On countdowns and shades of Autumn

I've started counting down the light in each day.
And started thinking of days to come when the skies
turn to beautiful shades of stormy blues and grays
and the leaves in trees, to burnt oranges,
yellows and reds.
I've been thinking of umbrellas
and wet windows,
distorting and merging landscapes.
Transforming surfaces into delicate blurs of fluid paintings.
Of cups of warm tea,
and bowls of hot soup.
Of Autumn markets and marrows,
and pumpkins in various shapes and shades.
But before it all starts,
I'm leaving it behind.
Even if it's not for another month or so,
the countdown has certainly began.





Paris show me your Autumn sun,
your contemplative qualities
and your poetic charms...
Where should I go?
What should we eat?
What's not to miss in an Autumn Paris?
Please let me know... What you would do in Paris?
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Marrow and Tomato pasta
Ingredients
4 cloves of garlic, sliced thinly
1/2 red onion, chopped finely
1 cup sliced and cooked marrow
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 sweet pepper, finely sliced
200 g whole wheat spaghetti
2 spoons olive oil
Salt & pepper
In a deep pan boil water for "cook the spaghetti al dente". Remember to salt the water once boiled.
Gently heat the olive oil in a medium sized pan and soften the finely sliced garlic.
Add the chopped onion and sweet pepper until soft.
Stir in halved tomatoes and pre-cooked marrow. Season with salt and pepper.
Saute until cooked and begin to add pasta water (for a silky thickened sauce).
Once spaghetti is cooked, strain and add to pan.
Drizzle with more olive oil and cover abundantly with parmesan. Serve immediately!
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This entry was posted on September 13, 2012 by pangaweka. It was filed under Food and was tagged with autumn, autumn colours, autumn sun, fall, marrow, pasta, spaghetti, tomato, travel.
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Look delicious!
September 13, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Thank you Shammus!
September 13, 2012 at 3:05 PM
Your photos are always incredible. Thank you for snapping picks of simple pleasures that always make me smile!
September 13, 2012 at 6:01 PM
OH WOW! So glad you like them. Now that comment will keep me smiling for days
September 14, 2012 at 8:35 AM
Beautiful words and delicious images
September 13, 2012 at 9:37 PM
Thank you Ziggyshortcrust!
September 14, 2012 at 8:33 AM
Your pictures are always full of life.
September 13, 2012 at 11:31 PM
And you throw in food into the equation! I’m definitely hooked!
September 23, 2012 at 1:07 PM
Delicious!
October 6, 2012 at 5:56 PM