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| Ouarzazate, Morocco |
Women in pink on the streets of Ouarzazate.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Valley of 1000 Kasbahs
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| Skoura (Ouarzazate), Morocco |
Skoura is located in the heart of the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs smack dab in the middle of a palm grove surrounded by deserted landscapes with views of the Atlas Mountains in the distance.
This particular kasbah, Kasbah Amerhidil, is featured on the 50 Dirham Note of Morocco's currency.
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
teamwork
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| Essaouira, Morocco |
Sometimes it takes teamwork to get a job done! Then there are always the typical bystanders...
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
so many boats
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| Essaouira, Morocco |
The number of small blue boats in the port of Essaouira is amazing!
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
Sunday, January 11, 2015
catching up on conversation
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| Essaouira, Morocco |
There's nothing better and more enjoyable than catching up on conversation with old friends.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Friday, January 9, 2015
positioned just right
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| Essaouira, Morocco |
I love walking through the fish market in Essaouira... the most common things become a work of art!
Thursday, January 8, 2015
one after another
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| Essaouira, Morocco |
The fishing port in Essaouira is a treat for the senses: the smell of the sea air, the colors all around, the sound of the seagulls flying overhead...
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
fortress wall
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| Essaouira, Morocco |
Essaouira is one of, what is said to be, six towns along the Atlantic coast of Morocco that Portugal seized in the 16th century. They built fortresses around the cities to protect themselves from further invasions.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Monday, January 5, 2015
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Friday, January 2, 2015
crazy goats!
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| Somewhere outside of Essaouira, Morocco |
Argan oil is a valuable commodity in Morocco and comes from the tree seen in this picture. The seeds inside the nut are roasted and ground to a paste. From this paste, the oil is then extracted. Goats can be a problem to these trees because they climb them and eat the leaves and nuts.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Opportunity knocks
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| Marrakech, Morocco |
Get ready to knock on as many doors as possible for the coming year. You never know unless you try. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work; you've at least tried! Happy 2015!
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Monday, December 29, 2014
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Friday, December 26, 2014
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Merry Christmas!
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| Tamdaght (Ouarzazate), Morocco |
A heartfelt wish for health, love and happiness to everyone who has touched my life in some way or another. Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Monday, December 22, 2014
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Friday, December 19, 2014
textures
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| Segovia (Castilla y León), Spain |
So many of the façades of the buildings in Segovia are covered with different designs and textures.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
strategically located
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| Tarazona (Zaragoza - Aragón), Spain |
This city, once of strategic importance sitting between the Kingdoms of Castile, Aragon and Navarre from centuries ago, was influenced greatly by the Romans. Later it lived an era much like Toledo with the Christians, Muslims and Jews co-existing in harmony. There is evidence of these different cultures in its architecture throughout the city.
The bullring (in yellow) once contained 32 private homes and the balconies were rented out to watch bullfights and other festivities, much like in Peñafiel in Castile and Leon. This bullfighting ring today is used exclusively for private homes.
On a personal note, this was my first time in the Autonomous Community of Aragón!
The bullring (in yellow) once contained 32 private homes and the balconies were rented out to watch bullfights and other festivities, much like in Peñafiel in Castile and Leon. This bullfighting ring today is used exclusively for private homes.
On a personal note, this was my first time in the Autonomous Community of Aragón!
Monday, December 15, 2014
Sunday, December 14, 2014
getting there
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| Arguedas - Bardenas Reales Natural Park (Navarra), Spain |
just entering the park of over 42,000 hectares (100,000 acres)...
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Friday, December 12, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
sandcastles
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| Arguedas - Bardenas Reales Natural Park (Navarra), Spain |
This particular clay-chalk-sandstone structure seen in this photograph, nicknamed castildetierra (land castle), is one of many that has been formed in the Bardenas Reales Natural Park due to wind and water erosion. It reminded me of the Badlands National Park in South Dakota.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
the wild wild west...
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| Arguedas - Bardenas Reales Natural Park (Navarra), Spain |
The wild wild west... in northeastern Spain!
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
explosion of color
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| Tudela (Navarra), Spain |
I love this!
Walking down down a dreary street and coming into contact with a mural like this one on an abandoned building really adds a great deal of beauty to the surroundings.
Monday, December 8, 2014
reading
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| Valladolid (Castilla y León), Spain |
"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all."
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Sculptor from Valladolid - Belén González - Niña leyendo (girl reading)
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Friday, December 5, 2014
San Pablo
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| Valladolid (Castilla y León), Spain |
Built between the 15th and early 17th centuries, this church (San Pablo) represents the Isabelline Gothic-Plateresque style. For a short time, Valladolid was once the capital of Spain and two of its kings were baptized here, Philip II and Philip IV.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
back in the day
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| Madrid, Spain |
This building stands not far from the Royal Palace in Madrid. I often imagine what life in Madrid was like in the times this building was built. Who lived here? What did they do?
Monday, December 1, 2014
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