Morocco Madness

My Mum and Brother's birthdays fall the day after each other and this year was a notable birthday for my Mum (it's not my place to say which but the photo above isn't for my brother!!) so she planned to celebrate in style. The Burton family headed to Morocco for a very long weekend (6 days!) - the first family holiday since I was a teenager. Amazing mountains with peaceful plains, a bustling city with markets and a spectacular array of colours. Here's a few pictures from the week...

An old lady walks down a backstreet in Marrakesh

I tried to persuade my Mum to go for a birthday ride but she was having none of it!

My parents at the Kasbah

Relaxing by the pool...

There are very few dogs in Morocco but lots of cats - this is a kitten in a Berber House we visited on a tour up the Ourika Valley.

My Brother and Sister overdoing it...

Happy Birthday again Mum (and Bruv) and thanks for a wonderful week.

Black Mountain Madness

A few days in the Black Mountains working with a group of Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award on their Qualifiying expedition gave me the chance to shoot a few pictures of some rolling hills that remind me of my Welsh University days (albeit a long time ago now!) Autumn colours, peacocks, sheeps and a scary cloud...

This next one reminds me of those psychological tests when you're asked to look at an image and say what you see...

Anyone else see a huge dog with massive nose and ears about to eat a tree!? Perhaps it's just me. I really should get away more.