The garden is doing pretty well producing tomatoes, especially given our late start on everything and slow developing summer. Not enough to make tomato sauce. Ken suggested salsa so I bought a bunch of peppers at the farmers market and figured out a recipe and well, I took a few photos along the way also.
Peppers at the market
Halved garden tomatoes ready to start the process
Juicy Walla Walla onions
Cooking the tomatoes
These are about ready to be put through the food mill
I roasted the peppers on the grill
There’s the pureed tomato sauce
And there it is quite a bit reduced. I like my salsa on the thick side
Chopped peppers, onions, garlic
Spices – cumin, red sea salt, chile powder, chipotle powder
All mixed together in the pot
The finished product
I added a 1/4 teaspoon citric acid to each jar to boost the acidity
Pearrygin Lake State Park
A friend joined me for a full moon paddle on Pearrygin Lake last night. It was a perfect evening for it with glassy water, no power boats and warm weather. At 8:01, we could see the creeping light of the moon over the hills to east. As it came up and we watched with binoculars, we could see the fir trees silhouetted against the bright disk. It was truly an awesome sight. My photo does not do it justice.
Too high ISO, boat movement, lens not long enough but still, you get the idea!
We were also treated to a chorus of Poorwill’s from the back side of Studhorse Mountain; bats, some owls that were very light colored and lots of crickets. When we first got on the water we saw Mallards, mergansers, at least two kinds of grebes and probably a Wood Duck too. This time of year, the ducks are such a challenge. Lots of Red-winged Blackbirds. One Great Blue Heron was fairly cranky about being disturbed by our presence in the dark and made its opinion known as it flew across the lake.
One the way home I saw a Great-horned Owl, a raccoon and in Winthrop at the four way stop, a mule deer doe carefully walked across the street using the crosswalk as I patiently waited for her. She was the only one walking around town at 10:00. I guess that’s a sign that the summer tourist season is over.
Luna and I began dog agility training this summer. We are very much beginners and have a lot to learn about this. Dog agility is a competitive activity where dogs maneuver a series of obstacles. There are certain required methods to get over/through/under these obstacles and sometimes a dog must come to a complete stop under the handler’s control. It is also a timed event. It requires coordinated teamwork between the dog and the person. Luna and I have a lot to learn!
Here are some images of Luna’s classmates. They will all be competing in Wenatchee next month. Notice how they are all intently paying attention to their owners/handlers. Luna has not yet developed that focus.
Frieda
Wyatt
Trip
My Everyday Photos 