I really enjoy lentils….and I’m grateful that I do. Because not only are they super-healthy for you, they are also a great medium for all sorts of flavors and textures…and not just vegetarian recipes. Anyhow, a purveyor at work gave me a couple pounds of these lentils as a sample (pictured above)…beautiful aren’t they? IContinue reading “Spiced Lentil Soup”
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A Few Photos of a Rainy Day
I had a crazy chaotic day at work today…just one of those days. Busy all day. And when I left at around 4pm I was surprised to see that it was raining…a light but steady mist. It looked almost like fog. And after rushing around a kitchen all morning and afternoon it felt good toContinue reading “A Few Photos of a Rainy Day”
Ma recette préférée de moules
This is by far my favorite mussel recipe. It is so delicious and so easy to make…simply put everything in a pan and cook it for a few minutes. I made this for staff lunch today at work. They can be eaten alone or served over pasta or rice (the recipe yields a delicious broth).Continue reading “Ma recette préférée de moules”
The Tao of Pug
If you’ve been to this blog before you know that besides riding bikes, cooking, taking photos, and looking up at the sky and wondering what it’s all about….I am also a “dog person.” That’s Maxwell (the blond one) and Franklin (the black one) pictured above. They’re brothers from the same parents but separate litters (MaxwellContinue reading “The Tao of Pug”
Looking Up
Well this is interesting. The above photo is a zoomed in version of one I posted yesterday (scroll down one post). It was one of a few photos I took at dusk, and in the post I referred to it as the moon with a star visible. A reader of this blog commented that itContinue reading “Looking Up”
A Few Things I Saw Today
From Top to Bottom: A waxing crescent moon with a star in view.A side view of Temple Beth Zion. Twigs in melting snow.Dusk over Buffalo’s West Side. Urban Simplicity.
Increased Capacity
If you’ve been to this blog before you know that I ride a bike as often as I can, not great distances or in races but for my everyday transportation around town…and I also like to carry stuff on my bikes, whatever stuff a person would normally carry in their car. Besides my cargo bikeContinue reading “Increased Capacity”
Four Unrelated Photos and a Few Words to Describe Them
The only way these photos have any relation to one another is that they were all taken today. Other than the one directly below–which was taken earlier in the day while at work–the other three were all taken within about 20 minutes of one another. Here’s a bit about them, from top to bottom: IContinue reading “Four Unrelated Photos and a Few Words to Describe Them”
Here’s Something I Don’t See Everyday
I’ve heard on many occasions that we have falcons living in the City of Buffalo but never saw one first hand…until now. These pictures were taken from the kitchen window at my place of employment which overlooks a garden. It’s a Peregrine Falcon (I think) and seems to have been looking for something to eat…gladContinue reading “Here’s Something I Don’t See Everyday”
Things I Saw within an Arm’s Reach of Each Other
It’s interesting what a few hours make. I took these photos this morning as I was arriving at work. It looked and felt like a beautiful pre-spring morning. Later in the evening I took these photos and posted them here….now it’s been snowing for hours. Anyhow, as I approached work today I anticipated a busyContinue reading “Things I Saw within an Arm’s Reach of Each Other”
Playing with Light and Snow….Two Trees; Eight Views
It was snowing lightly early in the evening tonight as I pedaled to the health club…big slushy flakes. And when I came out it was really coming down (it still is)…large wet flakes that stick to everything (including a camera and a person riding a bike). Anyhow, I snapped a few photos of two differentContinue reading “Playing with Light and Snow….Two Trees; Eight Views”
Comments about Dusk…and one other thing
That’s my Mundo pictured above; it’s parked in one of my usual spots at the health club (I commented on this parking spot previously at this post). I came out of the club this evening at just about 6pm and saw the incredible blue hue you see in all of these photos; none are adulterated.Continue reading “Comments about Dusk…and one other thing”
A Solitary Walk (Playing with Angle and Light: Three Street Scenes)
I like to walk; it clears my head. When I’m on a bike I have to pay attention to my surroundings but when I walk I can do just that…walk. Tonight I had some thoughts that were troubling me so I thought I’d go for a brisk walk on this chilly (32F/0C) and wet FebruaryContinue reading “A Solitary Walk (Playing with Angle and Light: Three Street Scenes)”
A Few Buildings
One of the (many) things I enjoy is walking around cities and looking at the architecture…and this is true for my own city as well…I rarely tire of it. For being a small city, Buffalo has an impressive history with equally impressive architecture…these photos are just a smattering of it (I could fill pages). Anyhow,Continue reading “A Few Buildings”
Three Photos of Water and a Few Words to Describe Them
Top to bottom…a railing I had my bike locked to, the top bar of my Mundo, and a railing on my porch. Click any photo for a larger view. Urban Simplicity.
A Few Things I Saw While Riding My Bike Today
Urban Simplicity.
Five Photos of Snow and Cold
As mentioned in a previous post, we got a good taste of winter last night and today…frigid temperatures and a fair amount of snow. I wasn’t out a great deal–just enough to enjoy it–but I did snap a few photos. Even though the above photo was the last I took I chose to place itContinue reading “Five Photos of Snow and Cold”
Five Photos No Words
Urban Simplicity.
Beauty in the Mundane: Five Photos of Vegetables, Ground, and Sky
The above photo, “Five Baby Carrots,” is an image of a few of the carrots I’ll be serving as part of a crudité tomorrow…carrots come in a lot of amazing colors (beautiful aren’t they). The next three photos are things I saw on the ground while walking: “Lone Acorn in the Evening Sun,” “Bent Grate”Continue reading “Beauty in the Mundane: Five Photos of Vegetables, Ground, and Sky”
Four More Photos and a Few Words About Them
The sky tonight is/was incredible…or more specifically, the full moon in a crystal clear sky was incredible. And as I gazed at it I couldn’t help think of all the people in the northern hemisphere that could see this very same orb in the sky just as I did. Anyhow, the picture above shows theContinue reading “Four More Photos and a Few Words About Them”
Urban Simplicty 