This might seem to be a surprising choice of image to represent the bustling Moroccan city of Marrakech. Maybe an image of the amazing Djemaa el Fna square, perhaps a colourful fabric or spice stall from the surrounding souks may seem more appropriate. These seem to be the foundations of the North African culture, hives [...]
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Postcard from Marrakech Medina
Marrakech is a busy city, there always seems to be something going on. tourists mingle with the performers in the main square Djemaa el Fna and with stallholders in the souks which surround it. It was the donkeys however that struck me most, they seemed to be the hardest working of all those making their [...]
Postcard from a Marrakech street scene
Oranges are easy to find in Marrakech, in fact anywhere in Morocco. They grow in trees at the side of the streets, in train stations, parks and just about anywhere you look. The main square of Djemaa el Fna is flanked by stallholders selling freshly squeezed orange juice at an unbelievably cheap price. I always [...]
Postcard from the souks
A series of my favourite images would be incomplete without this one, definitely one of my best from last year. An olive seller in the Marrakech souk The colours are great, love the depth of field but most amazing of all is …… how do they do that? Piling up those olives must be a [...]
Postcard from Marrakech Mayhem
I love this image, it is so lively and vibrant its signifies everything about the famous square of Djemaa el Fna and also the city of Marrakech and its medina. The trip I made to Morocco last February provided me with some of my favourite images from a memorable year. There is just so much [...]
Population Growth – One in Seven Billion Photo Essay
“A single voice shouted is seldom heard, but many voices whispering in unison can be deafening” Today we officially share the World with seven billion people, as this is the population figure which has been predicted for us to reach this very day. Do not ask me the name of the seventh billionth inhabitant, I [...]
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