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"I just wanted to lie in the grass and look at the clouds.” - Jack Kerouac, “In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer” - Albert Camus, “Summer makes me drowsy. Autumn makes me sing. Winter's pretty lousy- but I hate Spring.” - Dorothy Parker, comparison, Lazy Sunday afternoon-nar, On a hot summer night would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?, One of these mornings you're gonna rise up singing And you'll spread your wings and you'll take to the sky, Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, shutterbug, wella wella wella huh, When I wake up in the morning love- And the sunlight hurts my eyes
A new category. I know, I know, the scarcity of them to the right is pitiful. So here, for your (very) eyes I give you a brand spanking new one . . .
Esmeralda Cloud Presents her Illusions of Reality – Captured by her own eyes and hands (with the aid of glass and magic).
All images are copyrighted by Esmeralda Cloud, Rosie the Dog and The Minister for Squeaks. Any use made of this image without prior consent shall result in very bad things happening, things all over the universe that will bode extremely grimly for you. So, think on, and don’t be so blasted rude
Esme's Cloud 
Doubtless Val will be along to say oxeye the noo.
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Lovely accent you have going on there Hariod, Danish is it?
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Shut yer gob — yer daisies numbered! 😡
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Thank you for that, Hariod from Sweden.
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Excellent, the beautiful flowers with the industrial structures make a great contrast.
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Well thank you heartily rabirius, high praise indeed from a photographer such as yourself. beams
Esme looking very happy upon the Cloud
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You’re very welcome!
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Bee porn
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If that was a request – the extra ‘e’ beeing a spelling mistake – then I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong party John. Hahahahaha.
That party is next weekend!
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A picture to inspire the imagination. To my mind sprange the image of a wee person looking from their fields of flowers and delight at the place the humans come and go from, and the wee ones wonder what the humans get up to in there. Thanks. Hugs
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You know that’s exactly what I thought too when I first saw it Scottie — wee folks looking up at the summer sky. Well spotted that man.
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Whether No.1 or No.2, by this age, you should be able to decide for yourself if it’s time to go 😛
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Ha! It’s always polite to ask sir.
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Would there be buttercups in the photo?
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There would and indeed are Buttercups in there Carmen, well spotted! I love them myself, these are the taller ones, but the rest of the field is covered in low lying Buttercups and Daisies too. Gorgeous wild flowers.
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Just delightful, Esme! I’ve always loved the combo- buttercups and daisies!
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Thank you Carmen!
Esme sat sipping tea with Carmen amidst Daisies and Buttercups upon the Cloud
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That’s quite a nice shot of that building with a big chimney thing in the background. However, I suggest you get a telephoto lens or stop being so lazy and get closer, it doesn’t look that far away.
But, eh? for effort, all the same. Well done.
😉
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High praise indeed ya big stone bugger! – steals the cake back and blows a raspberry at him
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Gorgeous depth to that shot… okay, you didn’t quite capture the Nac Mac Feegle but you can tell they’re there (if not up on the NMF, Ark can explain—he loves Terry Pratchett’s works too …)
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Thank you Argus! That’s very good of you to say, I love the view myself and yes, I know of the Nav Mac Feegle, Esme is named after Granny Weatherwax, one of Terry’s stalwarts. beams
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I thought the name familiar, and rare. Yay! Boom boom!
Crivens—a lady of learning and discernment, we’ll hae to be carful lest the wee lassie turn us into shrimp cocktails …
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‘Oh, ‘tis you, izzut?’ said Rob Anybody, glaring up at the Queen. ‘Face to face wi’ ye at last, ye bloustie ol’ callyack that ye are! Ye canna’ come here, unnerstand? Be off wi’ ye! Are ye goin’ to go quietly?’
The Queen stamped heavily on him. When she took her foot away, only the top of his head was visible above the turf.
‘Well, are ye?’ he said, pulling himself out as if nothing had happened.’
That part always has me laughing, hehehehe.
You’re safe enough Argus. For now.
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I’m not too sure about that … brrrrr …
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Well Tubularsock has been known to have a way with photos. So as a specialist Tubularsock loves the shocking statement made by your work, Esmeralda.
The background smokestack is industry “flipping off” nature!
Not a very healthy picture for children for sure.
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I knew you would see the darker levels going on here. You’re Esme’s ‘man on the ground’ when it comes to such things. Thank you Tubular. salutes
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Damn you…-cries- The photo is lovely and I’m horribly envious.
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Best not cook you one of my pies as well then, Esme can’t swim. Hahahahaha.
Thanks Meeka.
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-takes the daisies and sneezes-
It’s okay, you can bake me a pie. I’m lousy at pastry too, but no one beats my chocolate mousse cake. Do a swap?
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Ah, no eggs for Esme, but I can whip up a superb mousse all the same! We should just have a picnic and bring all the best bits – nods. (nothing with a face for esme) laughs
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No eggs? Ut oh…there goes the mousse cake. I know, I’ll bring a lassi – yoghurt, banana and apple blended up. Yes?
-peers up at the Cloud-
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Oh no, it can still be made quite wonderfully with something called ‘Aquafaba’, it acts just like egg whites and fluffs up the mouse and all manner of food perfectly –
https://www.lazycatkitchen.com/fluffy-vegan-chocolate-mousse/
The lassi sounds nice too mind you, non-dairy of course, laughs. I’ve been a vegan for twenty years dear Meeka you see beams
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Vegan? Oh god…I can stretch to some vegetarian but vegan is way out of my skillset. 😦 Tell you what, you do the cooking and I’ll bring the wine. Must have wine with picnics, right?
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It’s so simple to do honestly hahahaha. I’ll bring beer, wine hurts joints. Maybe we should go to the cinema instead?
Esme falling about upon the Cloud
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Um…popcorn?
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I’d prefer cake. Hahahaha. I make fantastic sponge cakes with jam and cream filling, but little fairy cakes would work best, or cupcakes as i believe the outer world calls them.
Esme the incredible cook upon the Cloud winking at Meeka upon the Cloud
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But how when you don’t use eggs? Or cream…? Oh and I’ll eat anything but jam+cream+cake at the movies might be a bit messy.
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Heh. There are literally thousands of recipes for gorgeous vegan cakes. I go to a cake bake meet up where everyone brings their own desserts and cakes and they’re all vegan. The replacements for egg are like this –
http://www.thekitchn.com/5-vegan-substitutes-for-eggs-in-baking-tips-from-the-kitchn-136591
I don’t even need to make pastry for pies either as almost all the ready frozen pastry in supermarkets is vegan. Once you get your head round it, it’s so simple, and I can assure you my cakes have been voted as some of the best your average carnivore have ever had, which I’m rather proud of – beams. – You can buy lots of cream that isn’t animal based like oat cream, and soya cream and they are good enough fool my mother taste-wise, which is saying something. I think it probably depends on where you live as to how much you know about such things and where I am there are many, many places you can buy all types of food that are vegan alternatives to animal based ones. I know people sometimes get confused as to why vegans don’t eat eggs and the main one for me is the billions of male chicks who get killed, really rather unpleasantly killed, in the egg and dairy industry. I don’t judge mind you, each to his or her own, but I think it helps to explain sometimes. I seen a nutritionist regualry at the hospital (ongoing health issue) and get all my vitamins etc, and as I can do that and live healthily I don’t need to involve animals in the process. – shrugs and smiles. I’m an awesome cook mind you, which helps – winks.
I was thinking more wee little cakes for the cinema, rather than big sloppy ones, but on reflection maybe some popcorn would suffice – laughs
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I just checked out that site and one alternative made my jaw drop – baking soda and vinegar! I actually use soda and vinegar to clean things. I know it fizzes like crazy for a few seconds but I can’t work out how it would replace beaten egg white in recipes as a ‘raiser’?
Just quietly, I’m a pretty good cook as well so I’d love to learn a bit more. Would you share a favourite recipe?
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This will sound quite mad, but I don’t actually use recipes like a normal person; I look a few and then adapt and ad things as I go along and taste, and then end up with a great thing! But I don’t know any quantities hahahaha. It’s awful really, because people who eat them do ask for the recipe and I should get my act together there, but the best recipes I’ve ever found and beggared about with are in this book –
Vegan cup cakes Take over the World. Cracking stuff. But really if you just randomly google things like ‘the best vegan chocolate cake’ any of the recipes will work well. And, you can safely eat the cake batter too! Hahahahaha. Vinegar and bicarbonate of soda are a wonder together aren’t they?! I use them for cleaning too.
This is a basic lovely sponge recipe that I’ve adapted a few times by adding coco powder or chocolate chips.
http://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/2014/06/08/the-best-vegan-vanilla-cupcakes/
I love cooking.
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I’m a bit like that with savoury stuff but I find I absolutely have to follow a recipe for sweets. My Mum, however, never used a recipe in her life and she was a great cook. -sigh-
I’ll give that recipe a try – thanks 🙂
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“Stop Es…Me. Stop Es…Me. I’m afraid Es-Me. STOP.” My mind is gone Es-Me. I can feel it Es-Me, no question Es-Me. I LIKE your cassette-cases coming out to me… Es-Me! Do you Feel Like I do Es-Me?
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Nicely done Professor! You clicked on the link I see – gives him a sticky bun – I’m not sure I feel like you do, as I haven’t been arrested and have no restraining orders placed upon me. HAHAHAHAHAHA.
Thanks for the tune, it’s a fine addition to the day.
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Hahaha! Well, just for the (un)official record my arrests & restraints have been…
…expunged. 😎
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Sounds painful.
Esme falling about upon the Cloud
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At first it was very nice. At second it was weirdly peculiar. At last it was indeed me squeeling like a piglet.
(with a much distraught face & wink)
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Hahahahaha.
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God was about to recreate this scene on Regus5. Now he can’t thanks to you and the minister of squeaks. He particularly liked the chimney
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He can get in the queue with all the other potential usurpers to Esmeralda’s crown as Queen of the universe. Troublemaker. I’ll send the minister of Squeaks to have a word though, thank him for liking the chimney and all that. Thank you for inside information Steve. – laughs
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The glass and magic came through:)
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Thanks Elena, it is magic! Capturing time, what a wild idea, you do the same of course. – nods
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