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07-APR-2015

Heri es-Souani, stables

The Heri es-Souani, or Grainstore Stables, are considered to be one of the sultan’s finest creations.

These extensive stables are located just outside the granary building. I think our driver said they could accommodate like 1,000 horses, but I can't be sure about that. Whatever, Moulay Ismail seems to have done everything on a very grand scale. I read that he took a lot of stone from the ruins at Volubilis to build this city.

One of several shots from inside the granary, posted earlier:


Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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Karen Moen17-May-2015 09:39
Beautifully captured details in the shadows and reflected light, with lovely use of repeating arches and shadows. Voted.
MarcViskens17-May-2015 07:05
beautiful captured Helen
LynnH17-May-2015 01:53
Very impressive place!
Mairéad16-May-2015 21:00
Very impressive and I love the colours and light.V
globalgadabout16-May-2015 14:20
an engaging perspective...it looks massive..V
Carol Rollins16-May-2015 13:51
Wow, they do look massive. Another excellent shot Helen, bringing this right to us!
barbarajoy16-May-2015 12:10
One can see that they were very fine stables indeed. Although the light is coming from behind the stonework is beautifully lit and looks lovely with the blue sky. Well done as usual Helen!! V
joseantonio16-May-2015 11:09
Very nice perspective along those arches.V
Colin Storey16-May-2015 11:03
Wonderful with the light and shadows. v
hamery16-May-2015 10:58
Fabalous capture and in a great dof for this wonderful ruin, Helen. I can feel a new dimension of your compositions in the Morocco Adventure. BV+
Stephanie16-May-2015 10:50
OMG ~ this is incredible Helen! Love your composition and lighting! V
Gerard Koehl16-May-2015 10:30
Ces ruines sont magnifiques. V
Chris Morton16-May-2015 09:44
this does show monumental scale of the complex; hope they never ran out!