29 Saturday Aug 2009
Posted in animals & pets, photohunt, photos
Today’s Photohunter theme is “surprise”.
This is another very old pre-digital camera shot … Azar caught sitting up like a human again. Note look of surprise. This was also pre-computer so, as you can see, he had been reading a book rather than surfing the net.
22 Saturday Aug 2009
Today’s Photohunter theme is “ripples”.
Bit of a no-brainer for me this week as I am spending ten glorious sun & sea filled days in Zahara de los Atunes. Every morning I go for a walk along the beach and bathe my feet in the Atlantic, so when I was wondering yesterday what I could come up with for “ripples” (was walking on the beach at the time) the obvious suddenly dawned on me. Feeling more than somewhat duh I promptly took out my camera…
15 Saturday Aug 2009
Today’s Photohunter theme is “artificial”.
When I was in Málaga last week a very common sight in the streets, and especially near restaurants, were biznaga sellers.
The “biznaga” is a small floral arrangement using jasmine flowers. The little flowers head are mounted onto the dried stalk of another Mediterranean plant known as “ammi visage” thus creating the final arrangement. The jasmine flowers are picked at dusk when they are still closed so that it is easier to string them together. At nigthfall the blossoms open turning into an amazing white ball of heady fragance.
Just before I left Málaga I saw the mother of all biznagas (in fact, two of them) being installed at the end of Calle Larios and thought they were wonderful, though they were clearly artificial.
08 Saturday Aug 2009
Posted in food & drink, health & happiness, photohunt, photos
Today’s Photohunter theme is “low”.
After a rather hedonistic week away in Málaga full of sun, sea and tapas I am about to embark on a new weight loss/antioxident/fitness regimen that will include a low-carb diet (taking a page out of my friend Gaelen’s book). As you can see, low-carb eating doesn’t have to be dull. This is garlicky grilled tuna with broccoli and a bit of rice & veg salad.
more low-carb options below…
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25 Saturday Jul 2009
Today’s Photohunter theme is “utensils”.
casa azahar 