Monday, March 30, 2009

Monday Dose of I:The Blooming Desert















Spring in the Agafay desert just outside of Marrakesh. We spent a few days here--there had been so much rain over the winter in this little oasis, we found little riots of color at every turn along with green fields of mint, wild rocket, and our room in our very healthy olive grove...just thought a little riot of color would start the week off right...happy monday.
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22 comments:

  1. AnnaMarch 30, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    Thanks for the pretty pictures!
    I'd love to travel, too.

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  2. ElizabethMarch 30, 2009 at 9:09 AM

    Isn't the desert in bloom magical?
    I gather that it has been a very wet winter and spring in Marrakesh and all the farmers are ecstatic.
    Wish I'd been with you......

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  3. VanaMarch 30, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    ahhh so lovely! I can't wait for all of them to be up. Such amazing place.

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  4. EstiMarch 30, 2009 at 9:53 AM

    You were right: the colors cheer up the beginning of my week. Happy Monday to you too!

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  5. Tess KincaidMarch 30, 2009 at 10:03 AM

    You lucky girl, you! Sensational pics.

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  6. Melissa de la FuenteMarch 30, 2009 at 10:24 AM

    How wonderful! I am so happy to see photos from your fab trip! :)
    xo
    Melis
    ps and thank you for your very kind offer to
    my readers hun! :)

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  7. onesilentwinterMarch 30, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Beautiful Deb. I will be headed to a desert myself but i will miss allt he blooms!

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  8. Maggie MayMarch 30, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    dry loveliness

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  9. ClementineMarch 30, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    Fab.u.lous! So was this an unusual sight around there, because of the wet winter?

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  10. ACMarch 30, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    beautimous, especially the first one and the 2nd to last with the orange flowers!

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  11. CindyMarch 30, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    all the pretty flowers look wonderfully happy!

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  12. IsabelleMarch 30, 2009 at 2:39 PM

    with such a lovely ballad for sure the week will start well ...

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  13. JuliaMarch 30, 2009 at 3:57 PM

    It's a whole different kind of beauty isn't it? Lovely!

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  14. High Desert DivaMarch 30, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    Just lovely.

    If I remember correctly, it was May at least before I saw any wildflowers blooming in this desert.

    Thanks for the punch of color!

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  15. cindy*March 30, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    beautiful! i love when i can find little wild flowers in the desert...it's like stumbling upon a little secret. what gorgeous photos!

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  16. heidiMarch 30, 2009 at 6:03 PM

    those pics are gorgeous... just what I needed to see today! xoh

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  17. BrandiMarch 30, 2009 at 6:39 PM

    Your pictures of Morocco are absolutely gorgeous. I've been wanting to take a trip there for some time now, but after seeing your photos, I want to go even more!
    Thank you so much for sharing their loveliness.

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  18. hmstrjamMarch 30, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    i love desert flowers! I grew up in Arizona so bring it on! DRY sunny days please!

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  19. Callie GraysonMarch 30, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    beautiful post! the lovely flowers made me smile, it's still very cold in chicago and the brightness warms me up.

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  20. HeleneMarch 31, 2009 at 2:29 AM

    All that lovely sun! Gorgeous pics to start the week off right!

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  21. ElizabethMarch 31, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    Linked to you today........
    Such fun yesterday afternoon.
    Love my elegant earrings.

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  22. nicholeMarch 31, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    Gorgeous!

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