Exotic Garden

So I have been a bit away - busy and tired. Haven't done much crafty stuff. However, here is a pic from Exotic Gardens in Rabat - really cool place, which has existed in here for a longest time, just a bit hidden in the outskirts of the city!

Red garden flowers

Noticed yesterday that there are three flowers up in the garden. Well, its not really a garden, not really sure what to call it - a massive dark red colored veranda with some plants in it. And sometimes, a few flowers show up.... Here is a photo of it even though the dark background is far from ideal.

Pretty impressive!

I have been doing lots of work with moroccan youth recently - photos of them. Although the process is been a little like a true christening with fire(?), the really positive and inspiring side of it all as been getting to know young locals and all the impressive stuff they get up to!

Home...

some random photos of home, mostly trees, guess I miss all of it. A bit.

Heart cloud!!!

Sometimes it's a good thing to keep your head in the clouds! You can discover wonderful shapes - here is one - heart shape cloud - really lovely!!!

SpringFlowers.

It.s April already! Can't believe I have been living in Morocco for 9 months already - three quarters of a year!! Time goes so fast - too fast.....

Moroccan treasure box

I have been to the artisan quarters in Rabat before, but somehow missed the shop that sells all sorts of moroccan treasures.

Atlas Mountains

So, last week- -finally - mu mom came to visit! Finally! I could speak to someone on my native language, I have forgotten of how good it feels... Now she is back home again... 

We decided to take a trip to Marrakech and Atlas Mountains.  

I do like Marrakech, the colors, food, souk. Well, the visual side of the souk - it is amazing, but not the traders. They are far too aggressive, beyond belief! It can be so tiresome! Didn't take any photos of actual city. Remember the first time, about four years age, I was naively snapping on when random men started chasing me!!! Not  the most pleasant memories! It turned out that you have to pay for everything - everywhere you turned your lens to! 

However, got some great photos from Atlas Mountains (after initial shock of sleeping is freezing conditions - no heating in he houses!). The mountains and the scenery was amazing, I only hope I managed to capture some of it on my photos!

First - the cute but cold guest house in the mountains and its hand-painted ceiling.

My favorite photo of the entire trip.

Variety of textures!

 The ancient mountain mosque (sorry, forgotten the name), which is being restored by original methods.

Photo from the other day..