Huerta of Murcia
A stone’s throw from Murcia city, in south-eastern Spain, so close that it forms an indissoluble part of the city and its districts, a green belt surrounds the city, protecting it from desertification and climate change, reducing the heat on hot summer days, providing a reserve of fertile soil and a carbon dioxide sink (the main greenhouse gas). This immense park of fruit trees and seasonal vegetables intermingles with the riverside vegetation that grows along the banks of the acequias, the ingenious irrigation network created by the Arabs in the 10th century. A valuable ecosystem that is at serious risk of disappearing in the face of the relentless urban push and industrialization.
About Markel Redondo:
Markel Redondo is an award-winning photographer (and filmmaker) based in the southwest of France and northeast of Spain. Specialized in editorial, portrait, and corporate photography with over 15 years of experience. When not traveling he works in nearby cities: Pamplona, Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Biarritz, Bayonne, Bordeaux, and Pau. Originally from the Basque Country, he is fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Basque. Since 2018 Markel is a fully AESA-approved drone operator in Spain.
Specialties: Photojournalism, documentary photography and travel photography, portrait, editorial, commercial photography, multimedia, video, video journalism, videographer.
