Atlas Mountain Setting

One reason to visit Morocco was to see the Atlas Cedar tree in its native setting, unfortunately I did not do enough research and found out they grow in another region in Morocco. So here we have the ordinary pine I am not sure what type it is.

Atlas Mountain Setting, a photo by jemmans on Flickr.

In Morocco the Atlas mountains rise to an amazing 15,000 feet giving the snow cover. The photo is about 3000 feet in the foot hills that are populated by villages. The Berber people sought refuse in the mountains against enemies that would finish them off in the flat lands oasis of Marrakesh. Mountain tribes around the world would have a similar story to tell, it is unnatural to try to live in these harsh places.