Nature has its way

 

This picture is frightening

Photo Credits   :  New York Times

View of Jurong East from the 25th Floor

A couple of photo shots of the sky view

at Jurong East

 

 

Snacking in Singpore

In the Changi Budget Terminal

British Humor

The British government has scrapped the Harrier fleet 

and on their farewell formation flypast 

over the houses of Parliament 

they gave the government a message 

  

"F_ _ _  O _ _ "

Squinting a little helps!

Wedding Invitation

A Priceless Wedding Invitation From 

     

 the Mother of the Groom

We have no idea WHAT he sees in her !
 

Munching On Mulberries

This mulberry plant grew in my back garden

The berries is a perfect combination of chewy 

with an ever-so-slight crunch 

and it packs a powerful anti-oxidant punch with resveratrol,

which is also found in the skin of red grapes

Eaten alone, its sweetness can satisfy the deepest of sweet tooths but can also serve as a nice, less sugary addition 

when mixed into a healthy 

yet bland-ish cold cereal or yogurt


These 2 photos were taken using Panasonic Lumix F18

handheld with manual focus

These mulberries look so good 

they can be used to make mulberry wine

Makes 1 gallon

5 pounds mulberries

1 teaspoon pectic enzyme

4 pounds sugar

1 Campden tablet

1 package wine yeast

1 teaspoon yeast nutrient

1 1/2 cups orange juice at room temperature

1 teaspoon acid blend

1/4 teaspoon grape tannin


Crush the mulberries in a 2 gallon fermenter. Pour 2 quarts of boiling water over them. Let the mixture cool, add the pectic enzyme, and cover the container with plastic wrap or foil. Let stand for four or five days, stirring daily.

Strain the liquid through cheesecloth and add sugar, stirring to dissolve. Add a Campden tablet and let sit for 24 hours, well covered, before proceeding.

In a jar, make a yeast starter culture by combining the wine yeast, yeast nutrient and orange juice. Cover, shake vigorously, and let stand 1 to 3 hours until bubbly, then add to the must.

Add the remaining ingredients, plus enough water to make 1 gallon and pour the liquid into an airlocked fermenter. Let the wine complete the fermentation process. When it is clear, rack and bottle the wine.

Wait at least six months before sampling your first bottle

Persistent Periwinkle Presses On

This plant came with the weeds in the front garden

After being weeded out twice,

it grew back again