Morocco Time

There’s a lunar eclipse tonight (ok, very early tomorrow) over much of the States. If you’ve never seen one, it’s worth staying up for (or getting up, early birds).

The last one I saw was at 4:30am on a chilly morning in Morocco - I was leaving the Gorge to go somewhere (I think I was catching the early bus back to Rabat) and that blood red moon was hanging in the sky over the cliffs. If you’re a superstitious person, that’s not the best sign to see before you travel.

This guy pretty much rocks.

Directeur de projets au sein de la NASA, Kamal Oudghiri est l’un de ces marocains qui hisse haut les couleurs du Maroc. Au niveau professionnel d’abord, en prouvant que les compétences marocaines peuvent accéder aux plus hautes fonctions dans des secteurs de pointes. Au niveau associatif et culturel ensuite, en promouvant l’histoire du Maroc aux Etats-Unis. Interview d’un Marocain, la tête dans les étoiles mais les pieds toujours sur terre… [more]

Another little tidbit about me…my father (retired) was an oil and gas geologist, and I’ve sort of inherited his interest. I’ve written to several geologists about rock formations around the Todra Gorge, and now I’ve found this:





I’m guessing it’s only Dad and me that would get excited over mentions of Ordovician Glaciation, but hey, you’re all welcome to come over for our viewing party anyway.