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During my walk today
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Quo Fata Ferunt
Are they poisonous? I wouldn't know what is or isn't except for giangt puffball - which is easily recognisable.
Sunday at Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, a beautiful estate full of mythical symbolism. At the one point it belonged to a philosopher thought to belong to the Masonry, and he filled the estate with caves, lakes and secret passages.
Here's a ziggurat. The only time I saw ziggurats was in Iran.
Below is the Guardian's Gate. It has a tunnel leading to the Iniciatic Well.
The ex libris of Regaleira is the Initiatic Well, which was used in Mason ceremonies. It has 9 levels, same as the levels of Hell in Dante's Inferno.
And some of the sculptures outside, representing different Greek gods.
Here's a ziggurat. The only time I saw ziggurats was in Iran.
Below is the Guardian's Gate. It has a tunnel leading to the Iniciatic Well.
The ex libris of Regaleira is the Initiatic Well, which was used in Mason ceremonies. It has 9 levels, same as the levels of Hell in Dante's Inferno.
And some of the sculptures outside, representing different Greek gods.
Hubby had a short day at work, so we drove to the countryside. The weather was super. We managed to do the rest of the cleaning up for winter. Mom's villa looks nice; it was painted late this summer.
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Quo Fata Ferunt
From last night, at Dulles International [IAD].
Dulles Airport by Jono Kenyon, on Flickr
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Dulles Airport by Jono Kenyon, on Flickrhttps://flic.kr/p/2mvqL7y
Some wildflowers and black walnuts in my yard:
Can you eat the walnuts?
Yes, they're considered something of a delicacy around here:
Juglans nigra - Wikipedia
I personally don't care for them, as they have a very musty/moldy/sour taste. They're also frequently pickled.
There's also a Black Walnut Festival held in my mom's hometown:
Black Walnut Festival
Black walnuts, while they're in the hull, have a very distinct odor. They smell like nothing else and I can't really describe it, but sort of sharp and bitter. They're notoriously hard to crack, with very tough, very thick shells, and the hulls will stain everything they get near a sickly yellow-green and it won't wear off for ages. Depending on how you feel about them, they're either a godsend or hellspawn.
I'll add this NPR article as well, let me know if it won't display for you and I'll post the text:
NPR Cookie Consent and Choices
Thanks - I can see the article. I think I would really like the taste of them.
They don't grow down here. We have a lot of pecan trees, though. Black walnuts and pecans don't taste the same, but they are close enough to be interchangeable in the kitchen, especially for baked goods. Pecans are a lot easier to get out of their shells.
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