Port d'ESSAOUIRA

Located on the central coast of Morocco, the exotic city of Essaouira leaves quite the impression.

Its European architecture has a unique charm not found in neighboring towns.

Ornate doors and windows line the tight Moroccan alleyways.

Colorful Berber textiles hang across white concrete walls.

The roasting scent of seafood along the colonial port was inviting, and created nostalgia for a time unknown to us.

An age filled with Roman legions, or Arabic caravans.

At some point Moorish dancers must have moved through the streets for some celebration ages ago.

Essaouira feels lost in time; misplaced in Africa, and yet completely Moroccan and totally present.