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I try to find a moment of joy every day: seeing this small Tortoiseshell butterfly basking in the sun was today's. Middle of October, 4 deg C only an hour or so previously, and here is this beautiful butterfly.
I have seen so few this year; they seem to be in sharp decline in this area. It was a joy to see this one.
More, here:
Late for work but coffee must come first. Here's a happy accident.
The beans I'm using today have been described as having floral notes, so I guess this was inevitable.
Not everyone wants to live in an old house, with small windows and thick walls to keep some heat in. This modern dwelling uses glass and insulation to take best advantage of the light. A steel frame and breeze block lurks under the dressed stone exterior.
I have an irrational fascination - benchmarks!
Here is some general info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benchmark_(surveying)
if you are in UK, you might have some near you. You can search for them, here:
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/geodesy-positioning/legacy-data/...(BMs,local%20mean%20sea%20level%20datums.
There's an intereactive map:
interactivemaps.uk/os-benchmark-archive/#7.82/53.521/-1.889
This one is on the wall at Moor Gate. I hadn't noticed it before today. Good thing it wasn't a snake instead!
A new government building goes up in Blackpool. The famous tower is still visible through the framing. Soon it will be obfuscated by bureaucracy.
An air vent on an old shop front. One of those simple period details that has survived remodeling over time.
"The biggest problems occur at the interface," I was once told. I wonder how the new buildings will interface with the old ones still standing.
A kind observation about color cast ... I don't see blues very well. My new kitchen light plays havoc with my pictures. it seems!
Do. here's another go at showing my latest garlic press. What do you reckon?
Elmer the Patchwork Elephant was inspired by the mascot for Bordeaux Zoo.
As an introduction to diversity it's a great set of books. Read more here:
I don't usually bother with lunch, other than a sammy or bowl of soup. But today I don't feel like walking far, even in the sunshine.
While watching a doco about Tony Blair on YouTube (interesting stuff) I cut the cauliflower into florets, tossed in garlic powder and sesame seeds, and air fried for 25 minutes. Peas into the nuke and some leftover marinara sauce was extended with yogurt. Finished with some grated cheese.
Vespers is possibly my favorite of the hours.
When there's a moment during the holiday season, spare a thought and maybe a prayer for the women who will bring new life into war-torn and famine-struck areas of the world.
The thing I love about Italian bikes is that most of them fit me.
My friend is telling me to get another bike. It's been a while since my last one. This would be great but prudence tells me to get a smaller one for a year.
Isn't this gorgeous!
When Morecambe was still a fishing town, this is where the nets were laid out to dry and be repaired.
Mold appeared around this offshoot. A sprinkling of sodium bicarbonate will change the soil pH and suppress the mold safely.