Photo Exhibit on the Unicorn

Very excited to announce that some of my photography is getting exhibited this week down at the Frigate Unicorn, Victoria Dock, Dundee. The exhibition is on until Friday and it's for a good cause... Diabetes UK, so if you're are in the area get yourself down for a look. Some amazing photographs there by everyone involved. Here's some pictures from the opening night on Monday;

Want to say a big thank you to Andy (Vpix) for organising it and letting me be part of it. I will leave you with a little peek at some of my photography I had on display on the night...

Morocco Holiday Snaps

Yes, it's been a while. Yes, I said I would write my blog weekly. Yes, it was my New Years Resolution and precisely why I don't usually make them. But anyway I thought I'd share a few of my holiday snaps with you and give you my list of excuses as to why I haven't been on top of things lately. Spring cleaning & de-cluttering the house, doing lots of commissioned orders and decorating the bathroom to name but a few. That means that I will have lots of new exciting posts to share with you over the coming few weeks. That is of course if I manage to get on top of my orders, get all the finishing touches in the bathroom done AND get all the clutter in this house sorted. I wouldn't bet money on the latter!
So anyway, here's a few of the better photos from my holiday to Morocco for you to have a gander and I will be back from all the chaos very soon...

The first thing I noticed about Morocco was the rich vibrancy of colours like in this photo taken at Marjorelle Gardens, Marrakesh. I love how the indigo blue contrast with the soft yellow and vibrant pink blossoms.

Once you get over the chaos and congestion of the main Marrakesh Medina it was actually rather pleasant walking about The Souks and seeing all the handmade nick nacks for sale. I wish I'd had more money with me as there was loads I wanted to buy!

This lovely tent was actually on our hotel roof! This is where we had breakfast and where I was often found escaping the midday sun or reading in the evenings.

This is probably one of my favourite snaps from the holiday and was taken while we were travelling through the Atlas Mountains.

This was a Berber Village we stopped at called Ait Ben Haddou. It is also know as the 'Cinema Village' and lots of films and TV series have been filmed here including Gladiator, Prince of Persia and Game of Thrones.

One of the highlights of the trip for me was staying out in the Sahara Desert under the stars. the sky was so clear you could see thousands of stars and even the Milky Way arcing across the sky. This picture was taken camel riding out into the desert at sunset.

Our hotel was right in the centre of Marrakesh and you could actually see right out onto the main square, the Jemaa El Fna. This photo was taken at dusk when the place really came alive with market traders, food stalls, entertainers and even snake charmers!

Off to Marrakech

Well the day has finally arrived. I depart for Marrakech today and here I am still in my jammies packaging up the last of my orders, writing my blog and have not even hauled the suitcase out the cupboard yet let alone started packing! Oh well, this is the chaos that is my life and just think... in just over 30 hours time I will be sipping refreshing mint tea and soaking up the sights, scents and atmosphere of the Jemaa el Fna where our riad is situated.

This will also be the first time I've been away from my 17 month old son so although I'm actually desperate for a break I know I'm gonna miss him like crazy! I'm actually also a little worried I end up sleeping for the whole holiday as I feel that shattered right now, haha!

We've got loads planned for the trip like hiring a car and going up the Atlas mountains, going on a dessert trip and hitting the coast for the day so sure will have plenty to keep myself occupied with. Am planning on writing a series of blog posts when I get back all about my trip so check back in a fortnight to hear all about the Nomi Faerie's adventures in and around Marrakech - don't worry I will try come up with a catchier title while I am away! Now I suppose I'd better think about getting a shower and hauling that suitcase out the cupboard! See you when I get back! :)