May 2010 archives

Morocco Gallery up

May 25, 2010 by Younes
Well, as they say all good things must end (dumbest thing I’ve ever heard)…That means I am back on Canadian soil after what has likely been my most prolific photographic trip. Not only did I have the pleasure to witness some amazing scenery, but even the light gods (whom I thought had forever cursed me), [...]

Postcard from the Country of the Setting Sun

May 21, 2010 by Younes
My stay in Morocco (Al Maghrib, which stands for “the land of the setting sun” in Arabic) is winding down quickly as I am getting some much needed R&R with family and friends. It had been years since I had visited my country and I wasn’t sure how the trip would go. All I can [...]

Just one in passing

May 18, 2010 by Younes
I haven’t had as much time to update the blog and galleries as I was hoping during my last week here in Morocco. So instead of pullling a houdini on y’all, I figured I’d post  a quickie for the time being. This one is from our second day trekking the High Atlas mountains. I made [...]

Il y a des hommes et des homelettes…

May 12, 2010 by Younes
Il y a des hommes et des homelettes… While I am sure that this title will mean nothing to most of you, suffice it to say that it is a tribute to our mountain guide Abdallah. I just left the sand dunes of Merzouga after a 6 day trek through the Moroccan High Atlas and [...]

Going, going, gone

May 3, 2010 by Younes
As you read these notes, I will be in a place far, far away. Even further away from civilisation, phone, internet and just about anything you can think of. I am about to embark on a journey that will take me deep into the High Atlas mountains of Morocco, followed by a short, but oh [...]