Morning view of the Atlantic Ocean from a rooftop in Essaouira, Morocco

I spent the day before my sister-in-law's wedding in Essaouira, a fishing town, ancient port, and something of a seaside resort on Morocco's Atlantic coast. It made a nice change from the heat and dust of Marrakesh, in that it was windy, cool, and damp--especially in the morning before the clouds dissipated.

I took this photo from the terrace on the roof of our riad (B & B). I am a complete fan of rooftop terraces now. They are wonderful places to eat breakfast and dinner, or read a book. If I tried to create one at my home in San Antonio, it would need to be covered, though, as they are in Marrakesh. It would catch the breeze, although not as much of a breeze as comes off the Atlantic in Essaouira.