Winter Backyard Birds – Photography

01/14/2015 by
American Robin 1

American Robin 1

It may not be the sharpest lens in the world, but for $25 (and $10 for the 2x converter), it’s entertaining.

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1967 – Toscana IGT 2010 – Grifone – Wine Review – Trader Joe’s

01/14/2015 by
1967  Toscana IGT Grifone - 2010

1967
Toscana IGT
Grifone – 2010

Little did I know when I did the San Zenone Toscana Rosso wine review, that a week earlier I had picked up this IGT Toscana from Trader Joe’s.  If I had remembered I would have done a side by side comparison.  No one ever said wine improves the memory.  Did they?  I can’t remember.

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Winter Butterfly 1 – Photography

01/10/2015 by
Winter Butterfly 1

Winter Butterfly 1

Another butterfly.

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Winter Butterfly 2 – Photography

01/09/2015 by
Winter Butterfly 2

Winter Butterfly 2

It’s full-blown winter here.  Here’s a picture to warm the day a little.

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Bellavitano Gold Cheese – Sartori – Food Review – ALDI

01/08/2015 by
Sartori Bellavitano Gold Cheese

Sartori
Bellavitano
Gold Cheese

This is one of those odd, seemingly out-of-place, things that pops up at the local ALDI for some unknown reason.

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Trumpeter Swans – Photography

01/07/2015 by
Trumpeter Swans

Trumpeter Swans

Here’s what went wrong with the picture.

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L’Oven English Muffins – Food Review – ALDI

01/07/2015 by

English_Muffins_ALDIThey really do come six in a package.

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Living Driftwood – Photography

01/04/2015 by
Living Driftwood

Living
Driftwood

You don’t have to go far to find interesting subjects.

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Toscana 2011 IGT Rosso – San Zenone – Wine Review – ALDI

01/03/2015 by
Toscana - 2011 - IGT - San Zenone

Toscana – 2011 – IGT – San Zenone

I’m not quite as enthusiastic over this 2011 vintage as the Bald Viveur was for the 2009 vintage.  But for those who care, the bald guy explains some of the mystery over what’s in the bottle.

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Beef Pho Soup – Food Review – Trader Joe’s

01/02/2015 by
Trader Joe Beef Pho Soup Front

Trader Joe
Beef Pho Soup
Front

There’s a great smell coming from the microwave.  The cause is Trader Joe’s Beef Pho Soup.

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