Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Long rain, feeders and the stew.

1. PaulV and I sit warm and dry in a coffee shop and watch the rain falling in columns.

2. Pigeons feeding on a piece of bread. Their intricately folded tails jut up and out like the petals of an origami lily.

3. A dark grey day is a good excuse to cook up a pan of hot tomato red beef stew.

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