Mixing half a melon

Since we didn't ate any fruit in Barcelona, I now crave for fruit. This morning I made melon popsicles: I mixed half a melon, added Lipton Green Tea with Citrus (I needed some fluid to get the melon mixed and this was the best option nearby) and fresh lemon juice. After filling the mold I mixed the rest with a frozen yoghurt popsicle and got a fresh smoothie that way.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Barcelona

Today I came home from a lastminutecitytrip to Barcelona with a good friend of mine. Two years ago she lived there for three months. We stayed at a friends appartment near Place d'Espagne and had a great time eating and relaxing. The main theme for this trip was relaxing.

Oh boy, and now I have to go back to my studybooks, because next week the exams start again.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Experiment with flash

Yesterday I experimented using the flash outdoors with changeable weather. The flashlight adds a little drama and makes it possible to photograph sharp pretty easy.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Picknick

Today I went to picknick in a beautiful setting. There were a few guided walks, different activities (like fishing for tomatoes), there were wannabe-cowboys and I enjoyed gathering information from organisations (like the beekeepers!) that take care of our local nature.

First picture: A fauna field in a forest where people normally aren't allowed. This is sown for bees and butterflies, but also for birds, deer and other wildlife.

Second picture: The farmer who was the host for a big picknick holds calfs for their meat.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Corvus monedula

Many people don't like these birds, because they are black and make them think about ravens. When I spot them, I watch and smile. They are pretty intelligent, have blue eyes and they walk like a sir.

Every evening they come together in big groups to sleep in the trees. Today and yesterday I saw them sitting together at roofs near the trees. Talks around sunset are the best to have.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Hortensia

These flowers stand in my grandmothers garden. She died yesterday.

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French fries

My homegrown potatoes just had to become french fries. Today I made time to bake them.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

At the beach

Take water & sand, store the clouds in your closet at home and add sun. Perfect recipe for a day off.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Eierkoek

Google translates eierkoeken into pancakes. In my opinion an eierkoek is totally different from a pancake. I would call it a "Eggbiscuitcookiething" if I had to translate this word.

Today I used this recipe to bake a thin eierkoek. The original eierkoeken are thicker, but these ones filled my stumach pretty well too.

The second photo is why you should never put hard things near a working mixer. The fork bent around the whisks and in that second the mixer and fork both got messed up.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Running

Three times a week I train so I will be able to run five kilometers by the end of August. I planned to run today. I also changed my plans to run at least five times. Still in doubt as we speak.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A3000 IS