Every Picture Tells A Story: Chefchaoen, the blue-walled city

Blue Dye in Chefchaoen Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 www.contentcatnip.co

In 2009 I went to Morocco and the blue-walled city of Chefchaoen. This was probably one of the most unexpectedly photogenic and beautiful places I have ever seen. A beautiful and hot oasis that arises out of the African desert like an exotic flower. Unlike the bigger cities in Morocco, Chefchaouen had a quiet market town feel, in the souk I spent hours wandering through labyrinthine alleyways and coveting the beautiful handmade leatherware, ceramics and carpets.

Cat in a doorway. Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 www.contentcatnip.com
Cat in a doorway. Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 http://www.contentcatnip.com
Donkey in Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 www.contentcatnip.com
Donkey in Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 http://www.contentcatnip.com
Moroccan door, Chefchaoen. Copyright  ©  Content Catnip 2009 www.contentcatnip.com
Moroccan door, Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 http://www.contentcatnip.com
Blue Dye in Chefchaoen Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 www.contentcatnip.co
Blue Dye in Chefchaoen Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 http://www.contentcatnip.com
Marketplace during summer, Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 www.contentcatnip.co
Marketplace during summer, Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 http://www.contentcatnip.com
Leather markets during summer, Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 www.contentcatnip.co
Leather markets during summer, Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 http://www.contentcatnip.co
Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 www.contentcatnip.com
Marketplace during summer, Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 http://www.contentcatnip.com
Donkey in Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 www.contentcatnip.com
Donkey in Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 http://www.contentcatnip.com
Donkey in Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 www.contentcatnip.com
Donkey in Chefchaoen. Copyright © Content Catnip 2009 http://www.contentcatnip.com

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Content Catnip is a quirky internet wunderkammer written by an Intergalactic Space Māori named Content Catnip. Join me as I meander through the quirky and curious aspects of history, indigenous spirituality, the natural world, animals, art, storytelling, books, philosophy, travel, Māori culture and loads more.

4 thoughts on “Every Picture Tells A Story: Chefchaoen, the blue-walled city

    1. I felt sorry for the donkey, he was carrying a heavy burden. Nice photo. I guess one bummer of a thing I would like to try to forget is how in Africa they didn’t treat the animals very nicely.

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  1. Yeah that’s one of my favs too with the dappled light from the vines. The colours were very vibrant there, I will never forget it, especially the hessian bags filled with the powdered dyes. I couldn’t capture how vibrant the colours of the dyes were in the photos. I wish I could go back.

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