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Just trying to illustrate that there may be several different and interesting compositions all in the same location.
The local council is putting the oval lights on every weeknight during lockdown so folk can get out and do a little exercise (social distancing of course). So the kid and I did a little wander up.
Well it was my turn for a lockdown birthday, no wild parties, no clubbing and no going out for a lovely meal… all have been from birthdays past, this year was to get myself comfy, and large glass of Gin and some good telly. What more could I ask for :)
Very cold but sunny with great light early on. Nothing new in the way of species but the light made everything look good, including Cormorants, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Ducks, Moorhen and a Roe Deer.
The daisies still pop their heads through the grass. Either the lawnmower gets them, or they duck down. Still as simple as they are, they are a welcome sight in Lockdown UK.
This year we decided to take part in “No Mow May”. Basically, during May, you leave the lawnmower in the shed, giving it a holiday and allowing all the small plants to have their day in the sun. so, we have left the top half of the lawn to do its own thing. The other half remains under the firm eye of the Mower. In Lockdown, that part gets extra attention.
So, to all those in England, Stay Safe”. To all those in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, “Stay at Home” until further notice. One day we will all be united again. We all appear to be much better together, just like the daisies in the grass.
Im sure many people dreaded this sight when the prison was in operation, but now it just makes for a nice picture :) infact it probably was a lot darker when in use because all the cell doors would have been closed.
The Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda '07
Canon EOS 30D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
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Being confined to my home and garden means I have to look both inward and outward for pictures. This was taken on a Panasonic GX8 with the 12-60mm Leica Panasonic zoom.
Kiev 88CM and expired (1991) ORWO Color negative NC-19 roll film, shot this at 20 iso then developed in the correct ORWO color C5168 processing kit, the chemicals expiry date was 13/11/90 but still seemed to work.
Me this morning, when it sunk in that we've got weeks more of this.
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Well, not exactly. We can still get out to go grocery shopping, though I have to admit, even here in Aus, it's a bit daunting to try and stay sanitised!
This is a bit too complicated to describe completely, but basically, it's:
onion, shallots, garlic, celery, chilli, sauteed, with 3 tomatoes, a good splash of V8 juice (plus tomato paste) with herbs (I used Italian), salt, chilli, black pepper, Maggi sauce, and spices (curry, for depth), simmered until the sauce is nice and mushy;
lima beans, brown (French) lentils, finely cubed potatoes, all cooked just 'al dente'; red lentils for more protein added towards the last;
The lot combined to simmer a bit to heat up and finish cooking, along with bite-sized chunks of artichoke hearts.
My wife liked it, which augurs well for the coming lockdown! :-)