tourist tuesday and goats in trees, africa

See goats in trees was not on any of my To Do Lists.

While I do fancy goats, especially these ones, I normally do not go out of my way to find them.

Yet, when traveling down almost ANY of life's highways, I have always found it to be a good idea to Stop The Bus from time-to-time.

You know me.
I never want to miss a thing.

So, on the way to the coast, even though it looked like rain was approaching & eventually it did arrive briefly, we stopped for the goats in trees.

Sceptical me did wonder...
Many trees all around and only one with goats.
Goats in trees attended to by several smiling men.

Each goat, thought not bound to the tree in any way, seemed to be standing on a little platform of natural tree branches.

The goats seems well cared for.

Although, one or two did seem a bit puzzled...

All seemed to be waiting patiently for a bus.
And I guess they were...

Fortunately for us, our bus contained a goat*whisperer of the soft~spoken sort.

While none of the goats in trees left their perch, one of the offspring did appear by the magic of given Moroccan dirhams.

You will never know just how hard it was to persuade the goat*whisperer to leave behind this lovey baby goat.

I know for a fact she did whisper in its soft ear a soothing phrase.

See goats in trees was not on any of my To Do Lists but I plan to stop there abouts the next time I am in the neighborhood.

May there always be a gentle goat*whisperer on any bus I might ride--in Morocco or else where--as I travel through my life.

Here is hoping.

Comments

[Stephanie]

Well thank goodness you had this fashionable goat whisperer on board!

and have enjoyed getting to know her and her creativity from your link.

but really...what a site..in the middle of the desert, are they trained for the tourists, they are groomed so beautifully, posed like a fashion spread. Magical Moroccan Mystery
x..x

[Chris]

Oh, My Heaventy Sakes! Oh, my ears and whiskers!

Do you LOVE these? Oh, there's Nan! I see Checks! When did Tourmaline learn to climb? I've been looking all over for Maddash!!!

(So, THAT's where sneaky Kneefree went...)

I would JUMP for joy if I saw these babies, but I bet they would JUMP sooner and get there before me.

This makes me happy.

[susanna]

Ohhhh...what an amazing sight! Funny, isn't it, how seeing goats in trees would be a normal, every day sort of thing for those living in the part of Morocco but for most of us living here in the U.S., it's almost magical...like something out of a fairytale or a childrens book illustration.

[susanna]

PS: The seashell henna painting on the ghost whisperer's hands and arms is so beautiful! I've never seen seashells painted with henna like that.

[rochambeau]

I'm is Goat Love.
I HEART your goat pics, SPF.
That one goat is so adorable, it brings tears to my eyes and you know what that means don't you? It's time to pull out my trusty little pointy pin and do what a girls gotta do!

xox
Constance

[Marilyn]

Amazing! I love it! Goats in trees would be definitely a delight to see. And a goat whisperer to coax that little one to come for some hugging, so special. Now I am curious why the goats were in the tree. Maybe they were put there to prune the tree? Just wondering.