DAILY PHOTO: Thistle Flowers are the Bee’s Knees

Taken June 8, 2013 in Little Mulberry Park (Dacula, GA)

Taken June 8, 2013 in Little Mulberry Park (Dacula, GA)

DAILY PHOTO: Color v. Black & White

Taken June 2013 at Lullwater Park in Atlanta.

Taken June 2013 at Lullwater Park in Atlanta.

The same in black and white

The same in black and white

DAILY PHOTO: Roadside Foxglove

Taken June 2, 2013 at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia

Taken June 2, 2013 at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia

This flower is the source of a common heart medicine.

DAILY PHOTO: The Brunswick Courthouse & Stew

Taken in the Summer of 2012.

Taken in the Summer of 2012.

Brunswick is a coastal port town in Georgia that claims to be the point of origin for Brunswick Stew. (A claim that is apparently refuted by Virginians.)

If you have no idea what Brunswick stew is, I’ve attached a recipe below that is from this website.

First the sauce:
In a 2 quart sauce pan, over low heat, melt ¼ cup of butter then add:
1¾ cups Catsup
¼ cup French’s Yellow Mustard
¼ cup white vinegar

Blend until smooth, then add:
½ tablespoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
½ oz. Liquid Smoke
1 oz. Worcestershire Sauce
1 oz. Crystal Hot Sauce or ½ oz. Tabasco
½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Blend until smooth, then add:
¼ cup dark brown sugar
Stir constantly, increase heat to simmer (DO NOT BOIL) for approx. 10 minutes.
Makes approx. 3½ cups of sauce (set aside – to be added later).

Then The Stew:
In a 2 gallon pot, over low heat melt ¼ lb of butter then add:
3 cups small diced potatoes
1 cup small diced onion
2  14½ oz. cans of chicken broth
1 lb baked chicken (white and dark)
8-10 oz. smoked pork

Bring to a rolling boil, stirring until potatoes are near done, then add:
1 8½ oz. can early peas
2   14½ oz. cans stewed tomatoes – (chop tomatoes, add liquid to the stew pot)
The prepared sauce
1 16 oz. can of baby lima beans
¼ cup Liquid Smoke
1  14½ oz. can creamed corn
Slow simmer for 2 hours

Yields 1 gallon

DAILY PHOTO: Ray Charles Plaza in Albany, Georgia

Taken in December 2012.

Taken in December 2012.

DAILY PHOTO: Atlanta’s Flatiron Building

Taken in the summer of 2012

Taken in the summer of 2012

DAILY PHOTO: Oktoberfest in Helen, Georgia

Taken at Oktoberfest 2011

Taken at Oktoberfest 2011

Why an Oktoberfest pic in May? I don’t know. Maybe it’s Friday and I’m thinking of cold beer.

 

DAILY PHOTO: Lake Lanier

Taken in the autumn of 2011

Taken in the autumn of 2011

DAILY PHOTO: Capoeira Demonstration

Taken in 2011 at the Decatur Book Festival in Decatur, Georgia

Taken in 2011 at the Decatur Book Festival in Decatur, Georgia

Capoeira is a Brazilian system of movement that mixes elements of dance with elements of martial arts.

DAILY PHOTO: Flowers on a Pond

April 2012; Yellow River, Georgia

April 2012; Yellow River, Georgia