Spider Attack!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>I was walking along the beach, just about to enter my car, after finishing up a shoot, when I almost run into a big spider web.</b> It was huge, and ran from tree to tree. In the middle, the scary looking occupant of the web was hanging. Thankfully my camera was not far away...</div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuxPYNtdURuUoEgZhqDf0PSGm-Rl1fanX5te1bUHad0l5pp_1hWZyTDjz3922SjMGRTDBm9frpiMvd5p-LzVRdTK58RlUsLQwvbEwHSF4KhjgXJJQHaVO2ct46VLw3Nt0qntZj3yGliM/s1600/IMG_235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuxPYNtdURuUoEgZhqDf0PSGm-Rl1fanX5te1bUHad0l5pp_1hWZyTDjz3922SjMGRTDBm9frpiMvd5p-LzVRdTK58RlUsLQwvbEwHSF4KhjgXJJQHaVO2ct46VLw3Nt0qntZj3yGliM/s1600/IMG_235.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> The spider was right in front of me, seemingly hanging in the air.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAS31bxYfWOqm6qGcmhgWSKCEsuF0fHsD-1rSKd91S17-kuSO6xc1P3CNKaBWqLDbiGYj-h-lctctoIIn1b67N6dckSN4DCvHDdWUttRd7Q-DC7b0PgPE2DP-FpvRLeMoZYrBYRiITOa8/s1600/IMG_234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAS31bxYfWOqm6qGcmhgWSKCEsuF0fHsD-1rSKd91S17-kuSO6xc1P3CNKaBWqLDbiGYj-h-lctctoIIn1b67N6dckSN4DCvHDdWUttRd7Q-DC7b0PgPE2DP-FpvRLeMoZYrBYRiITOa8/s1600/IMG_234.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> As I zoomed out, the vision became scarier, as I noticed the ones that weren't so lucky in not running into the web (enlarge the image to see it better). </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kB0AuPtJahOrsIOsvAsJL2gmWcqXsvG438XMqrXgw4UnQN3zysQ8pNtEIuoY5TeqYCpQaFbfrT-V0pvGeTUnIBQ8x7fF3K4-f78z8W2BQrD9H9HyRDub6XeiiOaI6ktsYJLESqL-8IA/s1600/IMG_236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kB0AuPtJahOrsIOsvAsJL2gmWcqXsvG438XMqrXgw4UnQN3zysQ8pNtEIuoY5TeqYCpQaFbfrT-V0pvGeTUnIBQ8x7fF3K4-f78z8W2BQrD9H9HyRDub6XeiiOaI6ktsYJLESqL-8IA/s1600/IMG_236.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Are you afraid of spiders?</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Linking with <a href="http://www.pienilintu.blogspot.fi/" target="_blank">Wednesday around the World</a>, <a href="http://kentweakley.com/blog/" target="_blank">Sweet Shot Tuesday</a>, <a href="http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Our World Tuesday</a>, <a href="http://ramblingwoods.com/" target="_blank">Nature Notes</a></span><br /> <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.kissess4u.com/" target="_blank">Water World Wednesday</a>, <a href="http://abcwednesday-mrsnesbitt.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ABC Wednesday (F for Find)</a>, <a href="http://www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Outdoor Wednesday</a>,</span></div> </div>

Spider Attack!

I was walking along the beach, just about to enter my car, after finishing up a shoot, when I almost run into a big spider web. It was hu...

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Seascapes in the Golden Hour

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>There is no more beautiful light then the light of the golden hour, and almost no better location then the open sea.</b> I took these during our summer vacation, and since they didn't fit any particular part of the recent travel series, I decided to spin them out into this post.</div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> In the distance the Fortress of st. Nicholas can be seen, bathed in the light of the setting sun.<i> </i></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNK-SrX5tYybeYo5F4YyyOD6B6PxEAvWDSSISV11Bw_XX03exiFgyN5LaHehszFzdT6s0MSZJWvGzFLxLgGoQUM14936hXi4uppq5uUnX6u5BrLRQrkeTNJKngfWis4YnHU_bH2MARiyc/s1600/IMG_237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNK-SrX5tYybeYo5F4YyyOD6B6PxEAvWDSSISV11Bw_XX03exiFgyN5LaHehszFzdT6s0MSZJWvGzFLxLgGoQUM14936hXi4uppq5uUnX6u5BrLRQrkeTNJKngfWis4YnHU_bH2MARiyc/s1600/IMG_237.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYKi1uhvGud_fzkkn3WkY2d8blVoRP23JxOmcqMZRJpFH8jw7zIJ_iKB7pT5NL8n0WAz2PHjO3ovIvze6v8lrkWqdQxGRQPhWZIr5n1DOPF22Ggfr0yEgxDxlZ5Tme-VFT1h-uhVr9iA/s1600/IMG_238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYKi1uhvGud_fzkkn3WkY2d8blVoRP23JxOmcqMZRJpFH8jw7zIJ_iKB7pT5NL8n0WAz2PHjO3ovIvze6v8lrkWqdQxGRQPhWZIr5n1DOPF22Ggfr0yEgxDxlZ5Tme-VFT1h-uhVr9iA/s1600/IMG_238.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> The small bay that we visited has small boats docked on a pier.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjgXsVq9MV2VTA4Z3bD1VQ6yzrr2PHaeiMRzysD3YPDcqpBvSuAbhcjtI3ghzJnKvoaiTiInL8GZ4Dsw_gVu7rAUcR-ZYB9SRchtsAZ76kvZ8M4n_4QxOcXxBwm9nwYTIRba29HS8qSg/s1600/IMG_239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjgXsVq9MV2VTA4Z3bD1VQ6yzrr2PHaeiMRzysD3YPDcqpBvSuAbhcjtI3ghzJnKvoaiTiInL8GZ4Dsw_gVu7rAUcR-ZYB9SRchtsAZ76kvZ8M4n_4QxOcXxBwm9nwYTIRba29HS8qSg/s1600/IMG_239.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> The sun setting behind the trees on the beach. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3ENPetloMxrpZJtgtjgDL18Mlq_CaEkDTlMKuSLi9tPHDoTmtkibK-A2CEF-_vQKb8btRY9MSNtD-ty__TpQh5dMebIobX2Yu5KcH0GO9b10eaw8sZLhybJm6ltu7FKxtj98XPPtmuw/s1600/IMG_240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3ENPetloMxrpZJtgtjgDL18Mlq_CaEkDTlMKuSLi9tPHDoTmtkibK-A2CEF-_vQKb8btRY9MSNtD-ty__TpQh5dMebIobX2Yu5KcH0GO9b10eaw8sZLhybJm6ltu7FKxtj98XPPtmuw/s1600/IMG_240.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Another view of the fortress.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTuv1qrUHr5EFAYQoN5ORUKOdNogmxAqlpnunKonTX5BJ_DUI93xl0N2wTTdncfBI5u8XxibhXnI8ibZ9-cZnYi9VoY3Cxi8Hkjj6-_niuJmiMRQWJ-VnDb7W69kzXeRsPSuXDUmpLqk/s1600/IMG_241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTuv1qrUHr5EFAYQoN5ORUKOdNogmxAqlpnunKonTX5BJ_DUI93xl0N2wTTdncfBI5u8XxibhXnI8ibZ9-cZnYi9VoY3Cxi8Hkjj6-_niuJmiMRQWJ-VnDb7W69kzXeRsPSuXDUmpLqk/s1600/IMG_241.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> And then there is this big anchor on the beach, which is really great up close.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-DFCXhzNXAjzxULs6dSIuX2YqMXmOdsFdG4IUQ2CNZEguLq63rmIH6Sw3uZ39u6QoHmAF3yISgkY_-ZaIPiE6CGO2tVRnA0Y1n49ya2RSby673U9o-OqaJM9-n_Pe2zTVqeLYmcGmAA/s1600/IMG_242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-DFCXhzNXAjzxULs6dSIuX2YqMXmOdsFdG4IUQ2CNZEguLq63rmIH6Sw3uZ39u6QoHmAF3yISgkY_-ZaIPiE6CGO2tVRnA0Y1n49ya2RSby673U9o-OqaJM9-n_Pe2zTVqeLYmcGmAA/s1600/IMG_242.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKFg3exB8saQm1gPccfsA1WNF7E5TFyJ1XR6tZk6lGQOHTTMFTigbVBBulF2CMtnwc5WcXOIba17zoj8D42DGPOxO8qno8NQws0W-s7Mfj8w_EGwOESO9vWu-foS2CZ5zo5WP4xPfHIg/s1600/IMG_243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKFg3exB8saQm1gPccfsA1WNF7E5TFyJ1XR6tZk6lGQOHTTMFTigbVBBulF2CMtnwc5WcXOIba17zoj8D42DGPOxO8qno8NQws0W-s7Mfj8w_EGwOESO9vWu-foS2CZ5zo5WP4xPfHIg/s1600/IMG_243.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Thank you for visiting. I hope you enjoyed these sunset images.</div> </div>

Seascapes in the Golden Hour

There is no more beautiful light then the light of the golden hour, and almost no better location then the open sea. I took these during ...

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The Village in the Pine Woods

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>You may remember our visit to the Solaris Beach Resort in Sibenik. If not, <a href="http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2014/08/visiting-sibenik-part-49-dusk-in.html" target="_blank">click here</a> to view it. Inside the pine woods that surround the resort, there is a small village.</b> The houses are build in an old fashioned style, and in between them you can find a restaurant.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But what was more fascinating to me is the attention to details that has been payed, especially in making everything around it look rustic and inviting. It's almost like out of a fairy tale.</div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisb52aSrSJ02BLwzufHHxtx4PtqO3MD-EPk60AJFSjJYE4I8N5AAFXDYx9IwevSbeYXZBH2iRtjniI2x-u58ZjQFnqRBCA9joTgdh27I0Wud90zkQR1OdCGyNvpo01A2Vss1YKO7max4s/s1600/IMG_258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisb52aSrSJ02BLwzufHHxtx4PtqO3MD-EPk60AJFSjJYE4I8N5AAFXDYx9IwevSbeYXZBH2iRtjniI2x-u58ZjQFnqRBCA9joTgdh27I0Wud90zkQR1OdCGyNvpo01A2Vss1YKO7max4s/s1600/IMG_258.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> The restaurant inside grows their own vegetables in the garden outside.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEits9sWaL7dwrGhwRN8GigvNlSgG9umMLym4yCs_4VL4aY5uMBenaamns8YLe4wmfFqMLRm7mjCrn0ThGTa6jEJxhWHAwCTzYMA43aTLXj8IB5zxUtAT8IGtqfUPpcWoBNyy_8dQxI08f8/s1600/IMG_259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEits9sWaL7dwrGhwRN8GigvNlSgG9umMLym4yCs_4VL4aY5uMBenaamns8YLe4wmfFqMLRm7mjCrn0ThGTa6jEJxhWHAwCTzYMA43aTLXj8IB5zxUtAT8IGtqfUPpcWoBNyy_8dQxI08f8/s1600/IMG_259.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> The outside is barely lit, but the little lights here and there create an intriguing atmosphere.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZsDxMJ-Ql4EZwj7xsPjTJlRbUMjuQDZhLvPqO3_vah018nGEi4-O1V_3npO6deVvZxqxBEixx9rCKJCstOehEirIRASbhQ8S3r44q8XWkAfCQVLYE_OzdCtIVpAmIXZTtQ9TjklfK8o/s1600/IMG_260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZsDxMJ-Ql4EZwj7xsPjTJlRbUMjuQDZhLvPqO3_vah018nGEi4-O1V_3npO6deVvZxqxBEixx9rCKJCstOehEirIRASbhQ8S3r44q8XWkAfCQVLYE_OzdCtIVpAmIXZTtQ9TjklfK8o/s1600/IMG_260.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> I love the gate entrance in between the two houses.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5boJgxqC8yrLBl6FQOHQ-Y12S2LYFp64jQjlC5Ze4tFRIFROdHnFgZ0428WWMujl2RUUKX7CsO8gwwAsyPsXmqH9m7f8BMvBIRLFnLMlZBtrFi7NGB_3UeyOWLL1HyJxv1L9fRKMYJo/s1600/IMG_261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5boJgxqC8yrLBl6FQOHQ-Y12S2LYFp64jQjlC5Ze4tFRIFROdHnFgZ0428WWMujl2RUUKX7CsO8gwwAsyPsXmqH9m7f8BMvBIRLFnLMlZBtrFi7NGB_3UeyOWLL1HyJxv1L9fRKMYJo/s1600/IMG_261.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3L865-9Y5mMsE8puagaccnZ_ZF1rZjfVwJRG32YcbXgWuxyCsAHwg10Z75TKSUX114YFF0hBUNiFLm7ZRiStVZ0Sh26atMpQkMAj3XGPqJ7CUi6yl2KW91TkXdylxR39lGEkFjn25F0/s1600/IMG_78.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3L865-9Y5mMsE8puagaccnZ_ZF1rZjfVwJRG32YcbXgWuxyCsAHwg10Z75TKSUX114YFF0hBUNiFLm7ZRiStVZ0Sh26atMpQkMAj3XGPqJ7CUi6yl2KW91TkXdylxR39lGEkFjn25F0/s1600/IMG_78.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyF6LB2p-7FNNj0ZUQhJZhwac8tVNDiadaANq7wNkYshlx2qRVnwJg5zPkymHbOZRP8dDASVPtQjYTSwxuNdku7MZMBhyphenhyphenlUHpd7-xHwLOeo8CUojk5Zg0zrlJHPf-k3DlWuaSdId5YGc/s1600/IMG_262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyF6LB2p-7FNNj0ZUQhJZhwac8tVNDiadaANq7wNkYshlx2qRVnwJg5zPkymHbOZRP8dDASVPtQjYTSwxuNdku7MZMBhyphenhyphenlUHpd7-xHwLOeo8CUojk5Zg0zrlJHPf-k3DlWuaSdId5YGc/s1600/IMG_262.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Later on, while we returned home, I took some more images of the little village in the night.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvdX203jQXPg1KgUU-qdie-Tg1UXnlyva2o9gTz9U_vozMpWY-mIGWEp_rN38e9ZUWMeFCYbEmVDAs3egmsmGj6ClirRhsmbrXpF8Anw3eGTkwA7516jP8PMhYoo6HXZAmkQnO89Utl8/s1600/IMG_263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The Village in the Pine Woods

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Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>The weekend is always an excuse to make something indulging. And when it comes to comfort food, you won't have to search too long to come across a Macaroni and Cheese Recipe. </b>Everyone has their own version, method and desired ingredients, and this here is mine. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Now before you make this, let me tell you what kind of Macaroni and Cheese I like. I want a baked version, where the inside is full of flavorful sauce and the top is crispy and crunchy. And that's exactly what you will get from this recipe.</div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qiXDpC6PU6rmOYdn4OXZvYx2gFiBl0VJfk4uzvjaRbfVOeLIugJd2D0riwTy3UhyfrKwr_eJpmF9KUTamCnjsxDpRnq3I1pcMHOXneR9t1_O8uLB4zkqd6dH6COYn39di18oBjK72SQ/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qiXDpC6PU6rmOYdn4OXZvYx2gFiBl0VJfk4uzvjaRbfVOeLIugJd2D0riwTy3UhyfrKwr_eJpmF9KUTamCnjsxDpRnq3I1pcMHOXneR9t1_O8uLB4zkqd6dH6COYn39di18oBjK72SQ/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> <b>The ingredients are:</b><br /> - 250 gr (8 ounces) macaroni (or other shaped pasta) + 1 tbsp salt for cooking<br /> - 60 gr (4 tbsp) butter<br /> - 30 gr (1/4 cup) flour<br /> - 500 ml (2 cups) milk<br /> - 400 gr (3 cups) Gouda or Cheddar cheese (150 gr/1 cup from that is for the topping)<br /> - 1 tbsp salt for sauce<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpjcWbn6zqT6oQg2hEVzyhaUvH3SkVK-W2rMhQldTobGDmLwTnWEgBksNz_8lmbBpRIVqn3chR1kzEvhOqiwHZnF1gIVpTZ5t2lvHIxpsNCtvih5Ejx7juH3bOsn9DRPu-mAR1zvIM1M/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpjcWbn6zqT6oQg2hEVzyhaUvH3SkVK-W2rMhQldTobGDmLwTnWEgBksNz_8lmbBpRIVqn3chR1kzEvhOqiwHZnF1gIVpTZ5t2lvHIxpsNCtvih5Ejx7juH3bOsn9DRPu-mAR1zvIM1M/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>1. Preheat your oven to 200C (400F) </b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>2. Cook the macaroni</b>, in salted water, until it's al dente, which means that it's chewy. You want it this way, because it will continue to cook in the oven later. Once cooked, drain the water thoroughly. You don't want any water left that could dilute your sauce. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>3. Make the Cheese Sauce.</b> In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter, then put in the flower and 1 tbsp salt. Add the milk and 250 gr/2 cups cheese and mix until blended. Turn the heat up and cook until the sauce has thickened (usually takes 5 minutes). Stir continuously until the sauce has thickened, you don't want any clumps.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>4. Grease your casserole with butter, and mix sauce with cooked macaroni.</b> Spread in the casserole and top with the rest of the cheese. <b>Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes</b> or until the top is golden brown.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavRMkuCnMBHGxS507ISZBFhr9HHCDa6usYiTfJhN6XtNeUJkLgzh1AFjYu-UmisBnPV7P5ns1GjuzbYjapFxLe9PH0pAKT_Ph8L-wEBwJI2-jICHgZodCOZM6ojbAD804nFCHl1GrpdI/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavRMkuCnMBHGxS507ISZBFhr9HHCDa6usYiTfJhN6XtNeUJkLgzh1AFjYu-UmisBnPV7P5ns1GjuzbYjapFxLe9PH0pAKT_Ph8L-wEBwJI2-jICHgZodCOZM6ojbAD804nFCHl1GrpdI/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This is a very basic recipe and is a perfect base for all sorts of additions. You can put cooked chicken into the mix, or broccoli and other vegetables. You can even fry some bacon and crumble it into the mixture. </div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Do you like macaroni and cheese? What is your way of making it?</b></div> </div>

Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

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The Lighthouse in the Blue Bay

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>I love lighthouses, weather they are big and accessible or, as in this case, small and isolated.</b> There is something about this object that feels very welcoming and it probably has to do with its function. A lighthouse shines the light that leads you to safety, away from the open sea.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> These images were taken in Zablace, Croatia. As the sun was setting I was standing on the outer walls of a fortress, gazing into the distance. The whole bay was filled with the most intense blue colors.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><br /></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWF22zUgRtVURMc1BulxUXmC1Fx5EayeGMRzHNehlfC0jLh6qKCtY-eN9tvV9Vz776veIIOgbJAnShj02TE-36gSG5gAb6JlPTApG_kD7y7kqv7UM_PLGMav1U6hzJvXkdIyyULTtjms/s1600/IMG_251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWF22zUgRtVURMc1BulxUXmC1Fx5EayeGMRzHNehlfC0jLh6qKCtY-eN9tvV9Vz776veIIOgbJAnShj02TE-36gSG5gAb6JlPTApG_kD7y7kqv7UM_PLGMav1U6hzJvXkdIyyULTtjms/s1600/IMG_251.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> I really love the pale orange glow of the sunset that is lingering on the horizon.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOpvKVzxKKjuiBelJcDSOnMIwo9PXHgdZNk2OgUwZQM8VU_Uo9proeKvgdzss6VpbcwRLP4-TKPsyuWoeJp9OyopYNuZVDpZV6REmTidIwEVNv7gDutCPCXHU_zBTClhc8X0900tfLBI/s1600/IMG_252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOpvKVzxKKjuiBelJcDSOnMIwo9PXHgdZNk2OgUwZQM8VU_Uo9proeKvgdzss6VpbcwRLP4-TKPsyuWoeJp9OyopYNuZVDpZV6REmTidIwEVNv7gDutCPCXHU_zBTClhc8X0900tfLBI/s1600/IMG_252.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> A close up of some flowers growing out of the walls of the<b> <a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2014/08/visiting-sibenik-part-79-inside.html" target="_blank">fortress</a></b>.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAu_f5wn_jOXrqRNZ-tOCQSH-ePwCDbU4FXlgAaNs_DlHWcT8fgdGKA_YpKdzMwuOu59gH7suPysN3PjF2lVTiB_TUiwVuWk8MmN2JMPgfoetxMnVpFS5_HWJd3nfR83Zs8CKDGsqKfo/s1600/IMG_253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYEmsBWBXi4ys93PCrvzK_Nfghxsg24J06hb8Yu7XgfYsceAE9j3LvAD-8ISIQ8LGi_ESo5xqa9XCfpBAqAGLMRp2MKSslAAo7C9IuYaj8_bXx1_tgK6ySOKM6w2wa4dJj5r7eNI44e4/s1600/IMG_255.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Across the bay, the city of Sibenik can be seen in the distance.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZse2EbfYQ_UwwHNCLqqEsZ2rH10FYhqzTAfnarhXdspGzVEgr3tXhleC0g9uppNgWZ0kKJ6TuADTI0BlJOOiqOMiCUSxt74Dih4P2WDzplRW4SUBTgNc4BzsSEm5yYqFm9uJJnW2TfOc/s1600/IMG_256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZse2EbfYQ_UwwHNCLqqEsZ2rH10FYhqzTAfnarhXdspGzVEgr3tXhleC0g9uppNgWZ0kKJ6TuADTI0BlJOOiqOMiCUSxt74Dih4P2WDzplRW4SUBTgNc4BzsSEm5yYqFm9uJJnW2TfOc/s1600/IMG_256.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOW3OZTXDzoBus6Dl36gZFcDAY3Pru8Y5l-Hjf2kgVpS8ll0SP19WcgOJMpWphwthTJsRHkjmyGnudEQrAuH8hzdQIZ7dHtkvTdYu2EqDBbwvS0zLKvfzKxLNMCwODfEKimn0czPH0c0/s1600/IMG_257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOW3OZTXDzoBus6Dl36gZFcDAY3Pru8Y5l-Hjf2kgVpS8ll0SP19WcgOJMpWphwthTJsRHkjmyGnudEQrAuH8hzdQIZ7dHtkvTdYu2EqDBbwvS0zLKvfzKxLNMCwODfEKimn0czPH0c0/s1600/IMG_257.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Do you like lighthouses? I love all coastlines that are filled with them.</b></div> </div>

The Lighthouse in the Blue Bay

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