what’s for dinner?
Black bean, roasted corn, and avocado salad on a bed of red quinoa. -From the box of Organic Red Quinoa from Trader Joe’s.
I substituted baby heirloom tomatoes for the grape tomatoes, because they looked better. The cilantro dressing really makes this dish tasty.
Photo Week: On Collins Pond
The first kayak of the season was delightful, the G7 performed brilliantly in its underwater housing and the frogs posed nicely for their close ups on Collins Pond in Harold Parker State Park. See it a little bigger at The Photo Week.
Photo Week: Stevens-Coolidge Place
I took a moment to stop and visit the flowers this week at the Stevens-Coolidge Place here in North Andover. It was a little past prime but the colors, shapes, and sizes were still sensational. Take a peek at a slightly bigger image:
Photo Week: The Central Park Zoo
This week features a collection from the Central Park Zoo. This zoo also kicks off a zoo-cation of 11 zoos in 12 days. This is #1, visit daily for highlights from the remaining 10!
Photo Week: Signs of Spring
Canon G7
The temperature is rising, the floods are over, the tree buds are popping, the tulips and daffodils are sprouting, lawnmowers (and in our case, chainsaws) are fired up, and the PEEPS are here! The signs of spring are here (and bigger here)
Photo Week: Boston Flower & Garden Show
Canon 7d, 28-135mm zoom lens.
I’m doing my part to will spring this way with a visit to the Boston Flower and Garden Show this week. We were treated to lots and lots of pretty flowers, inspiring gardens, water features, patios, and unbelievable floral displays. See it a little bigger!
what’s for dinner?
Chicken with Mango Salsa and Edamame on Coconut Rice. Cooking Light Annual Recipes (2006)
still life before dinner
Canon 20d, 24-135mm lens
Fun with dynalites, almonds, cheddar and an empire apple. I just ate the props!
Photo Week: Lowell’s Boat Shop
Canon G7
I went looking for eagles and instead found Lowell’s Boat Shop, the oldest continuously operating boat shop in the United States! Who knew a place with such history was just up the road, very cool!! I’m looking forward to going back in the spring –next week?- to make a scale model of the historic Banks Dory!!
what’s for dinner?
Carrot and Pesto muffins with an Arugula salad topped with artichoke hearts, sundried tomatos, spanish olives, roasted peppers, almonds, and pepperoncinis (my faves!) tossed in a whole grain mustard vinaigrette. And for all of you concerned with my calorie intake, (thank you) a coffee, heath, and banana milk shake with a joe-joe topper rounds out this delicious dinner.
Canon G7, Macro, Iso: 400, 1/30s, f4.o.