My uncle went back to Morocco. I wonder why.
Was it for the colours, mentality, weather? Architecture? Could it be so that he could take plenty of door photos for me? Or was it for the elbow of the woman sitting in front of him on the bus?
More photos will come in time, he let me play with all of them, many doors too. All of the ones below were taken on the same day about a month ago, apparently from the bus. And the answer to the question above? My bet is on the elbow.
There were two posts on my previous blog with his photos from his first Morocco trip:
This time no location is given. I’ve kept the order in which they were taken. Thank you, uncle! Who knows if and when I get to experience it for myself.
Morocco on the fly-by. Harsh and soft. Masculine and feminine. Everyday and glorious. When you know you’re on another continent.
Photo: MK
Mexi Movie the Third (closed) 
Your uncle did a great job! Let him know 😉 I love how you attract the family to the door-searching business :))
Oh, like you said, you feel that you are on another continent. I loved it, the colors, the people and scenes. So foreign – and in a way so near. That reminded me of Egypt, I’ve been there for 3 times. The same strange air of attractive and unknown. So much to explore!
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Ohh, Marina, I hope he sees this, it will make him happy. 🙂 Thank you! He visited me here often enough to know exactly how attracted I am to doors and how I go about it. I have never been to Egypt or Africa at all. Must be quite an experience. Oh, and don’t miss the previous post with arches. There is one especially for you. 😉
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If not, you tell him personally 😉 Oh, I dream about visiting Morocco. I have always had an ambition to travel through the Middle East, maybe, one day still. Without Syria, uff.
I have discovered your hidden flag in arches! 🙂 Love it, hehe.
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Interesting – the everyday life. Also a place I probably won’t experience.
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Indeed, SMSW. I remember your comments on my previous blog about Morocco. But who knows? And thanks!
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Such a distinct place to photograph. I was there many years ago and I didn’t care for it but with time and more knowledge of the place, I want to return now too.
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Thank you, Kelly. Sometimes a return visit is called for. I still need to make my first.
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this was very well captured, and description was good too.. remind me a lot of India…
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Thank you, Tidbits. I believe you, but I haven’t been to Asia at all yet!
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Okay.. nice to meet you Manja Mexi 🙂 Hoping to see more of u around here 🙂 🙂
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The photographs are compelling. Such pretty colors unlike any that I see around here. The purple door is my favorite.
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Thank you, Ally. 🙂 Welcome to my blog! I’m glad you liked uncle’s photos.
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Yes, definitely the feel of being somewhere quite different. I think my favorite shot this week is of the two twin doors toward the end.
janet
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Thank you, Janet. Have you been to these parts yet? Not so far but so different.
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Once, years ago while backpacking through Europe, we got just into Africa from Spain, but ended up going back after the bus left us while going through a passport check. 😦
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Well done! My favorite is the bikes and the purple door. And the elbow.
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Thank you, Leya. Did you see, the elbow is repeated later. 😀 And once it’s only the hand.
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I did…well done🤣
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Enjoyed these photos a lot — and ried into a painting in my post – made me realize more about certain cultures and how they have less items surrounding their doors – no pots – no door mats – very streamlined and plain
and I like the various teal/blue doors here the most
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Thank you, Prior, and for linking to my post from yours. I haven’t been there myself yet and I wonder how I’d react to such views. For now I’m happy with what my uncle provides.
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yes – and he is a travel warrior to cope with the elbow and all
🙂
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“Harsh and soft. Masculine and feminine. Everyday and glorious. When you know you’re on another continent.” This is how I picture Morocco, too. I have not been, and very much want to go, for all of these descriptors above!
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Thank you, Lexi. These words were born from these photos and I wonder if I’d still think the same once I visit. Maybe one day we will.
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Uncle took some very nice shots. It does all look very exotic and different from what I’m used to but I think it would be a fascinating place to visit.
Among the last photos the rose distillery sent me off to investigate, and now I know how rose water is made. It’s funny because was telling Dan yesterday that thanks to Thursday Doors I learn something new each week 🙂
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Thanks, Norm, in uncle’s name. I’m so glad you looked up the rose water distillery process! I thought of mentioning it but I have never seen it for myself and I have yet to speak to uncle about these photos, he simply copied all of them to an USB key and gave it to my dad to bring it to me. He is coming over though, and I expect more information about the doors that will come on a coming Thursday or two.
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So close, but what a difference with where you live! What is taking place in the last photo? Thnking about your uncle not focused on doors, he caught quite a few:):)
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Thanks, Jesh. 🙂 Difference is right! Well, I think that on his first visit to Morocco a couple of years ago he wasn’t focused on doors yet but in the meantime he saw how I do it and this time he was quite alert. I have many more of his Morocco doors to post. As for the last picture, I’ll ask him when he comes over in a week or two – if he knows at all.
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Ugh, I lost my comment.
I really like the colors, curves and simple lines. It looks like you starred something. There must be a gazillion doors there.
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Thanks, Dan, and sorry about lost comment. I hate it when that happens. You mean I started something? Well, for now I’ve only been editing uncle’s photos. Have yet to go there myself.
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I mean, it looks like you may have started him on the road to many more door photos. As long as you share 🙂
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Your uncle did a good job taking all these photos from a bus (and with a distracting elbow in front of him!) Have you ever asked him if he wants to start his own blog for Thursday Doors? But I suppose he wouldn’t give you all his interesting photos then 😉
These streets look very dry – I can almost feel the heat. An excellent collection of colourful doors though!
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Hehe, thank you, Pistachios. I can suggest he starts a blog, he is coming on a visit soon. But something tells me he isn’t much interested in that. He prefers that I do it, I’m quite sure. 🙂
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So much terra cotta colour, love it. My bet is on the elbow, too. Thanks, Manja’s Uncle.
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Thank you, Jean. 🙂 That elbow was such a give-away. 😉
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I bet the elbow, too. The doors are good! 🙂
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😀 I knew it… Thanks, Joey!
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Hi Manja, dropping back in just in time to see your uncle’s door work. Must be some subliminal training going on here as he definitely has some of your door photo style (we may have to look closely to see if he placed his watermarks on door headers, thresholds, etc.like you). He will be glad to know that he got a lot of comments about his doors; next thing we might see is a blog by UMMM (sounds appetizing) 😉
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Hehe, Gordon, thanks. You made me grin and miss my watermark! I stopped using it on this blog, it was just too much hassle and nobody noticed it other than you. 😉 There are many more of his Morocco doors to show. All in its sweet time.
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I’ve never been to Morocco and from these photos it looks very exotic. The photo with the purple door and orange starburst in the middle is my favourite. There’s a undefined quality about it … in part caused by the bike kept in place by the crack in the road. There’s a sense of anticipation in the picture – perhaps it’s the ghost hand on the right 🙂
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Hi, Joanne! I hope you’ve got some summer going! Yep, anticipation… might be. I’m glad that you’re picking on that ghost hand too . I asked uncle about it. He said that the owner of that hand kept nodding off and hitting her head against the window and waking up dazed not knowing where she was. 😀
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hahaha! That’s never happened to me 😉
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Morocco has always seemed a mystery to me. They certainly have colorful doors. Kudos to your uncle.
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Oh yes, I agree, Cheryl, mysterious is a good word for it. I’ll post more of his photos, not just of doors, but there are heaps and I need to organise them. Waiting for him to come over next week so that he can add some insight. Thanks!
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I can’t wait to see more! The food thete must be wonderful too.
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I don’t think he took photos of that. It’s not what he is interested in at all. How weird, right? 🙂
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