Thursday, June 30, 2011

View from the Fire Tower - SkyWatch Friday/Scenic Sunday

Dorset, Ontario, Canada

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The sky, a perfect empty canvas, offers clouds nonetheless. 
They shift and drift and beg interpretation... such is the nature of art. 
~Jeb Dickerson

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Tea Lake - Outdoor/Watery Wednesday

Tea Lake, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada
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Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time.
~Betty Smith, (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)
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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Curls - Macro/Mellow Yellow Monday

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Caress the detail, the divine detail
Vladimir Nabokov

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Friday, June 24, 2011

Do you Kindle? - Black and White Weekend




Real luxury is time and opportunity to read for pleasure 
~Jane Brody

I love my Kindle, even though it only displays in black and white.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011

The Rivflection - Weekend Reflections/Scenic Sunday

The Ausable River, Ontario, Canada
What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn't have any doubt,
it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn't want to go anywhere else. 
~Hal Boyle
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Walking By The Water

ABCWednesday-W/Watery Wednesday/Outdoor Wednesday
All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.
~ Friedrich Nietzsche

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Sunday, June 19, 2011

A Dandy Ant - Macro Monday

Even the sharpest ear cannot hear an ant singing
Sudanese Proverb
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(For the curious...it's a wet dandelion gone to seed).

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Forest Walk - Black and White Weekend/ SS Sunday

Take the power to walk in the forest and be a part of nature
Susan Polis Schutz
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Thursday, June 16, 2011

A Glimpse - SkyWatch Friday

Know where to find the sunrise and sunset times
and note how the sky looks at those times, at least once.
~Marilyn vos Savant

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Sparkle - Watery Wednesday

I love to spend a day at the lake!

Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada
 (23,010 sq mi) the third largest fresh water lake on earth
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V is for...VIDALIA - ABC Wednesday

Vidalia Onions...I love 'em


Sweet and succulent Vidalia Onions begin to fill grocery store and farmers' market vegetable bins during late spring and stay in season throughout the summer. While there are some other sweet onion hybrids, the real deal, identifiable by the official Vidalia® Onion sticker is only grown in a 20-county area of Georgia.

The delicious mild, yet distinctive, flavor of Georgia's Vidalia Onions is attributed to the low sulfur content of the soil combined with the mild Georgia climate and stringent quality control measures. (About.com)

If it's not grown in Georgia...it's not a Vidalia!
Verification Beware of counterfeit Vidalias!

Sweet Vidalia Onion Relish (Paula Deen)
4 large sweet Vidalia onions, skins removed and finely chopped
2 cups green cabbage, finely shredded (approximately 1/4 head)
1/4 cup kosher salt
4 1/2 cups water, divided
2 red bell peppers, chopped
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 cups apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon dried mustard powder
3/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon mustard seed
2 teaspoons celery seed
3 pint canning jars and lids, sterilized


Directions.
In an extra large glass mixing bowl, combine chopped onions and shredded cabbage. Dissolve salt into 4 cups of water and pour over onions and cabbage. Allow to soak overnight.
Drain onions and cabbage and set aside.
In a large saucepan add apple cider vinegar and light brown sugar. Stir until brown sugar has dissolved. Add dry mustard, turmeric and remaining 1/2 cup water. Stir together.
Add flour and stir until a thick paste is formed. Whisk in celery seed and mustard seed.
Bring the entire mixture to a boil over medium high heat, making sure to stir constantly to prevent sticking. Once thickened, add the drained cabbage and red bell pepper.
Continue to boil for an additional 5 minutes.
Sterilize jars and lids directly before using for 10 minutes in simmering water or in the dishwasher. Remove one at a time when ready to fill.
While onion relish mixture is still hot, ladle into the hot sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Wipe rims with a clean damp cloth and seal jars with lids and rings.
Process in a boiling water bath (making sure water level is 1 inch over the top of the jars) for 15 minutes. Remove from water bath and allow to cool on the counter.

Yummers...I'm going to be busy tomorrow making jars and jars of this!
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Sunday, June 12, 2011

Texturized - Macro Monday

Hope whispers, "Try it one more time".
~Author unknown
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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Rear View - SkyWatch Friday/Weekend Reflections

We drive into the future using only our rearview mirror.
Marshall McLuhan
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Undulations - ABC Wednesday/Watery Wednesday

U is for Undulations
Don't grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach.
~ Michelle Held

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Unmistakable Perfume

Macro Monday
      Nature, exerting an unwearied power,
Forms, opens, and gives scent to every flower.
William Cowper
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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Shadows Cast in Orange


Shadow Shot Sunday/Mellow Yellow Monday
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Friday, June 3, 2011

Spring Willows - Weekend Reflections

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished
  ~Lao Tzu
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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Evening Falls - SkyWatch Friday

The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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