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Morocco 2008

LOlotito ·48 photographs ·11 Aug 2008 – 24 Aug 2008 ·14 days
Where
Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, Merzouga, Essaouira, Marrakech, El Jadida
When
11 Aug 2008 – 24 Aug 2008
14 days · trip of 2008
Who
domenico lotito · @lotito · avigliana (TO)
How
Travel diary
The story

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The journey's photographs

48 photographs · click to open them full screen

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Camel lying on the square, draped in a frayed yellow blanket with green reinsMarket stalls with peppers, potatoes, garlic, tomatoes and limes arranged in boxesCarved arch and zellige tiles in the Bahia Palace courtyard, MarrakechWhite carved plaster panel with geometric floral patterns beside a green wallBahia Palace courtyard in Marrakech with marble fountain, carved arches and plantsHassan II Mosque on Casablanca's waterfront, morning haze over the oceanPalms on green lawn with red flowerbeds, paved walkway and lamppostsDecorated plate of sugary pastries and fried sweets served with mint teaWhitewashed alley with blue walls, lantern and plant pots, Kasbah of the UdayasMonumental earthen gate with zellige tiles, red flags and pedestrians in MeknesRed-earth arches of Meknès royal stables, golden light between the pillarsPiles of dates and dried fruit on a market stallRoman ruins of Volubilis: stone columns and two tall cypresses under blue skyWhite stork gliding with spread wings across a clear blue skyOrnate brass door knockers on geometric carved golden doorDonkey laden with colorful sacks leaning against white wall, near rubbleTourists around an octagonal marble fountain, decorative tile floor, carved columnsZellige mosaic with Allah calligraphy at center, brown, white and blue raysSouk stall stacked with colorful leather babouche slippers and hanging bagsChouara tannery in Fès, stone dyeing vats with hides drying in sunlightSchoolchildren in grey uniforms walking near Parc de la Prairie, IfraneTourist crouching pets a Barbary macaque under shady treesGreen river winding between red rocks and carved mountain roadsGreen oasis with palm trees and cultivated fields beneath rocky mountainsGreen palm grove between rocky cliffs, mud-brick buildings under a cloudy skyOrange sand dunes stretch across the desert, a concrete building in the foreground, hazy skyRed sand dune under blue sky with scattered cloudsCamel caravan with tourists crossing sandy dunes led by blue-robed guideTwo saddled camels resting on the orange sand of Merzouga dunesDesert rose gypsum crystal resting on brown rocks against an ochre wallSaddled camel on red rock above a green palm groveMan in blue turban beside a camel above a date palm grovePalm grove and green fields among red earthen houses, Tinerhir oasisReddish rock cliff towering over small brick houses, Todgha GorgeMan swimming in clear turquoise water over green rocky seabedEarthen kasbah with carved decorations, cloudy sky, natural lightConical terracotta pot lids on a terrace facing Aït Benhaddou ksarGoats and sheep inside a mud-brick barn lit by sunlightVendor fills spice cones at the Herboristerie Al Bahja shopSnake charmer crouching with cobra and drum, crowd watching at Jemaa el-FnaaOrnate metal lanterns hanging from the ceiling of a lit soukHorsemen in white robes raise rifles amid dust at a fantasiaGreen-bronze cannon on Essaouira fortress walls, pointing toward the oceanTwo red fezzes with green star hanging on a plastered wall, diagonal shadowBundles of dyed raffia hanging to dry in the sunThree children in a line on a sidewalk, near a stall of bagel-like breadsRows of blue fishing boats in Essaouira port, fishermen working among netsArid cliffs plunging into turquoise sea, breaking waves, barren land under hazy sky

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