Exploring our corner of Morocco, we caught sight of some Kestrels. They were nesting high above the Anogual valley here in the Atlas Mountains. All together there were five or six individuals flying around. Deep in a crack in the limestone we saw one poking its head out, presumably this is where its nest is.
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Kestrels nesting in Morocco
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Running the Berber footpaths
Yesterday I decided to go out for an exploratory run up into some berber villages in the Anougual valley. The great thing about living in Morocco is that you can just get out there and explore. I started with an easy jog up to the first berber village, passing olive groves and shepherds with
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Marmots above Imlil?
Walking above Imlil yesterday on the way towards Tizi Mzig, we came across a family of marmots high on the cliffside. They must be very happy that spring is coming to the atlas mountains now! We have yet to identify their species. They are much smaller than alpine marmots, and more brown than gray. Their
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Toubkal winter conditions update
Up at the Toubkal refuges we had three days of snow and blizzard. It really was more Scottish than Moroccan! The waist deep powder made for hard going once the storm had finally passed, although some austrian ski-tourers absolutely loved it! Despite several hours of graupel falling from the sky during the storm, a quick
