The pond never completely dries out but it's a murky green colour now and the earth around is split in deep cracks and crevices.The cows still visit twice a day and don't seem to complain about the water quality. This is as dry as it gets and from now on, even though we may not have any rain for a month, the mornings start to feel damp and the dew will encourage the first plants to sprout.
Even in this parched landscape there are still a few flashes of colour and it's the humble thistle that is providing the lovely lilac splashes. Those of you that have stuck with me from the beginning know that cooking, eating and drinking thistles has been a minor theme of this blog so it is fitting that I have a picture of them on my 100th post.
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Congrats on your 100th post, on a great blog and the wonderful description (and optimism) of Sonbahar. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Liam.
DeleteB to B, Nice pictures of ilk and son bahar. I also went back and read your postings on thistle and am glad I did because now I know what those weird looking roots in the Kastamonou market are in the early spring!
ReplyDeleteI did have a bit of a thing for thistles in the Spring>
DeleteCongratulations on your 100th blog...wishing you well for the rest of the autumn, and more gentle weather conditions. J.
ReplyDeleteStill in the 30s during the day but bliss in the evenings
DeleteHi Annie - happy 100th post! I've enjoyed reading your past prickly posts too. Autumn seems some way away here - it's very hot today, over 30 degrees, but it will come. Love the spring view.
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Do you eat thistles in Spain I wonder.
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ReplyDeleteMany congratulations on your thistle decked, 100th. post.
Thank you J&L
DeleteCongratulations on your 100th post....and how great to read about thistles!
ReplyDeleteThanks Fly
DeleteCongrats on your first century. Time to get him indoors to get the logs in and for you to plan ahead to your second century sometime in spring.
ReplyDeleteLogs are too smelly - hi tech for us.
DeleteMany congratulations on your 100th post: ) I loved reading your Sonbahar post
ReplyDeleteTime to start thinking of new guvec recipes
Deletewell done you! Always a pleasure when that little notification pops up :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm way behind your numbers but I'm pleased that I got to a 100.
DeleteCongrats!!! on your 100th post...I always enjoy reading your posts. Here's to another few 100 posts.;-)
ReplyDeleteThistles, loved reading about them, because I never really ever thought about them. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thanks E . I always check into your posts too. We seem to have a lot in common despite living so far apart.
DeleteCongrats on 100 posts! Time sure does fly by...I'm enjoying the last bit of sun that I can here in Istanbul. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Joy. It was still very hot today. I had to give up sitting outside.
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