Gouda Landscape, by Dawid Theron
This photograph was taken just after sunrise near the tar road between Gouda and Porterville in the Western Cape of South-Africa. This area is known for it’s open landscapes with wheat and canola farms next to the Winterhoek Mountain Range.
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Under The Boardwalk, by Arindam Guptaray
Pictures of piers taken from below the pier have always fascinated me. So, when my friend Ratul asked me where to go to test out his new camera I suggested that we go to the Oceanside Pier. It was about 15 miles north of my home in Solana Beach.…
Bay leaf
From European cuisines to the cuisines of Americas, Indian, French, Arab, as well as Philippines, bay leaf is widely used for flavoring. It has few verities. The Indian bay leaf has a fragrance and taste similar to cinnamon (cassia) bark, but bit milder. The Indonesian bay leaf, which is only common is Indonesia and is mainly applied to the meat dishes. The California bay leaf, which is similar to the common Mediterranean bay laurel also has a strong flavor. To get the full flavor leaves are used several weeks after picking and drying.