Will shoot for airfare!!

**sigh**.

Vacation comedown is a real drag. I've got absolutely nothing new to report...and dread that might be the Status of Things to Come for a bit, since I'm almost out of remaining vacation time this year. On the short list of remaining Things that Might Possibly Be Slightly Adventurous, I'm planning on a few fall weekend camping escapes, and maybe photographing the changing leaves of autumn. I know, it just doesn't compare to running into a fantasia event in Morocco, or jumping off a mountain in Wyoming. But it's all I've got for the next few months. Unless of course someone out there wants to commission me to photo something interesting......just hit the 'comment' button......

Morocco Postings

I've decided to try a new thing with the Morocco posts. I'll create them, add a few photos, and then retro-date them so that they fall into a logical, sequential reading order. Because of this, when checking the site, this post will likely appear at the top for a while (until all the updating is done), and you'll have to scroll down to read the new material (vs. it being posted at the top). It's a different approach - but I like being able to read a whole story from the top down, which blog posting really doesn't allow, listing by default the most recent activity at the top. We'll see how this works. Feel free to post any comments you have on this technique, and be sure to stop by the photo gallery here.

Travel Route

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...stats to come....

Morroco Photo Assortment

I'll post a number of photos from Morocco here, not especially the cream of the crop. For what I have chosen as the better photos from the trip, click on the Flickr photo badge to the right of the screen, or this link. After this next string of photos, I'll have narratives posted for each of the stops, happenings, and interesting mis-happenings from the trip. Happy viewing!

Bystanders admiring Essaouira's sunset. 

End-of-day port activity, Essaouira. 

Essaouira's port. 

Essaouira's patent-blue boats. 

Roadside camels. 

Hassan riding to the ruins, Essaouira. 

Dark self-portrait, Essaouira. 

Moonrise over Mosque; Iframe. 

Iframe as viewed from the rooftop. 

Pretty Iframe. 

Picturesque Moulay Idriss. 

Moulay Idriss main plaza. 

Moulay Idriss, complete with banner of King Mohammed VI. 

This is what happens when you don't protect your 3,000 year old mosaics. 

Columnular....column. 

Volubilis mosaic. 

Now That's a Door! This smaller door now opens into an art gallery in Mecknes' medina. 

Walking the medina in Fes. 

A new rooftop garden under construction... 

Morning tea with Tony, Mohammed, and Alan. Mohammed is wearing a Scotland jersey in honor of Alan, and a cowboy hat for me (the Texas reference - I can't bring it upon myself to say "I'm from....Ohio". Yet.) 

Typical rooftop terrace garden, Fes. 

Self-portriat, El Riad Yacout, Fes. 

Intricate carving detail of a door mantle. (Is that the right word?) 

One morning's typical Riad breakfast.