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Blue City - The Streets

The Blue Door - The ancient walls of Chefchaouen are said to of been painted blue by jewish refugees in 1930 to symbolise the skies and heaven
Purple Woman - A Berber woman walks through the city, clinging to the shadows to avoid the heat of the early morning sun, discreetly observed from the doorway
The Courtyard - One the cities many winding alleys open out into a sundrenched courtyard
Berber Dye - The chalky pastel coloured dyes used for the intricate carpets, scarves and clothing worn in the region
Life in the City - A beautiful tree spreads out, thriving in the confines of the courtyard providing welcome shade for those making the assent through the mountain city
The Atrium - Looking down through the atrium of a 13th century berber townhouse a relaxed and comfrotable place to escape the midday sun and enjoy some local mint tea
Saffron Woman - A female vendor stands watching her wares adorned in a saffron dress,a color synominous with the country and said to be added to the famous carpets to kill ravenous moths
The Rooftops - the organic structure of the city is revealed when viewed from above, it flows like blue water down the moutain side, entirely at ease with natures surrounding arhcitecture
Blue Woman - A woman strolls purposefully into a shaded courtyard to taking advantage of the cooler afternoon temperatures
Children at Play - Two children enjoy a game of football in the cool evening sun, they dance in and out of the cities splintered lights as they chase their ball ever watched by the sentinal like ancient city walls
Man in White - A snap shot taken insticntively as two men charged past me on one of the winding alleys of the city. The combination of exposure, movement and color beautifully capures the spitirtual relationship between the the berber man and this majestic mountain city
Sundown - As the sun lowers on the horizon and the cities streets cool, its people re-emerge and begin to socialise, play games and barter bringing lifes energy back to the city streets
Blue City - The Streets
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Blue City - The Streets

A collection of photographs taken from a broader body of work shot whilst traveling through morocco in the height of the the north African summer Read More

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