This afternoon I printed photographs for Aaron, Mark, and Steve, of their tree-cutting work of three days ago. Some profile pictures are about to be changed.
Late on a very dull afternoon we drove to Keyhaven to catch the last of the meagre light.
There is so very little graffiti in the New Forest that our granddaughter, Flo thought she must be an “alternative universe” when she saw no graffiti on carved wooden benches in Ringwood. A rare example adorns the
Electricity Sub-Station in Barnes Lane, where we now notice crosses on the trees alongside warning signs on the gates.
Saltgrass Lane in Keyhaven was clogged up with the transport of
visitors walking, kite surfing or sailboarding.
This evening we dined on chicken thighs marinaded in Nando’s chilli and mango sauce served with Jackie’s savoury vegetable rice accompanied by Hoegaarden in her case and more of the Merlot in mine.
Ummmmm, mango sauce!
🙂 Thanks very much, GP
I love how you’ve cropped your header photo! It makes the airborn object seem so random. Your dinner sounds very tasty.
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I’m pleased you like that, Liz. Thanks very much.
They have kite surfing or sailboarding down at the many local surf beaches around Geelong. They are fascinating to watch Derrick.
Aren’t they exciting? We have them here, in New Jersey, USA. I LOVE watching them. They always seem to be in groups, which just enhances the spectacle.
Yeah ..definitely… I was in the New Jersey side of Philadelphia (Collingwood) May last year…
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Thank you very much, Ivor
Oh, wow, Ivor – You were about 20minutes from my house in Elk Township.
Small world!
Wow, indeed
Our light fades fast, lately too. I came in from working in the yard thinking it was time to start dinner because the sun was so low. It was 3:00! Dinner sounds delicious.
Thanks very much, Jodie. We have enough for seconds today 🙂
Nice!
I agree with Liz about the header photo. It looks quite whimsical.
Are the crosses on the trees graffiti, or marked for some other reason?
I’m pleased you both liked the header. I panned the helicopter and resisted lightening the sky so that the lights would shine. Thanks very much.
You’re very welcome.
I’ve seen both wind and kite, and admired both.
Thanks very much, Maj
I feel really cold just looking at the watersports enthusiasts.
It was actually pretty chilly, Tootlepedal. Thanks very much
Love the surfer photos! That looks amazing and scary.
Thanks very much, Leslie
Being brought up by the sea can definitely testify to how warm it is at this time of year….
Yes. Thanks very much, Gary
For a moment there I thought you must have visited the school where I used to work, the back wall of the kitchen looks just like the one shown here. Ours has paintings of dinosaurs.
🙂 A nice coincidence, Sue. Thanks very much
A fellow could get run over by a truck if he spent too much time reading all the warnings on the gate.
🙂 Thanks very much, John
Like our Hood River, activity all year! But so chilly!
It was chilly, Cynthia. Thanks very much
Not even the grey days of winter stops these visitors ☺️
Thanks very much, Ribana
Graffitti is politically incorrect now, Derrick. It is called street art. ?
I like the festive photos of kite surfing.
Thanks very much, Dolly. I always was politically incorrect – I know little bit about art and know what I like 🙂
I know and appreciate your knowledge and your attitude, Derrick. You are very welcome.
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Interesting shots! I always enjoy seeing people walking on the horizon. It looks adventurous. In my mind, street art is graffiti that I happen to like.
I agree about street art, JoAnna. Thanks very much.
Your header is fabulous, Derrick! Great photographs!
Thanks very much, Jill. I’m pleased you liked that. I resisted the temptation to lighten the sky.
The sail boarding and kite surfing look like fun, but a dangerous too. You caught some amazing photos!
Thank you very much, Lavinia
The surfeit of warnings on the electricity substation leaves one in no doubt of instant execution of the cumulative promise. The collection of images of wind-surfers is excellent.
Thank you so much, Uma
I thought your first photo was showing debris from an airplane falling from the sky. What a relief to discover they were kites
Thanks very much, Julie. Sorry to have alarmed you
Well, you soon remedied the matter.
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How lively it all looks over the water.
It was – and the wind was quite chilly. Thanks very much, Laurie
Ah Nando’s – a South African ‘born’ company. Their sauces are delicious. You have not only depicted the gloominess of the day, but successfully shown how you, Jackie and a host of others do not allow the dull conditions to get you down!
Thank you so much, Anne. When in London I asked Majid, the manager of my favourite Indian restaurant, where he went out for a meal. He said “Nando’s”
I am not surprised for they are very popular here 🙂
Nando’s are here in New Zealand as well – although not many of them…I’m not a hot sauce kind of person, so not on my radar.
Looking at the wind surfers and remembering our severe lockdown – all sports and particularly anything relating to water was banned. Reason that if there was an emergency that put so many at risk as the services tackled those needing help with c/19 – boaties were very unhappy!
The reason for the banning was sensible, Catherine. Thanks very much.
Dinner sounds good.
Thanks very much, Mrs W
Ooh! Love seeing the kite surfers and sailboarders!!! 🙂 Great photos, Derrick! 🙂
How nice of you to give Aaron, Mark, and Steve photos of them at work! 🙂
Mango anything is YUM in my book! 🙂
That be a LOT of warning signs. Are the red X’s just further warning?
HUGS!!! 🙂
I’m not sure, but I suspect the trees are in for the chop. Thanks very much, Carolyn X
OH! I didn’t think of that. You are right I’m sure.
Some beautiful photographs of the kites in the air and an excellent point too from GP Cox about mango sauce, although my vote goes above all to mango chutney which is magical on cheese sandwiches.
Thanks a lot, John
My favorite dish is coconut shrimp with a mango/habanero sauce. I suspect Jackie’s dish might equal it. I do have to tell you that I finally gave in to the influence of you and Jackie and made a shepherd’s pie night before last. I’d forgotten how good the leftovers are!
So pleased, Linda. 🙂 Thanks very much
lovely header photo, Derrick. lots of fun autumn water activities. it must be chilly out there. delicious dinner as always! 🙂
It was chilly, Lola. Warmer today. Thanks very much
Bright sunshine here so I am hopeful of a longer day!
🙂 Thanks very much, Andrew
Oh how I would love to experience these water activities! Someday for sure.
Glad to know you and Jackie are still enjoying delicious food and drink!
Ever the adventurer, Laurie. Thanks very much
Lots of action today! Crosses on trees are usually as welcome as crosses on the door in times of plague. Usually means something bad. It is strange how vandalism became graffiti, which became street art. Interesting point about the definition being based on how much we like it. We recently had a Banksy in Nottingham and had to protect it from vandalism. Modern life…
In th header picture you can see it now has a perspex sheet over it (which has been cleaned after a graffiti attack), and someone has stolen the bike.
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/bike-goes-missing-banksy-street-4725795
Thanks for the link and interesting story, Quercus. May I reciprocate with this? https://derrickjknight.com/2014/09/21/walls/
Mmmm… chicken thighs marinaded in chili and mango sauce… sounds like something I should try for our dinner tonight. Thanks for the idea. <3
And thank you very much, Jan X
Not many warnings at the sub-station then!
🙂 Thanks a lot, Helen
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