continue reading →

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The Marabout

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Rosemary
Morocco: self-styled holy man preaches to villagers

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Morocco 2002 It was a day of celebration. Mountain villagers had come with picnics to enjoy the day on the banks of a river. They waded in the icy water, paid a few dirham to sit on a horse tacked-up … Continue reading →

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Berber Finery

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Rosemary
Berber girls dressed in their best pose in the family tent

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Morocco 2002 I watched these two girls, who were sisters, dress for the wedding of a kinsman. They rummaged in sacks and pulled out skirts, blouses and shoes. They added the skirts, blouses and head coverings to what they were already … Continue reading →

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The Fossil Factory

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Rosemary
Man polishing fossils in Erfoud Morocco

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Erfoud, Morocco Late 1990’s Fossils, especially trilobites,  are plentiful in the desert around Erfoud.  Here a man has his own little polishing factory. He has a “fossil mine” located in the desert east of Erfoud where trenches are dug in the sands, sometimes … Continue reading →

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