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A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) takes lunch on this buddleia.

 

Seen today in cenral Lancaster.

Scrambled eggs with grated Red Leicester and a good pinch of nutmeg.

 

3 large eggs will provide about 1/3 of my daily protein requirement.

 

Physio today. so I need to eat beforehand.

200g chopped onions

500g chopped carrots

garlic

pepper

salt

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp sumac

1 tsp ground coriander

Some fresh coriander, chopped

2cm chopped ginger

750 ml stock (chicken and vegetable)

A fist sized amount of stale bread

1 tbsp olive oil

To be fair, I don't think Mozart wrote anything in the dorian mode.

 

This lovely bronze by Louis-Ernest Barrias of the child Mozart is at The Harris, in Preston. There are several castings of this around the world; there's one at the Musée d'Orsay, but that one has lost the bow.

 

There's a lot of chat about 'Mode' at the moment. For the moment, I will reserve judgment. For sure, I shan't join the group until I understand its purpose.

 

Edited with Gimp.

  

Coffee bar. It's quite nice. Looks pretty, too.

I watched a short film of Gennaro Contaldo cooking today and was sufficiently inspired to try and recreate the dish for tea tonight. There was enough sauce leftover for another meal, another day. It should sit in the fridge OK for a while as the freezer is full.

 

The jar once held marmalade. I like this lid 👍

 

More to follow soon.

The setting sun warms the forbidding walls of the castle and gilds this little tree. A nice close to the day.

This one is on platform 4/5 at Lancaster Station. If it were not there I'd easily fall in, it's that big.

Painted yellow, I'm tempted to think it's an emergency water supply. You'll find these in several stations, including Chester and Birmingham.

 

Whatever it is, I could make collecting pictures from around the network some kind of leisure pursuit. But I've got other trivia to deal with first!

If you like cheese with flavor you will like this.

At the end of the alley was this sign. The ancient electrical junction box made me wince and smile in equal parts.

That's done then. Time to hit the road.

 

Depending where you start, this is not always solvable. A bit like life.

The Vatican Flag at half mast.

OK, I wasn't going to get any more cookbooks - my shelves are full. However, I saw this, read some of it, and laughed. Some of the recipes are a bit questionable, but the expletive-laden text is so different from anything else in my collection that I had to have this. And it just made me laugh; it reminded me of someone I used to go out with.

It's all about cooking and eating vegetables, cooked by yourself, instead of buying takeouts. Well, cooking veg appeals; I can't remember the last time I took food out of a restaurant, and have never had it delivered.

Candid. Gruppetto di ragazzi in Via Clavature , Centro Storico in un lugubre pomeriggio nebbioso. Small group of young people in Via Clavature, Downtown, in a gloomy and foggy afternoon. Cameraphone. Bologna 2021

In little gaps between the old buildings one can find artisans making furniture, leather goods, hand dying wool, And other such activities. Being Sunday there's not much happening here today.

There's something to the saying that boys never grow up but their toys just become more expensive. My friend is rebuilding his car in time for the summer. The engine is no longer in pieces, which is encouraging.

Possibly a Dryads Saddle fungus.

 

Listen and dance:

 

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I love a bit of bunting!

This is a similar and the aspergillum rests inside, ready to sprinkle the faithful with holy water.

 

Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo, et mundabor:

Lavabis me, et super nivem dealbábor.

...maybe.

 

I loved to walk to work once.

Today, 20th June, is known as Yellow Day. This is (in the northern hemisphere) the eve of the beginning of summer, when days are longest, we spend more time outdoors, socialize more, and maybe look forward to holidays. Let the good times roll!

 

The plant is Corokia cotoneaster, commonly known as the Wire-netting bush. It's native to Aotearoa/New Zealand, where its Māori name is korokio.

  

Guacamole doesn't store well, or for long. But sometimes you need to keep it for a day or two in the fridge. Even in a sealed jar, the surface goes khaki or even grey. It's ok to eat but unsightly. Scoop it off and feed to the dog?

 

A chef friend shared his tip - top up the jar with water (to exclude air from the surface) and pour it off when you are ready to serve some of the green goodness.

 

Water won't mix or dilute the product but will save you from that ugliness!

📷 Pixel 6 Pro - Moonshot at sunrise time

Today it's green soup.

 

Start with

Chopped onions, lightly softened in a little oil

Garlic (I forgot to buy any today =/ )

Some herbs (I used my 'Italian' mix, with oregano)

A head of celery, chopped

Kumara (sweet potato)

Carrots

Cabbage

Peas

Lentils (red as is, or prepared green ones)

 

Add each ingredient and sweat in turn with the lid on

 

Add some vegetable (or chicken) stock and bring to boil then simmer for at least 30 minutes (45 is better)

 

Blitz with the stick blender to your prefered consistency

 

Add a good amount of Greek yogurt

Lemon juice

Some vinegar (I like balsamic)

A good dollop or three of whole grain mustard

Stir well

 

Rest on low heat for a few minutes and serve

   

I found some clever little spring clips in the garden shop which I have used to fix my new lights to the kitchen cupboards, so the doors will open and close without any problems.

As low, mood lights go, they work just nicely =]

Malcolm McLean invented the shipping container in 1956.

 

Here you get get fish & chips, and have churros for dessert.

When I first saw this, I wondered where the grass-collector was attached. And then I realised it is a very up-to-date ground penetrating radar set.

GPR is used in this geophysical survey to identify sub-surface changs in th soil structure, and particularly to identify buried wooden structures. The Roman fort is believed to have been mainly a wooden structure, and some elements have been provisionally identified.

Not a 'photograph'. Not a work of art. Just a page in my visual diary.

An installation projected onto a doctor's building, with a narration and music.

He's recharging

I always enjoy the early stages of making soup; the vivid colors and heady fragrances as the base develops is so entertaining. Here we see the spinach and red capsicums beginning to sweat. The red onions and garlic are underneath, gently infusing the mixture with their aromatic, savory notes.

A good portion of green soup, full of fiber and nutrients, and not much fat. Cost 50p per serve to produce, including shop-bought baguettes.

I think I've realized why I am so fascinated by this building. It reminds me of the Arkitex building set I loved to play with when I was a boy.

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