Summertime Refrigerator Pickles

Time to share another recipe–

This is one of my favorite things to do with all those tasty cucumbers.

As you can tell from the photo I’ve added a few thinly sliced strips of yellow sweet peppers to this batch. Yum!

Cucumbers and Onions
(Summertime Refrigerator Pickles)

2 large cucumbers sliced
1 large onion sliced thin
1 1/2 cups white vinegar
1 1/2 to 2 cups water
3 tablespoons of white sugar
1 or 2 cloves of garlic finely minced
salt and pepper

Mix cucumber and onion slices in a large bowl.

Mix vinegar, water, sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper in another bowl.
Stir to dissolve sugar.
Pour over cucumbers and onions.

Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.
Overnight is best!

Photo Challenge – Backyard Visitors – May 2013

It has been a long while since I have spent an afternoon sitting in the yard watching the birds; but with my new 7D I’m back out there again!

Yesterday this little mourning dove came to visit and he hung around for a good long while. He would sit up on a high branch far away from me, then float down to the ground and take a walk around, then fly back up to his branch and watch for a while, then he’d be back down for another walk….

I’m not sure who was watching who.

Small Mourning Dove

Canon EOS 7D – Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
250mm – 1/200 – f/6.3 – ISO 200

Judging by his size I’m going to say he just might be a fairly young bird; he was much smaller than the mourning doves I usually see.

I hope you all take time to enjoy your backyard and capture a shot or two of your visitors; you never know who might stop by.

Picture Of The Week – Pale Purple Iris Close-Up

The irises are blooming!

Today’s KKHPhotos.com picture of the week is a brand new shot taken just this morning.

Enjoy~

Pale Purple Iris Close-Up

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The Longest 2 1/2 Hours Ever

The longest 2 1/2 hours ever are the 2 1/2 hours you’ll wait for the battery for your shiny new Canon EOS 7D to charge for the first time.

I know…

I’m waiting for those 2 1/2 hours to pass right now!!!

The big brown truck just dropped of my new child. Bet you thought the stork did that didn’t you.

Yes!!!! It’s finally here!!!

Oh; I still  need to pick up extra batteries, a power grip, a new strap, and few other odds and ends but I plan to have all that done by the end of this month.

Right out of the box I could tell this Canon has quality built right in. You can feel the awesomeness of the magnesium alloy body that protects the new 18MP sensor; and you can see the weather tight build that will keep out moisture and dust while shooting in the Kansas wind.

I wish this battery would hurry and charge so I can get a lens on here and take a look at the 19-point AF system and hear how fast those 8fps sound.

I have read a lot of reviews and watched a lot of videos on the 7D over the last month or two and it seems that it is going to be a good fit for me.

Now where did I put all the notes I took on setting up all those super cool customizations on this thing?

Picture Of The Week – Lily Macro

A lovely pink lily for a sunny spring day! At least I think it was a lily.

Lily Macro

This one was taken a few years ago at Ward-Meade Park in Topeka Kansas. I really need to get back there and take more; it’s a pretty little park.

 

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