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I googled the english name for Acerola and they are called West Indian Cherries. Whatever the name, I had never heard of them until we moved to Brazil. They are jam packed full of Vitamin C and have a sour taste. While some like to eat as is, I LOVE to drink fresh squeezed Acerola and Orange juice for a super Vitamin C drink.   DELICIOUS !!!!

Beijos 


Cindy Cavanagh

Camila is new to the world of standing on two feet and this image shows her absolute delight at being able to stand up. I used the natural light from the window to give a very soft feel to the photo and  I just love the B&W vintage feel of this photo.

Really cool to read through and find so much awesomeness added to WordPress 3.6 while I was gone. I should take three weeks off more often.

— Andrew Nacin (@nacin) April 3, 2013

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One aspect of Brazil I just love is the abundance of fresh fruit. Not only from the markets I visit every week but directly from the trees. In parks, condominiums and housing estates, you can find all sorts of fruit trees loaded with fruit. The fruit is picked by those walking by and those who enjoy a snack on the go . We did this as kids, climbing into next neighbors backyards to pick from the mulberry trees or walking over to the billabong( bush reserve) and searching for blackberries. When I see kids and adults alike picking mango (manga), mulberry(amora), guava (goiaba), acerola(sour cherry-like fruit), and abacate (avocado) from the trees,  I always think of my childhood.

So when my sweet friend above offered to share her “just-picked” goiaba with me at a recent party, I politely declined and grabbed this photo instead. Que delicia!

a rainbow of colours: look at the capsicum or bell peppers I found this week. It looks like a colour palette not a plate of vegetables.

I am loving the colour of the black or purple capsicum

After watching a “how to video” I was inspired to recreate the image and technique used in the video. Luckily I had a 4week old  and new Mum who volunteered to let me practice and produce the image, I have titled “10 little fingers”.  Thanks to  my volunteers who were ever so patient with me.
Below is the link with the “how to” information. I am loving the easy to follow instructions delivered by Elizabeth Halford. She is inspiring me to take more challenges.
http://www.elizabethhalford.com/2010/08/10/tutsday-how-i-clean-up-those-baby-head-newborn-shots/

My project for 2011 is to capture the amazing and delicious produce at the friday markets. My main objective is to capture the freshness, the colour and the sights. I only wish i could capture the smells and sounds as well.

This bright pink fruit captured my attention this week…what a great colour. It is called a pitaya or dragon fruit. It grows on the cactus plant and originates in from Central America. It is loaded with Vitamin C

All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this. One day when she was two years old she was playing in a garden, and she plucked another flower and ran with it to her mother. I suppose she must have looked rather delightful, for Mrs. Darling put her hand to her heart and cried, “Oh, why can’t you remain like this for ever!” This was all that passed between them on the subject, but henceforth Wendy knew that she must grow up. You always know after you are two. Two is the beginning of the end.

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