Theaster Gates, Black Vessel for a Saint, 2017

Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

Arnside coastguard siren warns of the approaching incoming tide and tidal bore.

it's seriously loud!

They aren't supposed to be in season 'til December. But here they are. Their juice adds a lovely color to frangipani, I've discovered (by accident!).

I must be sickening for something. A day of reading, music, crumpets and tea. The wind blows and trees bend.

Sometimes only a sausage sammy will do.

Red cabbage and red onion chutney on the side.

Oarsum 😅

Breakfast brew. Happy Monday, everyone.

The full, 'Wolf' moon is tomorrow, but this woke me up this morning. I seldom close the curtains but I might tonight 🐺🌕

Spiced butternut squash soup, made by Gabriel. It was outstanding.

The night before the dawn of the longest day. The silence is almost palpable.

Lady Fuchsia was one of my favorite characters.

over edited but they're pretty flowers.

Ulverston Station

With practice the new app is becoming easier to use. But where's the editor gone?

It's an oak but I'm not sure which specific kind.

I like the complexity of its branches. Makes me think it's quercus sinuata, which is American. So what brings it to the canalside in northwest England?

Seeing my world order being overturned and shredded to pieces, values being carelessly betrayed, and my head being filled with ghosts, I can depend on enduring love.

The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter

The cherry tree is about to burst into flower again. Its season is brief but glorious.

At high tide Morecambe Bay holds over 3 1/2 billion cubic meters of water. The tidal range is about 10 1/2 meters meaning there's an awful lot of water sloshing about, creating tidal channels. King tides and winter storms add to the watery chaos. The sea defences are practical as much as ornamental.

Yesterday was awful. Today I'll start with a blank canvas and see how it develops.

Could have been worse. Here it's interesting to see how the wall had been built.

At least, I think it is.

I saw this interesting mobility scooter this morning.

Seeing this brilliant red canoe reminds me of the poem by William Carlos Williams,

www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45502/the-red-wheelbarrow

A canoe like this can carry 2 or 3 adults and all their gear for a trip. You can even hang a motor off the back It's a shame to see this out of the water on such a lovely day. I liked the reflection.

Growing up the wall at Silverdale station. My mother grew lots of these when I was a child. Seeing these takes me back to the simple, safe times in our walled garden.

My lunch today is a strawberry shake, made with strawberries, Greek yogurt, milk, honey, and a pinch each of cinnamon and cardamom. Enough left over for later.

When I returned to UK I encountered the 'all day breakfast' for the first time.

My friend asked me what I'd have for tea tonight. With bacon and eggs overdue for cooking, there seemed no alternative, so here it is. Breakfast at 8pm.

The Engineer's house is being completely restored and fitted out for contemporary living. The damp air makes the paving slabs slippery so it's safer to walk on the road.

When the falls of a pulley system have caused the blocks to be so close together that they can no longer move, they are said to be chock-a-block.

This drink is chocker with fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Apple, lemon juice, ginger root, and water. Blitzed for 25 seconds.

Not quite sure how this happened. Same yeast, same recipe but a very energetic rise!

Time for breakfast.

Haworthiopsis attenuata. Originally from South Africa; a succulent, not a cactus.

Several pups and the pot is pretty full. Time to repot will be in the spring when the roots reawaken.

This one is about 4 years old, and with gentle care should go on for about 50 years. I guess I'll have to include it in my will.

Adrian Hardy Howarth (1767-1833) was an English botanist from Hull, who later settled in Little Chelsea (now absorbed into Fulham). He described these plants in his book, 'Synopsis Plantarum Succulentarum' (London, 1812) and which you can read online. It's a good read.

camera-wiki.org/wiki/Instantograph

In Oxfam, Lancaster.

Made in Birmingham .

An air vent on the front of the former railway station at Morecambe.

It's been a while since I could get down to this level. Physiotherapy, time, and Lenten genuflection have all helped.

The handsome telephone exchange building. Built in the days when there would be human operators making connexions, machines have long since replaced them.

This was a pleasant surprise.

A red apple

Some root ginger

Juice if 1/2 a lemon

Blitz for 20 seconds

Consume immediately!

A bumble bee forages on a giant Alium flower.

I saw this boat (ketch? schooner? Someone might tell me!) while visiting Weymouth. It was a long way away so I zoomed my phone to the max, and run the result through some bits of software to get this odd result. Purists will say it's rubbish, but it reminds me of a pleasant day in a county that I love.

Way too good looking to be called a potato peeler!

Made by Sabatier. It has a good weight and is razor sharp. So far I've used it to produce cheese shavings. Very effective.

My last visit to Kew was some years ago on a bit of a dark day.

Looking back is as important as noticing today.

Happily ignored by most people.

Will there be rain soon?

The memorial's head is kept in the priory safe.

Foxgloves make their appearance.

Part of nature's sanitation department, this snail lives on decaying vegetation. They're also high on the song thrush's menu.