Delicate structures made of ice crystals that form on top of frozen bodies of water are usually referred to as frost flowers. If the frost forms on solid objects or on window glass it is usually referred to as hoar frost and window frost respectively. Casually they all can be called frost flowers.
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Mute Swan
The mute swan is native to Eurasia, but wild populations exist on other continents as well.
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Happy New Year 2018
I wish a Happy and prosperous new year to all of my readers.
Yes, it is a lentil soup picture again.
Eucalyptus Trees in California
California is so full of Eucalyptus trees that they seem to be a natural part of the landscape.
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Redwood
The English term redwood seems to mean several related trees in the Sequoioideae subfamily.
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Winter Has Arrived
It seems winter has arrived. Last night the freezing rain has turned into snow.
It did start to melt in the daytime, but patches have remained.
A Rant Against Coin Operated Shopping Carts
One of the things that I truly and passionately hate is coin operated shopping carts.
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European Rhinoceros Beetle
The European rhinoceros beetle is one of the largest beetles found in Europe. It can grow up to nearly two inches long.
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Solar Eclipse in Toronto
Today there was a solar eclipse visible in most of North America. While Americans got to witness a total eclipse, up here in Canada we only got a partial one.
A lot of people have been preparing for the event with great anticipation while I had a rather causal attitude towards the whole eclipse watching thing.
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Canada 150
Today is Canada Day, and the 150th birthday of Canada.
Happy 150th Canada!
A Rant Against Sugar
WARNING: This is a rant, the language may be stronger than usual on this blog, it has to be taken with a pinch of salt, but not sugar!
Yesterday I have just lost it while shopping for groceries. I was just about to buy some potato salad when I have discovered that one of the first ingredients was sugar.
When I said I rather not have it then, the attendant did not understand what my problem was since “they pretty much sugar into everything”.
I have just replied “because it is disgusting”.
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Cholesterol: The Great Bluff
Recently the TV Channel TVO has aired a documentary about the Cholesterol hysteria, and that is mostly based on faulty research.
http://tvo.org/video/documentaries/cholesterol-the-great-bluff
http://tvo.org/transcript/119768x/video/documentaries/cholesterol-the-great-bluff
Of course I keep saying the the Cholesterol Hysteria is just that, hysteria.
What kills you is eating sugar.
The Simplicity of Curried Beans
Comfort food is something one eats for pleasure. I don’t like sweets (never did) and for me comfort food is usually something spicy. As a Hungarian I do think that sausages make a great meal almost any time thus they are a great comfort food, but sometimes you just want to eat something else.
While I do occasionally watch cooking shows, competitions, and other kind of food porn, when I am down I have never ever wished for a dish cooked by a chef that swears with a British accent.
To cheer me up I need something comforting, not fancy.
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Canadian Pet Expo, Spring 2017
The 2017 Spring Canadian Pet Expo was held between April 14-16 at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
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Grass Eggar
The grass eggar is a moth common all over Europe.
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Sweet Poison
Gary Taubes talks on The Agenda with Steve Paikin about the harm caused by sugar consumption.
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Happy New Year 2017
Happy New Year, everyone!
The usual lentil soup to bring prosperity in 2017.
Tabby Kitten
Still doing my part to distribute pictures of domestic cats on the Internet.
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Little Devil Poison Frog
The little devil poison frog is a species of poison dart frog from South America.
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November 13, 2016
by DDD
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You cannot legislate common sense.