Jan 18

Jan 18 Photo Journal: Doors of Marrakech

Doors are a beloved subject for travel photographers and Marrakech was a dream for this theme. Every size, shape, and texture can be found—constructed with wood and Ancient bricks, detailed with Moorish style motifs, iron bolts, brass knockers, and colored with dark rust, Majorelle blue, and saffron yellow.

Weaving through the medina in Marrakech is like stepping back in time. Reflecting on the city’s history, I can’t help wonder what secrets these old doors hold. Marrakech was founded in 1062 as a former outpost for camel caravans. It’s almost daunting to think about how many travelers have made their way through the iconic twisting alleyways of the media and what mysteries lay beyond the doors.

Marrakech is full of visual contradictions, the dusty clay walls and rusty doors aren’t always what they seem and many are a portal to another world where the noise and dirt of the city are replaced with calming sounds of fountains flowing and ornately decorated riad courtyards.