Ghardaia and the M'Zab Valley
The main market in Ghardaia, which lent its name to the city and the province.
Another view of the market square.
An alley way, purposefully curved to avoid becoming a wind tunnel during a sandstorm.
A well with two palm trees, to capture split water, one established, the other a small palm ready to take over when the big palm dies or is blown over.
Another alleyway through what used to be one of the gates into the centre until the town expanded and a new encircling wall was built.
A view of the minaret at the summit of the hill.
A view of the covered market.
A minaret of another village to the right and a watch tower to the left.
A desert fox, the size of a small dog but with oversized ears to hear the fainstest rustle of prey in the dark.
Te entrance to Beni Isguen, the only hilltop village to retain its encircling wall in its entirity.
The market square where at this time, there were no stalls but a public auction was taking place with the goods to be sold sitting on the floor and the auctioneer calling out prices and bids. He takes 10% of the selling price.
This is the main street from the main gate and market to the mosque. To the right is a short passage with three doors to homes set back from the main thori=oughfare to maintain some sense of provacy from the noise of passing pedestrians.
A detail of an ornate door.
A watch tower in the walls from the inside...
,,, a view of the same tower from outside of the walls.
A view from the base of the tower to a neighbouring tower in the middle distance and another minaret on the horizon to the right.
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