Morocco Recce (#64 May26 END)

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In the next morning, we visited the old town.
Yes, every wall here was painted blue, lighter blue or darker blue.
The blue here is a more saturated one than the Greek's blue for example in Santorini and other islands.

Like the red we Chinese reckon as fortunate colour, I was told the Arabs believe blue brings luck.
In Cantonese we call their darker blue the "dead man blue", the one on white lanterns.

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At Chefchaouen Blue Town, I snapped a shot I like a lot for its simplicity and contrast.

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Pretty lady?
Yes, I spotted one but the crew didn't allow me to get closer.

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The blue patches are here, there and everywhere.

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I stood by here about 20 minutes alerting myself for the right colour and movement came in.

Which one do you prefer?

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ww129 發表於 2017-5-10 21:28
Very nice series, and I particularly like 4583

Thanks, mate.

I also like this shot a lot despite that it's not obviously Morocco.
I mean, one may pick up a similar shot in India, for example.

MYM8

Very Nice Indeed.............!!!!!!!

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Great series --- keep the painter's palette coming ...

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Cats are common in the Blue Town while stray dogs were rarely seen.

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lc7535

Very nice

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On the 7th day, we left Chefchaouen for Rabat, Morocco's capital.
While the bus was passing by a small town at a moderate speed, I spotted this scene from window.
Luckily I had the camera in hand with the right lens and right settings.

I think the composition is interesting as the balloon heart looked tying on the man's head.
The Arabian line read Happy Birthday or Happy Fest (as I later consulted some local people}.
My birthday was actually on the next day.

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At Rabat, we didn't have ample time to go through its old town.
Instead we strolled along the beach looking over the Atlantic Ocean.

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Thanks to these ladies who didn't refuse my camera and chat.

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And some more...

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Many of these eco-friendly transportation means could be seen in countryside.

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And rural terracotta, ceramics and metal teapots everywhere selling in cheap prices.

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On the 9th day, we arrived Marrakech.
The city's name has engraved on my mind since teenage when American folk group Crosby, Stills & Nash sang "Marrakech Express".

"I've been saving all my money just to take you there.
I smell the garden in your hair..."
How sweet the lyrics is!

Here's the signature square, Jamaa el-Fna, not romantic though.

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While the marketplace was catered for tourists,
the medina adjacent to the square was paradise for street photography.