The skies of August are full of cloud forms. On a fine summer day, they peacefully drift overhead like sheep looking for pasture. But they can form into violent rain and thunder storms without much warning. Click on the image for a larger view.
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On the Streets of Tokyo—Ameyoko
Ameyoko is an energetic market town. Vendors have built a warren of shops and stalls under the elevated railway cutting through the city. Unfortunately, this magical part of Tokyo is under threat of development.
The pandas you see are part of an advertising campaign. You might be forgiven to think they are promoting a new toy store or the nearby Ueno zoo, especially with the excited young boy following them. What they are announcing is a pachinko parlor. Pachinko is a type of vertical pinball machine used in gambling. Click on the image for a larger view.
Last Light
Mt. Cadillac casting its shadow over Mt. Desert Island and Acadia National Park at the end of a summer’s day. Schoodic Peninsula can be seen near the horizon. Click on the image for a larger view.
Tomato Harvest
Our tomato plants have not been doing well this summer as the weather has been unusually cool and the snails have been taking advantage of that. These heirloom varieties are ripening on our window sill. Hopefully, like last year, we will have a long summer to give our crop time to grow. Still, there are plenty of uses for green tomatoes as well. Click on the image for a larger view.
Yellow Dock—Edible Weeds
Yellow Dock or Curly Dock, Rumex crispus, is a common weed. We use the ground seeds in bread. Some use the seeds as a coffee substitute, although we use dandelion roots for that. Click on image for a larger view.
Space, Time.
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Liquid Light, Part 2
Click on the image for a larger view. This place looks very different in the winter.
Red Currant Harvest
Naomi and I made a wonderful discovery this week—we found two red currant trees in our forest. This is a great find and will add to our annual fruit harvest. If you like fruit with a tangy bite, these are great. These particular berries will most likely end up in out yoghurt for today’s breakfast. Click on the image for a larger view.
Daylily—Edible Plants
When we moved into our home, we were blessed by an abundance of daylilies. The daylily (hemerocallis fulva) is mostly known for being an ornamental plant, however, the tubers, young shoots, and flowers can all be eaten raw or cooked. The tubers are cooked like potatoes by boiling them for 15 minutes or so. We have been so taken with their beauty, we have yet to serve them for dinner.
CAUTION: there have been reports of nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea with consuming daylilies, particularly in large quantities. Cooking is thought to reduce the effects. Please research any plant you intend to consume. Click on the image for a larger view.
Schoodic Point, Part 5
Schoodic Point terminates in the Atlantic Ocean. Even on calm days, the water looks perilous. But a magical transformation of the water and sky takes place at the end of the day. And on this day, either the humidity in the air or the fog on the water scored the horizon with a thin pale line. Click on the image for a larger view.
