Scenes From Morocco: A Countryside Clown

Scenes From Morocco: Trimming The Tree

Artificial Christmas trees and Christmas decorations are now available for Westerners in most supermarkets. Moroccans also buy them in consumerist imitation of what they have seen on TV.

Scenes From Morocco: Playing Soccer

A group of Moroccan boys take a break from their soccer game for a group photo. The rock to the right marks one of their goalposts.

Scenes From Morocco: Dar Oum Sultane

Located on the outskirts of Meknes, Dar Oum Sultane ("The House of the Sultan's Mother") was a vacation home for the royal family a few centuries ago. Since then, it has fallen into disrepair.

Scenes From Morocco: Dusk in Mohammedia

Scenes From Morocco: Mohammedia Window View

A view of the Atlantic Ocean from a house in Mohammedia.

Scenes From Morocco: Sdader

I recently bought these "sdader" (singular: "sdari"). These traditional Moroccan couches still vastly outnumber Western style couches here. The Moroccan home is the site of many important social events, from weddings to memorial services, and so enough sdader to seat dozens of people line the walls of many families' homes.

Scenes From Morocco: Dumpster Diving

A homeless man sorts through trash in an upper class neighborhood

Scenes From Morocco: The Camera Cinema

The Camera Cinema is one of the oldest movie theaters in Meknes.

Scenes From Morocco: Night Shopping

Scenes From Morocco: Rooftop View

Looking northward from a Meknes rooftop.

Scenes From Morocco: Ramadan Rue de Paris

Rue de Paris is perhaps the best known pedestrian area in Meknes. At night during Ramadan its outdoor cafes are particularly popular.

Scenes From Morocco: Stocking Up On Water

In response to Meknes' water problems, hanoots (corner stores) are brimming with bottled water.

Scenes From Morocco: No Morning Coffee in Ramadan

This cafe usually has two or three rows of tables and chairs the length of its property. During Ramadan no food or drink may be consumed until after sunset.

Scenes From Morocco: For Sale In The Medina

Scenes From Morocco: Balcony View of Hassan II

The Hassan II Mosque as seen from a Casablanca balcony.

Scenes From Morocco: A Tourist Shop

Tourists visit a shop in Essaouira, Morocco.

Scenes From Morocco: Selling Marijuana Merchandise

A group of Moroccan youngsters hawk their goods to beach goers.

Scenes From Morocco: The Summer Dry Spell

Just a few months ago, the landscape outside of Meknes was THIS GREEN. My, how things change.

Scenes From Morocco: Watching the Tide Roll Away

Moroccans watch the ocean in Essaouira from the vantage point of the old fortress.