Onion skin
Five random thoughts:1. On a back road in the Holland Marsh (an area north of Toronto where vegetables are grown on large farms), a truck whizzed past with something blowing out the open back - light like confetti but much larger. Onion skins. And a photo op!
2. Coffee: the first cup every morning is heavenly. The second cup, not so much. After that, it's time to switch to tea - green or herbal.
3. Memories: When I was a kid, the noise of a snowplow before dawn was the sound of hope. Paired with the local fire hall's blowing horn at 7a.m., it meant NO SCHOOL! I still like being awakened by a snowplow.
4. For me, winter mornings (when it's still dark outside) are best started with a cup of fresh-brewed coffee, a good book, and a cozy blanket.
5. Winter sunrises can sometimes be the only colour I see on a winter day.
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Beautiful macro. For me the first three cups of coffee are heavenly and after that I switch to something else.
ReplyDeleteblowin' in the wind - that's cool. :) i liked your snowplow memory. and i drink about 4 cups of coffee every morning. green tea at night. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by North of Wiarton for Ontario Blogger's Day.
ReplyDeleteCool macro shot!
ReplyDeleteA curious photo op, EG!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on 2 cups of coffee. I went for the 2nd cup today and couldn't finish it. Hope you were able to see some light today!
ReplyDeleteis there a brand of tea & coffee that is your favorite? i love trying new ones. my mom got one (tea) by twining that is heavenly. ( :
ReplyDeleteSounds like me (except for the onion truck), esp. Those morning coffees and some quiet reading time.
ReplyDeleteThe first cup is the best, and I drink it all day long.
ReplyDeleteLove the macro shot!
ReplyDeleteNice random 5--I like one cup of coffee in the morn. No more. Sometimes I have one during the day, but very seldom.
ReplyDeleteIt was always so exciting to get out of school! And I enjoyed it just as much when the girls were in school!
I had not thought but the sky is about the only color we have in winter.
I like #4 too.
ReplyDeleteThe gold against the snow is lovely. What an usual image, too! I must say I savor the first cup of coffee -- and the second just as much!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo and have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteA fun five to read. My book reading is in the afternoon. I cannot imagine starting the day with my book. Just can't. Yep, coffee in the morning, tea the rest of the day.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous golden onion skin ! And I concur quite well with your random thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI love your story about wintermornings! Great macro!
ReplyDeleteMany warm greetings
JetteMajken
I agree that first cup of joe in the morning is the best... I drink alot in the pre-dawn hours. :)
ReplyDeleteNice capture of the flying onion skin. :)
ReplyDeleteFun random thoughts.
I'm right there with you in front of the fire on this snowy morning for sure. Haven't had a cuppa joe in a while, but I can just smell it brewing...so today, coffee it is! Thanks for this. Prompted a great "me" time moment! Aloha
ReplyDeletegreat photo and great thoughts/memories.
ReplyDeletethis is my first ever viewing of a macro onion skin and i can't believe how pretty it is... i laughed out loud when i read Onion skins..photo op... everything i see is a photo op...enjoyed your five...and for some reason the first cup of coffee always taste better than the others.
ReplyDeleteBob and i talked yesterday about when we were kids we only had 4 holidays now they have a dozen.. the brats next door for home yesterday. that is how we ended talking.
Onion skin? I wouldn't have known as it looked like an old leaf. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteHere's random thought to go with your very interesting random thoughts: Remember when we used to use onion skin paper for writing special essays, etc. It didn't erase very well, though.
Snowy, cold mornings are OK if you can keep warm and don't have to go outside.
It's not snowy here, just cold! Ugh!
Your random thoughts had me shaking my head in agreement - well, except about the coffee. I am still an avid fan, but I've switched to tea in the AM. I'm mostly off caffeine and am sleeping better than I have in years. Your onion skin is a gem.
ReplyDeleteOh well, of course, you would see onion skins flying lol! Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteExcellent random thought. I'll fore-go the coffee but how about a hot cup of cocoa, a good book and a cozy blanket. YES!!
ReplyDeleteInteresting onion sin.
MB
Great photo of the onion skin blowing in the wind! I agree about the first cup of coffee, but second and third taste great to me too.
ReplyDeleteThis was interesting! I especially enjoyed your photo, and it's not really something one takes a photo of either!
ReplyDeleteThe wayward onion skin produced a great macro shot, I love it. Two cups of coffee are about my limit before changing to something else.
ReplyDeleteI can see flying all the onion skins in front of my inner eye. This is great! Good macro!!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy a wonderful sunday!
I remember watching tv or listening to the radio to hear whether school was opened or not. Then after my dad started working for the school district he'd get a call.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how you found an onion skin out in the snow. I don't think school was ever closed here because of the weather, but we sometimes had to get up very early to clear the road of snow to be able to go to school or work. The farmer who normally plowed the road never got up early enough.
ReplyDeleteIncredible macro image! Who would have thought...onion skins in the snow! I'm so glad you visited my blog, because now I've found yours and it's a wonderful place to visit! I love, love, love all your snow pictures!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed learning a little more about you, and I especially relate to #4, except I like peppermint tea instead of coffee.
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I just love that you can turn onion skins into a photo op with such amazing results!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you didn't miss that photo op--what a rare find. I like your random five
ReplyDeleteIt isn't every day one finds a photo op with an onion skin on the snow… at least not around here. Great discovery! Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro:-)
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