Morocco (Taghazout & Beyond)

Long before Tamara and I crossed paths in 2018 to begin our shared journeys, this trip to Taghazout helped lay the foundation for a lifelong passion for documenting the world. As a defining chapter of "The Early Archives", this adventure with a work friend traded the standard office routine for the raw, magnetic energy of the North African coast. We headed straight for the water, immersing ourselves in the local culture, discovering incredible new foods, and finding a completely different rhythm by the ocean.

Highlights from the Moroccan Archives

  • Golden Hour Uninterrupted: Chasing the perfect light where the rugged desert meets the rolling waves of the Atlantic. Paddling out with a colleague provided the ultimate reset, with Taghazout offering some of the most consistent, world-class surf breaks in the region.

  • Colors of the Coast & Culinary Discoveries: Stepping out of our everyday comfort zones to dive into Morocco's rich, aromatic food scene. From sharing steaming clay tagines packed with local spices to trying fresh coastal seafood and endless pours of traditional sweet mint tea, the flavors were as vibrant as the bustling streets.

  • Where the Vision Began: Capturing the unfiltered energy of the local surf culture and the sun-drenched architecture. These early escapes proved that investing in a flight and new experiences will always outweigh spending money on fleeting luxuries.

Sunset over a beach with boats in the foreground and a hillside with white residential buildings in the background.
A coastal scene with a sandy beach, waves, and colourful buildings on a hillside under a clear blue sky.
A blue boat with the writing '19.85 Bissi3' painted on it, resting on a concrete surface. A white cat with black markings is lying on the ground underneath the boat, looking towards the camera. In the background, there are buildings, some with graffi
A man is sitting on rocks at the shoreline, fishing in the ocean with a city and mountains in the background.
Houses with colourful facades on a hillside overlooking the ocean with waves and a clear blue sky, palm trees, and boats on the water in a coastal town.
Sunset over the ocean, with waves and beachfront buildings on the right.
A coastal cityscape during sunset with buildings on a hillside overlooking the ocean and people walking along the rocky beach.
Colourful buildings on a coastal hillside with the ocean in the background, some buildings have balconies and veranda styles, and one has a mural of a woman holding flowers.
A white wall with a mural of a woman holding a flower and the phrases 'Der Stolz &' and 'Knald' written on it. There is a small window with closed shutters, and a tree branch casting shadows on the wall. Part of a building with pinkish-orange walls a
A mural of a boy holding a flower painted on a white wall is shown. The mural also includes simple black line drawings of three figures and some text in German reading "Der Sto" and "& Khalid." There is an old, weathered window shutter and some green
Sunset over a beach with boats on the shore and buildings on a hillside.
Sunset over the ocean with a beach and colourful houses on the right, several small boats on the shore, and people walking near the water.
Sunset over the ocean with several people surfing and a few camels on the beach.
Boats lined up along a beach with colourful buildings on a hillside and pink flowers in the foreground, during sunset.
Sunset over the ocean with boats on the sandy beach and a clear sky.
A coastal scene with numerous colourful fishing boats resting on the sandy shore and a hillside populated with white and pastel-colored buildings, some with satellite dishes and antennas, overlooking the ocean under a clear blue sky.
A narrow alleyway with stairs leading upward, lined with shops selling textiles, souvenirs, and postcards. The buildings are old with yellow and white walls, some with visible wear and cracks. Umbrellas and awnings hang overhead, providing shade.
An outdoor market with various vendors selling colourful textiles, pottery, and crafts under tents. People browse and shop on a sunny day under a clear blue sky, with a hillside of buildings in the background.
A dirt road with goats walking along it, leading through a desert-like area with sparse trees and buildings, hills in the background, and a blue sky overhead.
A palm tree by the seaside with a clear blue sky and distant hills.
A rocky beach shoreline with large stones in the foreground, calm ocean waters in the middle ground, and distant hills with sparse buildings against a clear blue sky.
Beach view with ocean waves, sandy shore, and buildings with balconies overlooking the beach on a sunny day.
Beachside buildings with balconies and laundry hanging, overlooking the ocean with waves and a clear blue sky.
A balcony overlooking the ocean with white tables and colourful chairs, beige curtains, a bamboo roof cover, and nearby buildings with the ocean in the background under a clear blue sky.
Balcony with white railing and colourful tiled floor overlooking a beach with houses and the ocean in the background.
A view of rooftop buildings with satellite dishes, trees, and a clear blue sky.
View of a beach with small waves, a boat in the distance, and a partly sunny sky. In the foreground, there are colourful buildings, boats, and a patio area with shrubs and outdoor furniture.
View from a balcony overlooking the ocean, with a string of colourful lights hanging, curtains partially drawn, and potted plants on the balcony.
A mural featuring two stylised fish with geometric patterns and orange, blue, and white colours, along with some decorative elements and patterns in the background.
Sunset over the ocean with a shoreline and coastal houses illuminated by warm lights.
Sunset over a coastal town with colourful buildings, satellite dishes on rooftops, and boats on a pebbled beach.
View of the ocean at sunset as seen from a balcony with curtains, chairs, and a table.
View of a sandy beach with a surfboard in the foreground, people swimming and surfing in the ocean, and some walking along the shoreline under a clear blue sky.
People enjoying the beach: some surfing, walking, and relaxing on the shore, under a blue sky with ocean waves.
People enjoying a beach day with umbrellas, lounge chairs, and waves in the background. Hills and buildings are visible along the coast.
People walking and surfing on the beach with waves in the ocean and a clear blue sky.
Colorful boats on a beach with pink and orange buildings on a hill in the background and the ocean in the distance.
A beach scene with boats, rocky shoreline, and ocean waves. In the foreground, there are small boats, an umbrella, and some debris, with two people walking on the beach in the distance.
Colorful buildings on a hillside above a rocky shore with boats and debris in the foreground, and a blue sky in the background.
Beachside view with colorful buildings, boats on the sand, and the ocean in the background under a clear blue sky.
Colorful hillside neighborhood with various multi-story buildings, some with balconies and satellite dishes, located next to a rocky shoreline and boats on the ground, under a clear blue sky.
Colorful surfboards leaning against a rustic orange wall and blue metal gate.
Colorful houses on a hillside near a rocky beach with boats and people, under a clear blue sky.
Rocky beach with a row of pastel-colored buildings along the shoreline, overlooking the ocean under a clear blue sky.
A tall palm tree in front of colorful apartment buildings under a clear blue sky, with a small garden and rocky shore in the foreground.
Sunset over the ocean with a colorful sky and waves on the beach.
Close-up of a white T-shirt with a dinosaur graphic and the words 'recycled her little'. The background appears to be a store aisle with colorful items on shelves.
Fresh meat and skulls of various animals, including a cow, displayed for sale at a meat market, with herbs and greenery in the background.
A row of cow heads with horns hanging from a metal rack, surrounded by bunches of fresh green herbs and chili peppers in a market.
A man with dreadlocks wearing a long, striped, traditional garment standing in a clothing store with colorful dresses and folded fabrics around him.
A glass bowl filled with oranges, green grapes, bananas, and pomegranate placed on a wooden table. In the background, there is a laptop with a sticker, bottles of water, and colorful pillows on a couch.
A black and white cat sitting in an open wooden window with shutters on a pink plastered wall.
People fishing by rocky shoreline with ocean waves in the background.
A clear sky featuring a crescent moon and a bright star or planet.
Scenic coastal view of mountains, beach, and buildings at sunset.
A beach scene during sunset with a palm tree in the foreground, ocean waves, and a distant rocky shoreline.
A person in a wetsuit stands on a rocky shoreline holding a surfboard, preparing to surf in the ocean near the rocks with gentle waves, under a cloudy sky.
Sunset over the ocean with waves crashing against rocks along the shoreline; two people standing on rocks watching the sunset, with hills in the background.
A person with a surfboard walking along rocky shoreline towards the ocean, with a few surfers in the water and a calm, slightly gray sky overhead.
Sunset over a body of water with hills in the distance and a small town along the shoreline. There are buildings on the left side and a few people sitting on rocks in the foreground.
A single palm tree stands near the rocky shore of a body of water, with a calm sea and a clear sky in the background during sunset or sunrise.
Ocean waves crashing onto a rocky shoreline under a cloudy sky.
Close-up of a white dog with brown eyes on a rocky ground, looking directly at the camera.
A bird flying in a clear blue sky near a white wall and some plants with pink flowers.
View of the ocean with waves, a sandy beach, and palm trees, under a clear blue sky.
A person sitting on rocks by the shore, fishing in the ocean with waves and a blue sky in the background.
A scenic view of the ocean with waves crashing onto a rocky shore under a clear blue sky, with several boats visible in the water and a dog standing on the rocks.
Dogs lying on a rocky beach with houses and palm trees in the background, and people under umbrellas near the shoreline.
People surfing on ocean waves near the shoreline with clear blue sky in the background.
Surfers in wetsuits riding and waiting for waves at the beach as the ocean waves crash.
People surfing and swimming in the ocean near the shore during daytime.
People surfing and swimming in the ocean near the shore with a clear sky and boats in the distance.
People surfing on waves near the shore on a clear day.
A surfer riding a wave near a rocky shoreline with a boat visible in the distance on the ocean.
A person is sitting on rocks by the ocean, watching waves and boats on the water, with a clear sky above.
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean near rocks with a boat in the distance on a clear day.
A person surfing on a wave at the beach with a boat in the distance and a clear sky.
A person surfing on a wave at the beach, with water splashing around them and the ocean extending into the horizon.
A surfer riding a wave at the beach with three other surfers in the water, and a boat visible in the distance on the horizon.
A person surfing on a wave at the beach with other surfers in the water and a boat in the distance under a clear sky.
People surfing on ocean waves near the shore with a clear blue sky overhead.
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean with several other surfers in the background and a distant landmass under a clear blue sky.
People surfing on ocean waves with a distant coastline and hills in the background on a clear day.
Surfers riding waves in the ocean with a distant landmass and clear blue sky in the background.
Surfers riding in the ocean waves near a coastline with a distant view of a town and mountains under a clear blue sky.
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean during the daytime.
Several surfers in wetsuits riding waves in the ocean under a clear sky.
People surfing on ocean waves near the beach on a clear day.
A surfer in a wetsuit holding a green surfboard walking towards the ocean with waves and several people swimming in the water.
A person standing on rocky shore holding a green surfboard, watching surfers in the ocean waves.
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean near the shoreline with rocks visible in the foreground.
Two surfers riding or preparing to ride ocean waves near the shoreline with a clear sky and calm sea in the background.
People surfing and swimming in the ocean near a rocky shore, with the sky visible in the background.
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean, with rocks in the foreground and other surfers in the water, under a clear sky.
Surfers riding ocean waves near a rocky shoreline with a clear sky in the background.
A person with curly hair sitting on rocks by the beach, overlooking the ocean with some surfers in the water, under a clear sky.
Child standing on rocks at the beach holding a surfboard, looking at the ocean with people surfing in the water.
Two surfers walking along the shoreline with surfboards under their arms, looking at the ocean on a sunny day.
Two surfers in wetsuits walking along the rocky shoreline holding surfboards, with the ocean waves at their feet under a clear blue sky.
A person surfing on a wave near a rocky shoreline in the ocean.
A beach scene with a surfer riding a wave and other surfers in the water, with rocky formations in the foreground and the open ocean stretching to the horizon.
Two surfers wearing wetsuits walk along the shoreline carrying surfboards, with the ocean and clear blue sky in the background.
People in wetsuits carrying surfboards onto the beach near the water, with other surfers in the ocean and waves in the background.
Two surfers preparing to enter the water on a sunny day at the beach, one standing with a surfboard and the other holding a surfboard, with the ocean and blue sky in the background.
A man in surfing gear holding a yellow surfboard, walking on rocks at the beach with ocean waves in the background under a clear sky.
A woman in a wetsuit holding a surfboard walking along the rocky shoreline of the ocean with waves and four surfers in the water.
Surfers at the beach, with one preparing to surf and another riding a wave, on a clear day.
A boy standing on rocks watching children and dogs in the ocean waves at the beach.
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean with a clear sky in the background.
A person in a wetsuit riding a surfboard on the ocean waves near a rocky shoreline.
People surfing and swimming in the ocean with waves breaking near a rocky shoreline, and a boat visible in the distance.
View of the ocean with waves breaking near the rocky shore, several surfers riding the waves, and a few boats on the horizon under a clear sky.
A beach scene with waves, surfers in wetsuits, and boats on the horizon under a clear sky.
Beach scene with blue ocean waves, a few people swimming or surfing in the water, and a light blue sky.
A group of surfers in wetsuits riding and waiting for waves near the shoreline at the beach.
Surfers riding waves close to the shoreline on a clear day in the ocean.
People surfing and swimming in the ocean with waves breaking near the shore, under a clear sky.
The image shows the ocean with gentle waves and several people surfing in the water under a clear sky.
Two surfers carrying surfboards walk along rocky shore while waves crash at their feet, with boats sailing on the horizon under a bright, hazy sky.
People with surfboards walking on rocky shore near ocean waves at sunset.
Two young men sitting on the beach, facing the ocean, watching surfers ride waves
A young man dressed in a wetsuit sitting on rocks by the ocean, looking contemplative with a large rock in front of him, with distant land and mountains in the background.
People at a beach with a rocky and sandy shoreline, some holding surfing boards, watching the waves under a clear blue sky with buildings on the right side.
Two people in wetsuits preparing surfboards on a rocky beach near a coastal town with colorful buildings, under a clear blue sky.
Two people preparing surfboards at the beach, one standing with a surfboard and the other bending over with a surfboard, with the ocean and sky in the background.
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean with a clear sky above.
People surfing and swimming in the ocean near the shoreline on a sunny day.
People surfing on the ocean waves near the shore with a clear blue sky overhead.
A surfer riding a small wave at the beach on a clear day with blue sky.
Colorful hillside buildings overlooking a beach with boats, people, and camels.
People surfing in the ocean near the shore, with a mountain and a clear sky in the background.
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean near a rocky shoreline.
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean under a clear, blue sky.
A beach scene with blue sky, ocean waves, and two surfers in the water riding a wave.
A beach scene with waves crashing onto the shore, people surfing in the water, and a clear blue sky overhead.
A beach scene with a person carrying a surfboard walking near the water, small waves, rocks with green moss in the foreground, and a distant shoreline with hills.
View of colorful houses built on a hillside near a rocky beach, with boats on the shore and a clear blue sky.
Two young men in wetsuits stand on a balcony or terrace, with a white wall and blue trim behind them. One man touches his head while the other looks into the distance. The scene appears sunny and warm.
People walking along a beach at sunset with the ocean, rocky shoreline, and waterfront buildings in the background.
Urban alley with stone stairs, colorful painted walls, potted plants in blue containers, and trees overhanging.
Entrance to an outdoor market with people shopping, under a large archway. Market stalls with umbrellas sell produce, and there is a sign in multiple languages indicating the entrance.
A woman in a purple hoodie and black pants sitting against a bush in a parking lot, looking at her phone, with several parked cars and RVs behind her, and a sign for a home improvement store in the background.
Sunset over the ocean with boats on the shore and houses on a hillside.
A blue fishing boat with the number 1985 painted on it, resting on a sandy beach at sunset, with the calm ocean and two people in the background.
Sunset over a calm ocean with gentle waves, a few surfers in the water, and a shoreline with some buildings and trees in the distance.
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean.
A person setting up a surfboard on rocky shore with the ocean and waves in the background, during dusk or dawn.
Person holding a surfboard at the rocky shoreline with people in the ocean and an overcast sky in the background.
A white dog standing on rocky ground outdoors with a vehicle partially visible at the top.
A beach scene with several people and camels walking along the sandy shore, and the ocean waves in the background under a clear sky.
A dog lying in a green trash bin on a sidewalk near a rocky hillside with sparse bushes. There is graffiti on a nearby white wall, and scattered trash on the ground.
People surfing on waves in the ocean near the shoreline with a boat in the distance under a clear sky.
People enjoying surfing in the ocean with a clear blue sky and gentle waves.
Surfer riding a wave near the shoreline with several people swimming and watching nearby, ocean scene with a boat in the distant background.
Sunset over the ocean with boats on the beach, buildings on the right, and a car in the foreground.
People surfing and swimming in the ocean near a sandy beach with a distant coastline and hills under a clear blue sky.
A beach scene with the ocean in the background, small waves, and a person walking alongside a camel carrying baggage.
View of a busy indoor market with vendors selling various goods, including eggs and household items, under a high, open ceiling with a mix of metal and wooden structures.

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