Thirsty Thursday: Pineapple Martini with Blueberry and Rosemary-infused Vodka

Wow

Purrsday Poetry: Soul Cat by Kim Russell

So beautiful and so true

PINE TREE

Beautiful!!

mukul chand's avatarEnchanted Forests

The enchanting Himalayas sing songs of their own through  Flora and Flora unique to them.

Enchanting Forests of Pines, Deodar,  Fir , Oaks and Rhododendrons have painted the Himalayas  Green at Mussoorie,Uttrakhand in Northern India.

himalayan forests Himalayan Forests of Oak and Pine

The Coniferous Forests of the Queen of Hills  “Mussoorie”  are dominated by The Himalayan Pine, Blue Pine ( English) or Pinus wallichiana ( Scientific Name).

They belong to the family Pinaceae.

The Blue green gracefully drooping needles ( leaves) and the slender Pine Cones are two distinguishing features of these Pine trees Unique and Native to the Himalayan range.

with a himalayan backdrop Pine tree within a Pine Forest

The Pine Tree can grow upto a  majestic height of 25 m or 82 feet .

Fallen  Pine needles carpet the entire ground   ensuring very few trees  can coexist with the resinous  Pine Tree.

pine tree Reaching out to the skies

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Chocolate Orange Cream Tart

looks amazing!!!

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The lastest contest at Food52 is all about tarts, Your Best Tart to be exact, I have to say that making pies and tarts is something I love doing,  I put my thinking cap on because I wanted to come up with a recipe that was a little different and creative.  Buttery pastry with an assortment of fillings whether sweet or savory is comfort food at it’s best IMHO. I was already in the cream or curd mode after making the scones so I whipped up another batch just using oranges and tangerines, it has substance from the addition of cream cheese which give a little tang also, the crust is adapted from Martha Stewarts recipe for Pate Sucré.  The combination of chocolate and orange has always been one of my all time favorite flavor combinations so I covered the orange cream with a ganache gently flavored with orange thanks…

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Through the Eyes of Tarot – Venus in Capricorn – January 23 through February 17, 2016

tarotbycecelia's avatarTarot by Cecelia

Notice that shift in energy? It is time to get serious and back down to business. I don’t think Venus in Sagittarius was conducive to carrying out resolutions or getting down to brass tacks. So, this Capricorn energy will help motivate you on both the love and money fronts.

Stability in one or both of these areas has been your focus in recent months. You are rebuilding your life from the ground up, so you need to have a great deal of patience with yourself and your current situations. You will have the opportunity to relax soon enough. Currently, you need to gather your most trusted allies and fortify your position. There will be more passion in your life now with respect to your goals; you have been gathering the proper knowledge to help you progressforward. 2012, 2013, and 2014 dealt you some heavy blows; then 2015 seemed to…

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