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Designed by Decimus Burton, this is one of three lights that guide shipping in the estuary. Still in use. The seating around the base provides welcome relief for walkers on the esplanade.
The pom pom seed heads have burst open to reveal these yellow flowers that sit like Ottoman turbans.
The footbridge at Arnside was installed in 1910. Network Rail overhauled the bridge and it's good to go for another century.
The path ends at this kissing gate. I just love their simplicity and function purpose, and the skill with which they are made.
The lupins have set seed and wait for the rain to stop in order to dry, burst, and self-seed for next year's crop.
More birds arriving to spend the winter at Morecambe Bay, or just pause on longer journeys.
With a street light so close, I'm amazed that my Pixel registered anything beyond its glow.
One of several Grade II listed shelters on Blackpool promenade. Most of them are over 100 years old.
Echeveria through an Apexel macro lens adapter for cell mobile handy portatif phone.
This might be fun.
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day, the first day of Autism Awareness month.
If you don't know about autism, or you want to know more, please search online for your nation's autism charities, where you will find out heaps of useful information that can help you understand what autism is, and how to make your workplace or whatever more 'autism friendly'.
The infinity symbol, sometimes in rainbow colors, is the international symbol for autism.
One from the archive. One of my fave stations on the London Underground is Gants Hill. Charles Holden, who designed it, took his inspiration from the Moscow Metro.
Interestingly, everything, including the ticket hall, is below ground.
Rising in the Lake District National Park as a series of streams, it flows rapidly downhill to the north of Kentmere where the River Kent flows into the Kentmere reservoir. The reservoir was built to regulate the river flow, which benefited the mills located further downstream.
No work yesterday, so I spent an hour peeling and pickling a surfeit of garlic.
It needs best to sit for a week before use. I often feel that way, too.
Wine vinegar
Water
Sugar
Sea salt
Black pepper corns
Pink pepper corns
Dried chili
Chili flakes
Bay leaves
Dill
and my secret spice mix
Peel, trim, blanch the garlic
Sterilize jars
Bring mix to boil then simmer 2 minutes
Put bay leaves, dill and pink pepper into the jars
add the garlic
pour over the mixture, having cooled for 5 minutes
Put lids on
Cold water bath for 30 mins
Store in fridge for up to 30 days
Blue and green garlic
Sometimes garlic changes color when pickled. It's normal and not poisonous or harmful.
I made this yesterday for 40 and had some left over. Soup is always better on the second day! It is easy to make, and fairly cheap, too. This all took about 40 minutes to produce, including veg prep. I am blessed to have a food processor to do all the heavy chopping.
Ingredients
Sweet potato
Carrots
A can or two of good tomatoes
Onion
Ginger
Olive (or canola) oil
Chili flakes
Garlic
Stock )veg or chicken)
Garnish with anything - I used rocket because I had some in the kitchen; pepper and a dollop of yoghurt
How
In a big pan
Heat up a little oil
Add chopped onions and garlic and sweat for a while
Add ginger and chili
Stir and heat till fragrant
Add the rest of everything and cover with the best stock you have
Raise to a boil and then allow to simmer for 20 minutes or so
Use an immersion blender to render everything into a creamy pan of love
Add salt if you think it needs it.
Garnish and Serve.