chilli-time

Chili Time

Chili peppers on sale in the market in Maidenhead in the UK about 3 weeks ago. It wasn’t quite cold enough that I was tempted to buy some and chew them raw, but if it was now I’d think about it. It’s freezing out! Photo Info Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera Canon EOS 40D Focal length 10mm …

pumpkins-for-sale

Pumpkins For Sale

Pumpkins for sale in the local store in Breckenridge, Colorado. I post this today because Dunnes Stores are selling pumpkins and they’re only half the size of the large pumpkins pictured here! Does anyone actually eat pumpkins? They’re a new sight in Irish shops, and are only ever for sale in the large chains around …

ex-large-pears

Ex large pears

Fruit and veg on display in a shop in the English Market, Cork. Photo Info Aperture ƒ/3.5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 1600 Shutter speed 1/80s

Glistening Blackberries

Glistening Blackberries Blackberries glisten in the bright sun of an August afternoon in Co. Cork. I love blackberry jam, blackberry tarts, blackberry crumble. I don’t like picking the fruit, but I have many childhood memories of wandering country lanes with my family looking for the best fruit for my mother to make delicious jam. Nowadays, …