I was out of bed and downstairs as quickly as I could be this morning, but
just missed the pinkest dawn.
These were, however, the clearest skies of a grey but dry day on which I made more progress on Emile Zola’s ‘Germinal’,
and scanned sample illustrated pages from Part 3, which can be enlarged with a click on any image to access the gallery.
This evening we all dined on meaty sausages; creamy white and sweet potato mash; piquant cauliflower cheese; crunchy carrots; tender spring greens, peas, and Brussels sprouts, with which Jackie drank Baywood Summer Berries fruity rosé and I finished the fitou.
Wow, dinner sounds so delicious, guys! I guess the morning golden hour is tough to capture, Derrick, you are up and about much sooner than I am!
Thanks very much, John
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Still a pretty dawn, Derrick.
Hard to get up early enough to catch that rosy glow. Still a pretty sky, though.
Thanks very much, both of you
Thanks very much, Pat
I can view all the pics of this post. Lovely dawn.
Thanks very much, Geeta
You still got some lovely tones in the sunrise, Derrick–and progress on the book.
Thanks very much, Merril
It sounds like you had a good day, even with missing the pinkest part of the dawn.
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
The sky is still pretty in these photos.
Thank you very much, Chrissy
A dry day – hooray! A very pretty dawn and a luscious evening meal.
Thank you very much, Clare
You captured a beginning of a day, nice.
Thank you very much, Arlene
Pink dawns
Are a thinking man’s
Arora awnings
Thanks very much for your poetic observation, Ivor
My pleasure Derrick
I love the colours you managed to capture!
Thank you very much, Dale
Dawns and Sunsets are not easy to capture. They change so quickly. But these are lovely.
Thank you very much, JoAnna
Sounds like a good day! Even got some reading in…good for you! 🙂
Your photos are beautiful! I love seeing the pinks AND the purples in the dawns and sunsets!
YAY for Jackie’s delicious chef-ing…sounds like a wonderful meal!
We fixed a huge veggie-filled salad and then grilled some salmon to go along with it. 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks very much, Carolyn XX
I admire your early morning enthusiasm. The start to my mornings is a good deal slower! 🙂
Thanks very much, Sue. It helps that I am usually in bed by 10 p.m.
How intriguing that Havelock Ellis translated. Have you found any commentary on his love of Zola?
Only that he was an outstanding social reformer, especially in matters of sexuality. Thanks very much, Elizabeth
Knowing that about him made me curious about his choice to translate Zola.
Understood. The themes were dear to his heart
The dawn photos are beautiful, Derrick! The colors change quickly in morning and can be hard to catch, especially the pinking of the clouds.
Thank you very much, Lavinia
Beautiful photos; a lovely palette of colors.
Thank you very much, Dolly
You are very welcome, Derrick.
That’s some dinner right there
Thanks very much, Gary
The pictures are still pretty.
Thanks very much, Robbie
Still beautiful though!
Thank you very much, Riba