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This 19th century church with its imposing spire, formerly called The Friary, is up for sale. Standing at the end of Saint Leonard's Gate, I suspect the original friars cared for the deacon keepers who lived nearby. Saint Leonard is the patron of many things, including coopers, women in labor, and prisoners.
Today is forecast to be hot again so I made some parsley soup for me and the neighbors to save cooking in the heat of the day.
It's not as green as I had hoped because I added the chopped parsley too early but it still tastes bright.
📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - 50MP High Resolution Test Shot of a Tree while testing out the Main Sensor
A random assortment of veggies makes an unexpectedly uplifting picture. Makes a nice soup, too.
onion
garlic
celery
mushrooms
tomatoes
persimmon
pomegranate
capsicum
Italian herb mix
chicken stock
blitz and finish with coconut milk
Here's an ancient Italian recipe that i just made up. People seemed to like it and it was easy enough to make. It will be better left to cool and reheated tomorrow.
Today we remember the Blessed Claudio Granzotto, hence the name 😄
In the 'land of my fathers' the Paradise Tree (known now as a Christmas tree) was hung with apples and wafers, to symbolise the fruits of the tree of knowledge, and the Redemption. German migrants spread the practice across England and America. Now everybody is at it.
Like many European Christian traditions, the fir tree has Pagan origins, when a tree would be brought inside, in preparation for Yule, to symbolise eternal life, fertility, and the return of life after the long winter.
This might sound odd given that I am of a 'certain age', but this is the first time I have gone out to buy a tree and dress it all myself. It's been fun and a learning experience. For other Weinachtsbaum virgins, the trick is to put the lights on first (and test them!), then the angel on top, then the tinsel, and the baubles on last.
On Castle Hill stands this charming house. I love the original sash window frames. Sadly, I could not capture the 'wobbly' nature of the panes of glass. Glass remains 'fluid' and old glass thickens at the bottom. These windows show a lot of distortion, making me think they are the originals.
Approaching the little ferry terminal. Seen is the RNLI Fleetwood lifeboat station and the state of the art lifeboat.
The iron joggle is secured with lead. Other holes have been filled with lead to hold hooks for cooking implements. Today we would use a Rawlplug (patented in 1919) or similar plug.
The cherry blossoms are blooming in my neighborhood!
Caught a quick macro from the medium tele sensor on the Xiaomi 15 Ultra.
The high street still has some gems, such as this little wet fish monger's. Some nice local fish here.
Romany Travellers heading to Appleby horse fair.
The shape of this van is quite unusual. The finishings were exceptional. Seen here this morning on busy King Street.
The worst picture of the bridge ever. I provide it only for context. it's old and high and made of stone. And people throw themselves off it to their almost certain destruction from tim to time. It links Carterton and Kirkby Lonsdale.
A pretty little Daisy on my walk yesterday. This is a 1.7X zoom from the main sensor on the X90 Pro.