Morocco

 
 

A 9-day trip to Morocco, dividing our time between the hustle & bustle of Marrakesh and the calm of the Ourika valley - in the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains.

Undertaken in March 2018, the intention was to capture pictures showing the people and the scenery of two very different parts of Morocco, albeit they were separated by a drive of just 1.5 hours.

Marrakech is an extremely busy and bustling city, especially in the central market district and around the main square - the Jemaa el Fna - and the souks. Away from here, you can find quiet, peaceful streets.

The Ourika valley was the complete opposite, quiet, peaceful and with some lovely views of the Atlas mountains - and with some great walking in the foothills.

All in all a very interesting place to visit. For more information, see my blog article - Photography in……….Morocco.

Street activity in the Place Bab Ftelh
The 'mihrab' in the Saadian Tombs
Souk Semmarine - the largest of the main souk streets
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Stained glass window in the Bahia Palace
One of the many souqs - later in the evening and therefore much
The Mellah - Jewish Quarter
Doorway in the Secret Garden
Finely decorated metal-work on display
One of many food stalls in the Place Jemaa El Fna -Marrakech, Mo
Outside of the Berber Museum in the Majorelle Gardens
Dirty work, dyeing wool - Marrakech, Morocco
Natural products used in the woollen dyeing souq
Cotton weaver on the Rue de El Kasbah
The Saadian Tombs
Street trader - taking a break
The Mellah - Jewish Quarter
Dusting down the stock, prior to a day's business
Sunset over Berber villages in the Ourika Valley
Looking up the Ourika Valley in the High Atlas Mountains
Old wooden furniture on display in Ourika, High Atlas Mountains
Aisha & Brahim Ait El Kadi, in their house in Taourirt
Kasbah Bab Ourika in the High Atlas Mountains
The village of Timalizene in the High Atlas Mountains
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