Canon photo #51 December 21 2017

Another week flown by. As usual, up to 3 photos, 1000 pixels longest side.

Last friday i went to Gouda, my niece has an expo there, and it was Gouda Candle Light evening.

So, basically any excuse to go out and take some photo's..

So here's an idea for decorating your tree.

And we need some art.. this is: Fallen humanity by Robert Roelink @ Licht Kunst Gouda

Continuing the art theme:

"Man Observing II" by Viola Frey along with "Fruit Still Life" by Flora Mace and Joel Kirkpatrick . . . and my friend, Andrew, looking on.

De Young Museum, San Francisco.

Canon 30D with EF 24-105mm f/4L lens

And here's "Sphinx" by Arthur Putnam, a permanent statue which stands outside the museum.

Canon 30D with EF 24-105mm f/4L lens

And, finally, some urban art. A mural in San Francisco's Mission District with my friend, Ian.

Canon 5D MkII with EF 24-105mm f/4L lens

My mother has a small patch of forest on her farm. Every year someone puts up Christmas decorations along the path that crosses the forest. We went to see the different installations today. Not all that different than last year, but the kids enjoy a run in the woods.

5D mkII EF25II Helios 44-2

Reykjavik, Iceland

Happy Winter Solstice to all. Do you notice the day getting longer when it's snowing? I don't.

Often at this time of year I make gravlax and we have it as part of breakfast on x-mas morning. The fish is curing and should be ready in time. It's very yummy and, next to mushrooms, is one of my favorite foods.

Eagle Takes Off

Bald Eagle Takes Off by David Stephens, on Flickr

Perched Bald Eagle

Perched Bald Eagle by David Stephens, on Flickr

Both images shot with Sony a9, Metabones EF-to-E T-adapter MkV, Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II and EF 1.4x TC-III.

Jackson Young, died 1831. 16-35mm f4 IS

Happy Winter Solstice to all. Do you notice the day getting longer when it's snowing? I don't.

 

Often at this time of year I make gravlax and we have it as part of breakfast on x-mas morning. The fish is curing and should be ready in time. It's very yummy and, next to mushrooms, is one of my favorite foods.

Yes! Gravlax (or gravad lax) is the best. It is a standard dish on our Christmas smörgåsbord. What do you eat it with?

What do you eat it with?

Bagel, cream cheese, sliced tomato and onion! What else? :)

Bagel, cream cheese, sliced tomato and onion! What else? :)

I've never had it with onion. I suspected there would be a difference.;)

In Sweden it is a fairly common starter. We would normally eat it with a sauce called Hovmästarsås. It's made by Swedish mustard, Dijon mustard, sugar, vinegar and dill.

What do you eat it with?

I thought you would like this.:)

That mustard sounds good, so I may try it. I enjoy a pumpernickel bagel and cream cheese (sometimes home made). I pass on the vegetables here. We'll try a new twist this time and put everything under the broiler. I grow a lot of blueberries so I'll thaw some of them and make a compote to go on plain yogurt. Later in the morning I'll put out the rest of the meal....smoked turkey and so on.

In Sweden it is a fairly common starter. We would normally eat it with a sauce called Hovmästarsås. It's made by Swedish mustard, Dijon mustard, sugar, vinegar and dill.

Growing up, it was a Sunday morning tradition, along with the New York Times. My brother and I would walk with my dad down to the local bagel shop where we’d get a dozen for about a dollar and then next door to the “appetizing” store for the lox and cream cheese. Nowadays, I mostly have lox on Jewish holidays, lol. Haven’t been to Sweden but when I was in Copenhagen, I was pleasantly surprised how often lox was offered. For me, it was a nice alternative to herring, which seemed more than abundant but which I’ve never developed a taste for.

:-) Happy Holidays.

:)

Mark, that's a really cute dog. What breed is it? Looks like there's some sight-hound in it, what the British would call a lurcher?

Not sure, she is a rescue dog and belongs to my son. I am pretty sure she is a mix, but just a great dog. He stopped over and brought both dogs. They are a lot of fun, when they visit.