Variations on a theme

[Relentlessreader]

A local place here in Portland for the wilder stuff. It is a ways, but worth it. I mostly hit the various ethnic markets for the usual suspects. And I have been known to hit my supermarket bulk bins when necessary. I try to stay local.

As a fellow Portlander who appreciates good quality spices, I have to ask - where do you go???

 

[UnquietDreams]

As a fellow Portlander who appreciates good quality spices, I have to ask - where do you go???

Savory Spice, over in Sellwood off of Bidwell. Also gone to the spice and tea place downtown on Broadway, but they were more expensive.

 

[Relentlessreader]

Savory Spice, over in Sellwood off of Bidwell. Also gone to the spice and tea place downtown on Broadway, but they were more expensive.

Oh I have seen that one but not been in! Thanks!

 

[LIDiver]

Out of the wood-work every spring by the thousands, this one bugs me….

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(With an homage to “Three-Body Problem”)

 

[Mo_Bandy]

Springtime comes and the leaves are back on the trees again
Snipers are hard to see my friend
Weeding out the weekends

 

[Biggalute]

Star Jasmine, summer plant in UK but already blooming here in the Canaries and smelling Jasminely Fab

 

[Saltfountain]

I love the little bit of damage on the leaf

Thank you! I liked the juxtaposition between death and new life

 

[lingus60]

Springtime means asparagus emerging in my veggie bed...

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And pear blossom....

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[RideFl71]

Sunflower farm... #spring

 

[Saltfountain]

Spring in the Prairies come late but these Canola fields are an absolute visual delight to drive by on the highways.View attachment 2337959

Walking through them now with puppers. We call them rapeseed over here. I didn't know it was part of the mustard family though...

https://i.postimg.cc/htr9VKqS/PXL-20240413-122926767-MP.jpg

 

[lavendersilk]

This may get me in trouble, but I made this for my best friend's baby shower in April of 2019 and technically it was Spring.

 

[Saltfountain]

This may get me in trouble, but I made this for my best friend's baby shower in April of 2019 and technically it was Spring.
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I mean, it's not going to get you in trouble, but I'll put the same argument to you that I made about the dam pic...

If I took a picture of a Coke can would that be a spring themed pic because it's taken in spring?

Your pic is lovely, and the salad looks awesome, but I'd say it could have been taken anytime of the year...

 

[lavendersilk]

I mean, it's not going to get you in trouble, but I'll put the same argument to you that I made about the dam pic...

If I took a picture of a Coke can would that be a spring themed pic because it's taken in spring?

Your pic is lovely, and the salad looks awesome, but I'd say it could have been taken anytime of the year...

That's fair. I ran out of nature pics.

 

[Saltfountain]

That's fair. I ran out of nature pics.

It's OK. New theme tomorrow.

I was going to do Artistic Food You Prepared For A Baby Shower, but now you've gone early I'll need to rethink...

 

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[Wriggle]

Beautiful petals

 

[Saltfountain]

Giving you fair warning that I've just had a spring walk in the woods with puppers, so I'm about to spam the thread...

 

[Saltfountain]

Apple blossom...

https://i.postimg.cc/4xZ6KmqL/PXL-20240413-121653801-MP.jpg

 

[AuntieDisco]

Giving you fair warning that I've just had a spring walk in the woods with puppers, so I'm about to spam the thread...

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[Saltfountain]

Blackthorn blossom. Vicious as fuck bush, but sloe gin

https://i.postimg.cc/tTF0L8w2/PXL-20240413-124349802.jpg

 

[Photog1rl]

 

[Saltfountain]

Everyone's favourite vicious little cunt...

https://i.postimg.cc/VNxQZzGJ/PXL-20240413-124710336.jpg

 

[Saltfountain]

Wild cherry blossom...

https://i.postimg.cc/CMHTJTjK/PXL-20240413-125352734.jpg

 

[Saltfountain]

No idea what this is...

https://i.postimg.cc/FzG6vvZg/PXL-20240413-140545133.jpg

 

[Saltfountain]

Ivy buds about to emerge...

https://i.postimg.cc/htvkSXNJ/PXL-20240413-135002226.jpg