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A Thousand Drops of Light - wonderful photos...

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:07:53 GMT

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clipper's remarks: To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.

(William Blake, "Auguries of Innocence")

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I like to go out to my garden after a rain and look around at whatever is blooming and discover natural teeny-tiny views of it through nearby drops.

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You just can’t control where drops will form

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The physics of it all, is that when water forms a drop, it no longer reflects back what is in front of it, but acts as a lens and refracts what is behind it

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If you still don’t think water drop shots are real, just go out after a rain and hold a brightly colored piece of paper behind some drops and you will see the drops take on the color.

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The "hearts" inside these water drops are refractions of some coral bells

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I like the focus of the petals in both the background and refraction in the drop.

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teeny-weeny perspective

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The wonderful cool crisp autum days are approaching fast, so I thought I better try one more water drop shot after the last hot humid rain. The sun was out and bright and created a glare on the edge of the drops, but it also lit up the yellow nicely.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:27:42 GMT

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chocolate peanut butter cake

Alex’s birthday was this past weekend and in case you are new here, let me give you a loose outline of a Standard Dessert Alex Politely Requests: Chocolate. Chocolate with chocolate. Chocolate with caramel. Chocolate with toffee. Chocolate with coffee. Chocolate with hazelnut cream. Chocolate with Oreos. Chocolate cheesecake with brownie chunks. Chocolate icebox cake. Chocolate with raspberries. Chocolate with white chocolate. Chocolate with dulce de leche. Chocolate with banana cake.

What, can you sense a theme or something?

This year we added one more to the chocolate cake pile: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake. Well, actually, the technical title of the cake is Sour Cream-Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting and Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze, though it is actually a Sour Cream-Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Frosting and Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze,

Tags: chocolate, peanut butter, cake, cakes, desserts, food, recipes

Hawaii

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:36:22 GMT

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50 Photoshop Tutorials For Sky and Space Effects

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:02:41 GMT

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clipper's remarks: To see all the links in the given url

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Space and Planets

Really Cool Eclipse Effect in Photoshop
Photoshop master Fabio Sasso shows you how to create this lighting effect.

Space and Planet Tutorial
Create a very cool look with just some simple Photoshop effects.

Make a Real Planet
Here you can learn how to easily create a fairly realistic planet.

Deep Space Nebula
Create a colorful nebula space scene.

Space Lighting Effect in 10 Steps
This tutorial shows a colorful, creative light effect ideal for space and dark backgrounds.

Space Scene Design
Create a scene of planets and lights by starting with a simple background image.

Painting Planets
Using a texture you can create a realistic planet.

Planetary Masses
Using brushes you can create a nice, textured planet.

Planetary Rings
Give a planet an extra touch with some simple rings.

Creating an Awesome Space Effect
This tutorial makes interesting use of some images for the space effect.

The Beauty from the Outside
A combination of images and Photoshop effects create this scene.

Explosions

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foodblog: Eating Out Loud

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:12:13 GMT

clipped by: Lexica

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Welcome to my blog - it's dedicated to cooking and baking. I enjoy exploring new flavors and finding ways to make meals more healthy. You've only got one body, so might as well give it some respect :-) more info

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My 'Creamy Green Monster' Soup

What happens when you cook up a bunch of leafy greens and peas? Well, I'm calling it my creamy green monster, a quick and delicious soup. It's flavorful, packed with healthy ingredients, and super filling.

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Buckwheat Sesame Noodles

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Tandoori Chicken & My Smoky Kitchen

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Healthy spring rolls with peanut sauce

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Citrus Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables

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Tuesday Night Tarragon Bean Mash

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Banana and Orange Muffins

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Perfectly crisp crescent cookies

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Empanadas filled with beef picadillo

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How to make Paneer

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What's Cooking?

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:52:47 GMT

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What's for dinner?

Chili con carne for two food events

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S Dishes

Party apple salad

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Lunch Special

Jicama and chicken spring rolls

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For Breakfast

Torta Breakfast

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Baking and Desserts

Cassata and a bakeanistas party

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What's cooking, world?

Pollo asado and yellow rice with vegetables»

For this week’s What’s Cooking World? I am proud to introduce more Latin flavors. This time from Atlanta, Georgia Bren Herrera (are you sure we are not related?) fills our senses with a classic Cuban dish, pollo asado. This dish makes me wanna dace some Cuban salsa. Enjoy!

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Ingredient spotlight

13 Mexican ingredients that changed the world…»

Read about some ingredients native to Mexico that have made their way into almost every kitchen.

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13 Mexican ingredients that changed the world…

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:24:55 GMT

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13 Mexican ingredients that changed the world…

…or are changing the world. First I want to explain that when I say Mexican ingredients I am talking about ingredients native to the part of the world where now Mexico sits. When these ingredients were discovered/engineered/domesticated there was not a place called Mexico. That would come many centuries, and thousands of years, later. So here they are, 13 Mexican ingredients that changed the world:

Let’s start with my favorite one, cocoa. Can you imagine a world without chocolate? I wouldn’t like to live in a place like that.

Maize (Corn, Maíz) was first domesticated in what is now known as Oaxaca, Mexico, almost 9,000 years ago (according to some scientists).

vanilla

Tomatoes

Squash and all its varieties (zucchini, pumpkin, chayote, etc.)

chillies

beans

Papaya was cultivated in Mexico and Central Americ

Nopal

Annatto

Tobacco is not a food ingredient

Now it is time to introduce to you one of the best kept secrets of Mexican cuisine: huitlacoche

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Apricot Bars: Are They for Breakfast…Or Dessert?

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:03:28 GMT

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Apricot Bars: Are They for Breakfast…Or Dessert?

You know, I’d prefer to think of the food I gobble not in terms of the neat, tidy roles they fit into. I don’t like to slap labels on my food: This is BREAKFAST. This is LUNCH. This is my 4:56 SNACK, not to be confused with my 5:03 SNACK. No, I like to be more open than that, more accepting. I like to give my food a chance to be all that it can be and span the hours of the day and be at home in any situation.

These Apricot Bars are a little more forgiving, though, and make a delicious dessert OR snack OR breakfast. They’re about as wholesome as it gets: oats, brown sugar, butter, flour, and an interesting use of jarred Apricot Preserves. Mmmm…they just feel good goin’ down, no matter what time of day you choose to eat seven of them. OH! Did I just say that? No matter what time of day you choose to eat one. Unless you’re me, then you eat seven.

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Top 10 Awesome Inspiring Waterfalls

Tue, 20 May 2008 21:10:19 GMT

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Top 10 Awe Inspiring Waterfalls

Huangguoshu falls

Angel Falls

Venezuela

Yosemite falls

USA

Gullfoss

Iceland

Shoshone falls

USA

Jog falls

India

Dettifoss

Iceland

Victoria falls

Zambia/Zimbabwe

Niagara falls

Canada/USA

Iguazu Falls

Argentina/Brazil

Tags: photography, photos, nature, waterfalls

Apricot Bars: Are They for Breakfast…Or Dessert?

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:03:28 GMT

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Apricot Bars: Are They for Breakfast…Or Dessert?

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Cool truck and crane painting

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:39:00 GMT

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Cool truck and crane painting

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International Space Station In Pictures

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:07:57 GMT

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International Space Station In Pictures

Tags: nasa, space, astronomy, images, photos, pics, pictures, science

Beautiful Winter Ice Pictures

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:15:43 GMT

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This stunning frozen waterfall in County Durham shows just how cold the recent weather has been

The ice columns are so thick that they are likely to cling on for a week or two even after the surrounding countryside has thawed

Dog walkers brave the freezing temperatures and navigate their way through the fog of Roundhay park.

Tables and chairs outside a cafe are covered in ice at Pamvotida Lake, in northern Greece, which has seen temperatures of minus 15

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Amazing Castles from Around the World

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:15:37 GMT

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Amazing Castles from Around the World

1. Château de Beynac

2. Bodiam Castle

3. Schloss Moritzburg

4. Torre De Belém

5. Taj Mahal

6. Kumamoto Castle

7. Castelo de Santo Ângelo

8. Château de Chaumont

.Bamburgh Castle i

10. Château de Chenoncea

11. Eilean Donan

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