Cities are made by alleys,
Alleys are made by cities.
Streets and boulevards are planned,
Alleys are spontaneous.
When we take a look,
An alley never portrays the same to us.
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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Alleys in Essaouira
Posted in Morocco
Tagged Alleys, Essaouira, Morocco, Morocco Photography, Photography, Poetry, الصويرة
Essential Essaouira
One of the windiest cities in Africa sits on the Atlantic coast. Essaouira is a beautiful fortified town that has enough untaken photographs to fill a portfolio.
The smell of fresh, filleted fish linger in the narrow, damp, alleys. Spices, paintings and traditional Moroccan items are for sale as owners yell out their prices. The artsy feel reminds a bit of Ubud, Bali on certain levels.
Jimmy Hendrix stayed in Essaouira for a few days in July of 1969. However, local legend has it that his famous song, “Castles Made of Sand” was inspired by the beach castle ruins (pictured above) in Essaouira but he wrote the song two years prior.
Posted in Morocco
Tagged Castles Made of Sand, Essaouira, Morocco, Morocco Photography, Photography, الصويرة
Avant-garde Barcelona
Barcelona is a city filled with the architecture of Gaudi and the paintings of Picasso. There are many gothic and post-modern structures for a photographer to capture. Here are some others
Posted in Spain
Tagged Barcelona, Barcelona Photography, Catalonia, Graffiti, Photography, Spanish Photography
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