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Morocco, 2009 After heavy rains, a lake forms near the village of Merzouga. Fresh green plants sprout and camels spend their days and nights foraging on, what must be to them, a delicacy. I’d visited Merzouga many times. I used … Continue reading
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Rissani, Morocco 1997, A Visit to a Kasbah I hired a Berber man to lead me through the large castle-like kasbahs of Rissani. These are fortified apartment houses. Long, dark tunnels thread in all directions lit only (in those days) … Continue reading
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Morocco 2006 The people of the desert had been praying for rain for years. Their small oasis was drying up. They would watch the rain clouds form and then drift toward Algeria to the east. I heard some remark that … Continue reading
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Fes, Morocco 2009 You are more likely to find craftsmen like this man if you leave the touristy part of the souk and explore the alleys which cater to the Fassi. (Fassi is the name for the denizens of Fes.) These … Continue reading
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Moscow 2009 This man was selling souvenirs on an overpass not too far from the center of Moscow. We had stopped there to get a panorama. After I got my panorama, I looked for portraits among the Russians. This is … Continue reading
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El Jadida, Morocco 1996 Built by the Portuguese in the 16th century, the small city was a stopover on the spice trade route the Portuguese sailors followed to India. In the ’90’s, the city was a favorite holiday destination for Moroccans. … Continue reading
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Morocco: sometime in the late 90’s The village is a Berber village. When I first visited, it was a poor place. Adobe homes, none with running water, lined the dirt, rubble-filled streets. Many had floors of beaten earth. The only … Continue reading
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Morocco, Tafilalet Region, early 2000’s I stood on the top of a sand dune as these women passed by. They could not duck and hide from my camera this time, although they tried by hiding their face with the grass. … Continue reading
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Morocco 2009 The morning sun strikes the cube shaped homes of Ouarzazate. Most are built with cement blocks. Those who have the money build these large homes. It’s a statement that they have arrived, or that their children who have … Continue reading
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Morocco, Tafilalet Region 2005 The Erg Chebbi is one of Morocco’s great tourist attractions. The once sleepy town of Merzouga now has at least thirty hotels. Most are owned by the Berbers of Ksar Merzouga. The first Berber to start a … Continue reading
