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This is just a lonely Argan tree in the desert of Morocco. I think that is clear enough that I love the "Lonely Tree" theme. But this one has an invisible peculiarity, or better a curiosity: the photo has been made running over the 100kmh on a off-road vehicle, while we were approaching the sand dunes. It is one of the really rare shots I ever made at 1/4000s, but I must say that the nikon shutter and its stabilizer are a hell of gear! Unbelievable isn't it?
I came across these goats by the wayside on my way out of Essaouira in Morocco. They climb into Argan trees to eat the bitter flesh of the Argan fruit, some observers say that goats spend as much as 6 hours a day in these trees.
Morocco , between Marrakesh and Essaouira
These goats climb Argan trees in search for food. Argan berries are about the best food a Tamri goat could imagine, and to reach the fruit requires them to be adept in an extraordinary balancing act that’s quite unexpected from a hoofed animal.
Over time, the goats seem to have mastered this acrobatic skill, traipsing sure-footed on the narrow branches of the Argan trees.
However, this amazing show isn’t all that’s remarkable about these goats. After digesting the berries, the goats leave behind droppings that contain large kernels of the seeds they consume. These kernels are extracted from the manure, washed , ground pressed to produce argan oil.
Argan oil is an exotic health oil mainly used for culinary and cosmetic purposes.
Una estampa típica de Marruecos las famosas cabras trepadoras conocidas por subir a los árboles de argán para alimentarse de sus frutos y hojas.
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Ce n'est pas une photo truquée! Chèvres équilibristes debout dans un arganier, en bordure de la route 207 entre Chichaoua et Essaouira, au Maroc. Quand tout le troupeau est dans les arbres, le berger peut prendre un moment de répit avec ses amis...
Combien comptez-vous de chèvres dans les arbres? Je n'arrive jamais au même chiffre!
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It's not a fake! Balancing goats standing in an argan tree on the edge of Route 207 between Chichaoua and Essaouira, Morocco. When the whole herd is up in the trees, the shepherd can take a moment's respite with his friends...
How many goats can you count in the trees? I never arrive at the same figure!
They are very sure-footed and have an excellent sense of balance, which enables them to eat the leaves and fruit of the argan tree.
They eat the flesh and skins, whilst the hard argan nuts often pass through their digestive tract intact.
Photographed near a women’s co-operative, where we were able to watch the processing take place
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Sie haben einen sehr sicheren Tritt, einen hervorragenden Gleichgewichtssinn, um Blätter + Früchte des Arganbaums zu fressen.
Sie fressen Fruchtfleisch + Schalen, während die harten Argan-Nüsse den Verdauungstrakt oft unbeschadet passieren.
Fotografiert in der Nähe einer Frauenkooperative, in der wir der Verabeitung zusehen konnten.
Para obtener el preciado aceite de Argan hace falta romper las semillas poco a poco con mucha paciencia y manos sabias.
Traditionally goats were used in the production of Argan oil. The tough outer shell of the nuts was removed by passing through the goats digestive system. Nowadays though things are a lot more hi-tech with women bashing the nuts open with stones. No kidding.
Before landing on the Airport of Marrakesh, I saw from the plane window many dots on the earth. They stretch as far as eye can see. Later during my journey, I realized they are all argan trees. Nothing taller than them grow on this land.
The Argan tree is native to Morocco and is well adapted to the country's arid desert regions.
Its deep, spreading root systems help prevent soil erosion and its nuts are the highly valued source of Argan oil.
They are very sure-footed and have an excellent sense of balance, which enables them to eat the leaves and fruit of the argan tree.
They eat the flesh and skins, whilst the hard argan nuts often pass through their digestive tract intact.
Photographed near a women’s co-operative, where we were able to watch the processing take place
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Sie haben einen sehr sicheren Tritt, einen hervorragenden Gleichgewichtssinn, um Blätter + Früchte des Arganbaums zu fressen.
Sie fressen Fruchtfleisch + Schalen, während die harten Argan-Nüsse den Verdauungstrakt oft unbeschadet passieren.
Fotografiert in der Nähe einer Frauenkooperative, in der wir der Verabeitung zusehen konnten.
They are very sure-footed and have an excellent sense of balance, which enables them to eat the leaves and fruit of the argan tree.
They eat the flesh and skins, whilst the hard argan nuts often pass through their digestive tract intact.
Photographed near a women’s co-operative, where we were able to watch the processing take place
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Sie haben einen sehr sicheren Tritt, einen hervorragenden Gleichgewichtssinn, um Blätter + Früchte des Arganbaums zu fressen.
Sie fressen Fruchtfleisch + Schalen, während die harten Argan-Nüsse den Verdauungstrakt oft unbeschadet passieren.
Fotografiert in der Nähe einer Frauenkooperative, in der wir der Verabeitung zusehen konnten.
The Basilica di Sant'Andrea is the church of a monastery in Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy, founded in 1219 by Cardinal Guala Bicchieri and completed in 1227. It represents an early example of Gothic architecture in Italy, inspired by Cistercian models and featuring Romanesque elements as well.
The basilica was built between 1219 and 1227 at the direction of Cardinal Guala Bicchieri, who had just returned from England where he had been papal legate. Bicchieri had received from King Henry III the perpetual rights to the income of St Andrew's Church, Chesterton, near Cambridge. Thanks to this financial support, the cardinal was able to call to Vercelli some Augustinian canons from Saint-Victor in Paris, giving them responsibility over the new abbey and the hospital to be built for the pilgrims who travelled the Via Francigena. The hospital was begun in 1224. Although the architect is unknown, it is presumed that the Gothic lines of the new edifice were introduced by the French clerics, who included abbot Thomas Gallus, previously a professor in the University of Paris. According to Italian art historian Giulio Carlo Argan, the architect could have been Benedetto Antelami. The style of the Romanesque elements connects the building to the architectural traditions of northern Italy and suggest the hand of an Italian master in the design.
Thanks to Bicchieri's diplomacy, the abbey was able to increase its possessions through donations and privileges from pope Honorius III and emperor Frederick II.Bicchieri died in Rome in 1227, the year in which the basilica was finished.
In the early 15th century a new bell tower was built, in a detached position, on the right side of the church. In the following century the cloister of the monastery was rebuilt, though the original small columns – in groups of four – were kept.
The complex was damaged during the Siege of Vercelli of 1617. During restorations carried out in 1818–1840, the scrinium (travelling case) of Guala Bicchieri was found in the building; it is now in the Turin City Museum of Ancient Art. Other restorations took place in 1927 and 1955–1960.
Argan oil is a plant oil produced from the kernels of the argan tree (Argania spinosa L.), which is indigenous to Morocco and southwestern Algeria.[1][2] In Morocco, argan oil is used to dip bread at breakfast or to drizzle on couscous or pasta. It is also used for cosmetic purposes
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"Belle compo "look back" avec l'orgue classique, la chaire... très plaisant." (VINCENT / www.flickr.com/photos/58769600@N07/ )
Another shot of the famous tree-climbing goats of Morocco! They eat the fruit of the Argan spinosa tree but don't digest the nuts; traditionally, the nuts were then collected to make argan oil. These days it's mostly made by hand through women's collectives. These goats were in a tree near Essaouira on Morocco's Atlantic coast.
The famous tree-climbing goats of Morocco! They eat the fruit of the Argan spinosa tree but don't digest the nuts; traditionally, the nuts were then collected to make argan oil. These days it's mostly made by hand through women's collectives. These goats were in a tree near Essaouira on Morocco's Atlantic coast.
All argan sold today is produced by a women's cooperative that shares the profits among the local women of the Berber tribe. The cooperative has established an ecosystem reforestation project so that the supply of argan oil will not run out and the income that is currently supporting the women will not disappear. The money is providing healthcare and education to the local women, and supporting the entire community as a whole.
Argan oil is an oil produced from the kernels of the endemic argan tree, that is valued for its nutritive, cosmetic and numerous medicinal properties. The tree, a relict species from the Tertiary age, is extremely well adapted to drought and other environmentally difficult conditions of southwestern Morocco. The species Argania once covered North Africa and is now endangered and under protection of UNESCO.[1] The Argan tree grows wild in semi-desert soil, its deep root system helping to protect against soil erosion and the northern advance of the Sahara.[2] This biosphere reserve, the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve, covers a vast intramontane plain of more than 2,560,000 hectares, bordered by the High Atlas and Anti-Atlas Mountains and open to the Atlantic in the west. Argan oil remains one of the rarest oils in the world due the small and very specific growing area.
Argan trees were first reported by the explorer Leo Africanus in 1510. An early specimen was taken to Amsterdam where it was cultivated by Lady Beaufort at Badminton c1711
All argan sold today is produced by a women's cooperative that shares the profits among the local women of the Berber tribe. The cooperative has established an ecosystem reforestation project so that the supply of argan oil will not run out and the income that is currently supporting the women will not disappear. The money is providing healthcare and education to the local women, and supporting the entire community as a whole.
Argan oil is an oil produced from the kernels of the endemic argan tree, that is valued for its nutritive, cosmetic and numerous medicinal properties. The tree, a relict species from the Tertiary age, is extremely well adapted to drought and other environmentally difficult conditions of southwestern Morocco. The species Argania once covered North Africa and is now endangered and under protection of UNESCO.[1] The Argan tree grows wild in semi-desert soil, its deep root system helping to protect against soil erosion and the northern advance of the Sahara.[2] This biosphere reserve, the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve, covers a vast intramontane plain of more than 2,560,000 hectares, bordered by the High Atlas and Anti-Atlas Mountains and open to the Atlantic in the west. Argan oil remains one of the rarest oils in the world due the small and very specific growing area.
Argan trees were first reported by the explorer Leo Africanus in 1510. An early specimen was taken to Amsterdam where it was cultivated by Lady Beaufort at Badminton c1711
This is for real, no photoshopping, as I don't have the skills nor the time to create such an image. These goats are actually in the argan tree. I had seen pictures in the past, but to see it in person was a real treat.
My apologies for the lack of commenting, the internet is very slow and takes for ever to either load a picture of view yours. I'm back this weekend, and will definitely catch up.
Two more in the comments.
Das Arganöl ist ein Speiseöl, das aus den Samenplättchen der reifen Beerenfrucht des Arganbaums durch Pressung gewonnen wird. Die ausschließlich im Südwesten Marokkos gelegenen Gebiete der Arganeraie wurden im Jahr 1998 durch die UNESCO zum Biosphärenreservat erklärt.
Argan Oil is an edible oil that is obtained by pressing the seed plates of the ripe berries of the argan tree. The areas of the Arganeraie, located exclusively in the Southwest of Morocco, were declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1998.
When the fruit of the argan tree is ripe, goats climb up the trees to eat the nuts. The owners of the goats enhance the climbing for several reasons, including the money tourists pay to photograph the weird scene. This, however, is a cause for the decline in the health of the remaining Argania trees, a rare and protected species.
Il primo tratto di strada che percorriamo ci porta da Marrakech a Essaouira; il paesaggio è fantastico e possiamo vedere i primi alberi di Argan da cui si ricava il famoso olio, che ha uso sia cosmetico che alimentare.
La foresta di Argan un tempo ricopriva una vasta parte dell'Africa Del Nord, ora è presente solo nel sud del Marocco, in quella che l'Unesco ha dichiarato "Riserva Della Biosfera".
Per la raccolta, lavorazione, riforestazione e tutela, trovano lavoro molte donne nelle numerose cooperative locali.