BitterSweet In the battle for snack supremacy, the competition is fierce, but a few front runners have emerging from the pack. Potential winners are obvious from any vantage point in the bleachers, if you just take a moment to look at the odds. Think back and try to remember the last time you attended a…Read more »
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Almond And Cherry Mini Cakes
Originally posted on Cooking Up The Pantry:
With the start of cricket season here in Western Australia it is time to get back to baking for the shared morning teas when the boys play matches at their home ground. These are lovely sweet treats that disappear quickly. Any leftovers freeze very well and are perfect…
Continuing through dawn at one of the Vermilion Lakes
Christopher Martin Photography When I arrived at the second Vermilion Lake and scrambled down to the shoreline I was alone and in darkness. Once I turned off my headlamp my eyes adjusted and a thin line brightening to the east. Mount Rundle stood resolutely across the water and I started to make out clouds as…Read more »
Flashback Friday – squabbling geese on Two Jack
looks like the geese are dancing Christopher Martin Photography The ice started to recede on Two Jack Lake in late April this year. Waterfowl was drawn to the open water as they migrated back to Banff National Park. Some birds were resting briefly before continuing further north. For a small gaggle of Canada geese, they…Read more »
A chickadee surrounded by autumn
Christopher Martin Photography This black-capped chickadee chirped and sang from the woods beside a small peninsula on Upper Kananaskis Lake. I sat down and waited for a little while to see if it would come into view. They are curious little birds and it didn’t take long for this one to perch among the golden…Read more »
Fall Colors
I took this while on a walk. I love how the colors contrast one another.
“Purpuris is Coming!”: Michael Pappas on the Little-Known Thracian Custom
Originally posted on On Art and Aesthetics:
Michael Pappas In the northeastern Greek town of Didymoteicho (just two kilometres away from the Greek-Turkish border), December 27 is the day of Purpuris—a character who visits the houses of neighboring villagers, dances around their yards, wishes prosperity and fertility for the year ahead. The house owners must treat…
Apricot & Hazelnut Power Balls
Originally posted on The OM Project:
Power balls are an easy way to make sure you are getting all the protein, nutrients, and energy you need throughout the day. Easy to make, easy to pack, and easy to snack on even during the busiest of days. Make a big batch in advance and store them…
Divine Raspberry Tiramisu
Originally posted on Mrs. Twinkle:
I came home yesterday evening from the kids training, to find a bowl brimming with delicious, luscious raspberries on my doorstep. It didn’t take me long to find out where they came from…due to a missed call on my mobile. My very lovely, elderly neighbours (am I allowed to call…
A family of moose in Kananaskis Country
Christopher Martin Photography This was easily one of the sweetest moments I’ve seen when this bull moose nuzzled with his calf. The bull is likely mating with the cow again this year which brings him into the same area as the calf. I didn’t expect them to have a bond but when this tender moment happened…Read more »