The Blue City - Chefchauen, Morocco
While visiting Tangier, Morocco in October 2017, we took a day trip to the ancient city of Chefchauen in the nearby Rif Mountains. Wandered thought the steep, n...
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While visiting Tangier, Morocco in October 2017, we took a day trip to the ancient city of Chefchauen in the nearby Rif Mountains. Wandered thought the steep, narrow, cobblestone lanes of this famous Blue City with Moorish architecture and buildings with plaster walls painted in beautiful shades of pastel blues.
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SandyHillMan
January 17, 2022
Thank you all for the various awards and Peer recognitions of my Chefchauen photo. If you ever have the chance to visit Morocco, I recommend you put the Blue City on your bucket list. It's an amazing visual experience. Thank you all, again. Stephen in Ottawa, Canada.
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Behind The Lens
Location
This image was taken while wandering through the ancient city of Chefchaouen, Morocco... also known as the Blue City. It is located in the Rif Mountains of northwest Morocco. It’s known for the striking, blue-washed buildings of its old town.Time
It was taken in mid-afternoon in late September, 2017.Lighting
I was able to avoid any shadows by shooting in the exposed shade.Equipment
The digital image was taken with a Mac iPad.Inspiration
It seemed everywhere we looked in the 1,000-year-old streets we saw blue. As we passed this courtyard, I noticed someone sitting patiently on the doorstep on the left. It brought a touch of humanity to the scene... since most of my other shots were primarily architecture. This city is like stepping back in time. There are community water fountains spread throughout its lanes... and women still wash their clothes at an outdoor laundry setting that uses fresh water that comes from nearby peaks. Btw, Chefchaouen in Arabic means Twin Peaks. This city should be on every photographer's bucket list. It also had a very old cobblestone public square where Berbers from the Sahara sell their beautiful crafts, on carpets spread on the ground.Editing
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We got to Morocco by traveling through Spain from Portugal. We went due south from Seville to the port of Tarifa, at the southern-most tip of Spain and the European capital of windsurfing (also great for taking action shots of flying windsurfers). There are regular daily ferries to Tangier, which is only a 1 hour trip. In Tangier, when we got off the ferry we could see our reserved hotel the nearby 'Continental', which we walked to. The 150-year-old hotel is built high up on an ancient fort's foundations... with great views of the harbour. It's probably one of the most beautiful hotels we have stayed at. With many salons that are covered from ceiling to floor with amazing tiles and mosaics. It also has a historic antique shop that looks like it's right out of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The hotel is located right next to the old city called the Medina, so you can walk there in only 5 minutes. Btw, buffet breakfast and a night's accomodation for 2 was only $110, per night. Our tour operator picked us up at the hotel and dropped us back off at the end of our trip to Chefchaoeun.
