About Wilfried Geens
A selection of photographs gathered during my time as political science instructor in Switzerland (1966-74), several foreign service postings (1975-2005) and various personal travels.
The photo in the header was taken in the Drake Passage, sailing away from Antarctica and looking back at a sunset over the South Shetland Islands.
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Category Archives: Africa
Casablanca: Art Nouveau buildings
Casablanca does not particularly rank among Morocco’s finest cities, but in the 1930′s a real estate boom left a wealth of Art Nouveau buildings. The architects came from France, Algeria and Tunisia. The Art Nouveau style was mixed with neo-Renaissance, … Continue reading
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Moroccan carpets
A small selection of rugs and carpets photographed at random along my recent peregrinations in Morocco’s fascinating medinas and desert towns. The diversity of styles relates both to Berber and Islamic origins. In the cities weavers were influenced by oriental … Continue reading