I shot this macro especially for this week's Macro Mondays theme on Footware, HMM

I don't see penny loafers anymore. When I was in High School, in the early fifties, well-shined loafers with shiny copper pennies inserted into the slot made for them were the standard footwear of young people.

I decided that shinny dimes were smarter because they were useful if you ran out of money. A bus ride cost a nickel or a dime and a phone call cost a dime. My allowance including working on Sundays for my Dad was four dollars. I generally spent about a dollar on books or magazines. Plus, another dollar for malteds. Dating ate money rather quickly and I needed to be sure I had the fare home or for a call for help to my Dad tucked away in my shiny loafers.

Sugar Loaf/ Pen-y-Fal, Wales

It was delicious

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45231 climbs to the sugar loaf at Cynghordy viaduct on a glorious late summers evening .

...is better than none.

Shot for Our Daily Challenge :“Half of Something”

Loved the glaze and coconut with almond topping. However, not crazy about the texture of the bread. Will find a different quickbread recipe and use this topping.

The recipe source is:

Bill Granger's Coconut Bread

wednesdaychef.typepad.com/the_wednesday_chef/2006/09/bill...

The only recipes that I will post to my blogs are those that I truly love and want to repeat bake/cook.

Wearing ~

Head & Face ~

LeLUTKA Avalon Head 3.0

[theSkinnery] Filira (LeLutkaEVOX) almond

[theSkinnery] Purple undereyes

[theSkinnery] Wornout Eyebags (LeLutkaEVOX) 1 50%

DeeTaleZ MU *Realface* for LELU EVOX/ 50%

Jack Spoon. La Boheme Beauty Mark (4 dark) EvoX

WarPaint* Glow-on Blush [EvoX] Rosy (subtle) - full

Body ~

Maitreya Mesh Body - LaraX Petite V1.1

Hair ~

tram I0528 hair / FATPACK

Accessories ~

SKN - TwentySeven Glasses

Kibitz - Leilani's bracelet - fatpack @ The Fifty

Clothing ~

Tres Blah - Crew Neck Tee - Fatpack

friday - Gigi Briefs (Pack 2)

Shoes ~

[Deadwool] Tassel loafers @ The Fifty

Pose ~

Ana Poses - Moon 7 @ The Fifty

sardines and sourdough

Macro Mondays:gone fishing

Evening Autumn light on the Sugar Loaf viewed from the Skirrid in South Wales.

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View On White

First of the new year - late evening sun

From my recent trip to the South West of Western Australia.

Idaho state penitentiary

Slices of Loaf Bread.

For theme : " #Daily Bread " , " #FlickrFriday " group.

Morro da Urca e Pão de Açúcar ao fundo, em primeiro plano Iate Clube e enseada de Botafogo mais à esquerda.

.

♫ É manhã pescador,

Já se lança no mar

Pra pegar uns pescados,

pra ganhar uns trocados

para se sustentar

Que não pôde voltar ♫

Foto: Pescadores na Praia de Copacabana - Rio de Janeiro

Video: ♪ Pescador ♪ - VPC

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There was a time, before the debit card and ATM, when cash payment required the correct dollars and cents. That time is now long gone, and the copper penny (now 97.5% zinc) literally costs more than it’s worth. Back in the 1930s, the pay phone in the phone booth cost a paltry two cents. The new loafer design allowed just enough space for a penny in each shoe, equaling the cost of an emergency phone call. Thus, the penny and the loafer were united. (From BrooksBrothers)

One of our neighborhood squirrels was sitting under a tree in our backyard enjoying a very large snack. The snack was larger than he was, and after several nibbles he walked away. But he may have come back for it later and dragged it somewhere else. When I looked out the window the following morning the bread was gone.

A three coach Class 175 unit makes its way north towards Abergavenny with a view of the Sugar Loaf Hill which dominates the scene. This is the 11:00 (1W60) TfW Carmarthen to Manchester Piccadilly service. At 596m high, the Sugar Loaf Hill falls shy of full mountain status by just 4m. # In Context.

Lucy

For Happy Caturday! - Cat Loaf

Sunset from Woolshed hill looking down on the Waimakariri River flowing around Sugar Loaf and Cass Hill. Castle Hill can be seen in the far rear of the image.

Shot with Canon 5DSR.

My pretty girl enjoying afternoon sunshine. I was very happy to get this photo - with the sun on her face, the photo shows the colour of her eyes much better than in most of my photos.

Happy Caturday.

Not the most elegant view, but the pose I was waiting for. Happy Caturday.

Música: " Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell "

Mauritius / Africa

Album of Mauritius: www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/sets/7215762603184...

Wild Sourdough. Naturally leavened, hand-made 600g loaf. Gentle sourdough flavor. Chewy crust. Custardy crumb. Amazing fresh, freezes well. Ingredients: Organic High Mountain Flour, Water, Sea Salt, Wild Sourdough Leavan. No B.S.

187 / 365

I loved these so much in black, I checked their website every day for 5 months for the fuchsia in my size to be restocked. It was well worth the wait. #patienceisavirtue 😉

My Penny loafers Ralph Lauren black

Taken last Fall.

a slice of veggie loaf centre with wholegrain rice below alongside servings of salad, plum butter, leftover stuffing and leftover blended cooked pinto beans & beetroot above, garnished with parsley and red pepper, on the side veggie gravy, all seasoned with salt

slices of veggie loaf flic.kr/p/2pxfuGe

recipe by Thomas Cizauskas flic.kr/p/2ps6zuL with thanks

ingredients for stuffing flic.kr/p/2ps6zuL

ingredients for pinto beans & beetroot blend included vegetable broth, olive oil and soy sauce (before added to the vital wheat gluten see recipe) flic.kr/p/2ps6zuL

veggie roast beastie loaf some of the ingredients flic.kr/p/2pwTPew

plum butter www.daringgourmet.com/plum-butter-pflaumenmus/

freshly made vegetable stock from potatoes, celery, leeks, peppers, onions and carrots garnished with parsley

i substituted the oven for the slowcooker as my oven would have been problematic having electric bars top and bottom flic.kr/p/2m3gaso i was worried i might overcook the base and undercook the rest - very uncertain

using the slowcooker

i had a few centimetres of water at the bottom so that the slowcooker wouldn't dry out

placed kitchen paper towels across the top to soak up condensation (i didn't want moisture finding it's way into the loaf)

then covered with the lid

the slowcooker was on for five hours on low from start to finish

a couple of times i did wipe moisture off the inside of the lid but never removed the paper towels. whether that was a good idea i don't know but it made me feel happier

when i finally removed the loaf from the slowcooker there was no water left in the bottom of the bowl

next time

maybe add a few extra centimetres of water at the beginning

check and top up during the cooking process

cook the loaf for slightly less time

or maybe do all three options :)

something for me to think about as and when

Seitan made with Vital Wheat Gluten

www.elephantasticvegan.com/seitan-made-w-vital-wheat-gluten/

Vital Wheat Gluten

amybakesbread.com/all-about-vital-wheat-gluten-and-why-it...

Seitan: A Plant-Based Meat Alternative

www.healthline.com/nutrition/seitan

What Is Vital Wheat Gluten And How To Use It

happyherbivore.com/2012/01/what-vital-wheat-gluten/

another veggie loaf recipe

nigel slater’s christmas vegetarian loaf www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/11/nigel-slater...

displayed on a marble chopping board latest charity shop find

ps i'm not recommending any of these cookery adventures. they suit my personal taste. photographing to encourage myself to eat more healthily ...

i've created a new group www.flickr.com/groups/cooking_is_my_hobby/ to gather ideas and encourage myself to continue with healthy eating by learning from others if you're interested in cooking, sometimes or a lot, or enjoy the cooking of others, you're always welcome ...

After breakfast Bella was on guard against any further visits from the squirrel. Happy Caturday.

Aren't these loafers sexy looking?

shot with a fujifilm x-s10 and a fujifilm xf35mm f/1.4 lens

Loafer Mountain Trail to Santaquin Peak; Uinta Wasatch Cache National Forest, Utah; July 2018

There's not a lot of shade on Mount Loafer, but there were just enough clouds to make for a pleasant day the entire hike.

Well, not cheesy enough really. It looks beautiful, is nice and soft if you can believe it ... and of course the jalapeños in there pack a punch. But, still not enough cheesiness for me....

It's a one day sourdough loaf. I think maybe why it is soft..plus..it really pouffed up .. but, It took alllllll day....

and, a fair bit of babysitting. Plus I made my life harder by mixing up a big enough batch of dough for two loaves ... and, I didn't want two plain ones... which meant grating cheese and chopping jalapeños... my hands were on fire.Yes, I know I could wear gloves if I had a pair around that were thin enough so that I could actually feel what I was doing...but, no... had to soldier on without. Then, of course I had to have it in two separate bowls...mix it differently, etc... I put the inclusions in after the second round of stretch and folds.... that was a ... hm...mmm ...let me think what it was. It was hard work dammit !! Just try including stuff in an already resistant dough.... there was a lot of trial and error and folding and squeezing and ..well, a lot of swearing too... but, I got it.

By the time it had risen it was way ahead of the plain guy....due to the 'vigour' with which I had to 'include' stuff I'm sure, as well as a bit of extra moisture from the jalapeños even though they were well drained and patted dry...

All told, I'm ecstatic with the loaf.... with the exception of it not tasting quite cheesy enough for me. I bet I could have sprinkled some grated cheese on top for the last few minutes of browning with the lid off the pot.

I purposely scored only deep enough to expose a nice belly ..no ear required for me. I prefer an earless loaf.

Oh, and.... the pot!! I do not own an oval Dutch Oven... and, decided batards are a better shape for slicing and using so had to get inventive. I was going to use a large casserole but, instead decided to try my turkey roasting pan.

It was perfect!!

Two layers of parchment ... middle shelf.....thin as the pan is compared to a Dutch Oven .... it turned out beautifully....

Don't you love weejuns?

Record store find. Design by Non-Format.

Has 167/400 written on the poster.

My perfect little Maxiloaf :-)

I bet you all already knew I was a Penny Loafer kind of guy, didn't you?

This has been my 'trademark' go-to footwear all of my adult life. I may wear other shoes for other occasions or for special projects but I feel most comfortable in a pair of these.

This was more difficult than I thought it would be. I had a hard time getting the image down to the size limit and still show what I wanted to show. And I was surprise how difficult to get a good photo of the leather surface. I discarded several that were too soft and blurry.

For Macro Mondays

This week's theme: Footwear

HMM

There were close to 50 Ruddy Turnstones, Arenaria interpes, in breeding plumage, loafing in a parking lot on the main street of Churchill, Manitoba.

My Penny loafers SEBAGO black

Tinker as a loaf with her favorite toy waiting for someone to play with her. This is everyday. All day. Happy Caturday!

C&J loafer with Japanese OTC sheersocks