Roasted vegetables on the menu

Roasted vegetables will be really tasty tonight, with some meat -

and a glass of good organic red wine ... :-)

Frozen leaves

On this cold morning I explored the frozen leaves around the corner:

Portrait of an Eurasian dog

Today at sunset I met this wonderful Eurasian dog on the beach.

(If you look closely, you can see the sun setting in the left eye of the dog).

More info about the breed:

"Eurasiers are calm, even-tempered dogs. They are watchful and alert, yet reserved towards strangers without being timid or aggressive. Eurasiers form a strong link to their families. For the full development of these qualities, the Eurasier needs constant close contact with its family, combined with understanding, yet consistent, training. They are extremely sensitive to harsh words or discipline and respond best to soft reprimand. The Eurasier is a combination of the best qualities of the Chow Chow, the Keeshond, and the Samoyed (dog), resulting in a dignified, intelligent breed." (Wikipedia)

Close-ups

Here are a few close-ups of food items I like:

Sharon

Sharon

Finn Crisp bread

Finn Crisp bread

Chili flakes

Portrait of Yuja Wang

Chinese pianist Yuja Wang is one of my favourite musicians.

Here is "my" take of Wang making music:

Lychees - once favourites of the Imperial Court in China

Lychee fruits were once favoured in China, particularly by the Imperial Court:

In the 1st century, fresh lychees were in such demand at the Imperial Court that a special courier service with fast horses would bring the fresh fruit from Guangdong. There was great demand for lychee in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), according to Cai Xiang, in his Li chi pu (Treatise on Lychees). It was also the favourite fruit of Emperor Li Longji (Xuanzong)'s favoured concubine Yang Yuhuan (Yang Guifei). The emperor had the fruit delivered at great expense to the capital. (Wikipedia)

Conductor Tung-Chieh Chuang and pianist Per Tengstrand in Helsingborg

Last night the excellent Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra performed Rachmaninoff´s second piano concerto with the eminent Swedish pianist Per Tengstrand as soloist. The young Taiwanese conductor Tung-Chieh Chuang, winner of the important Malko competition in 2015, also made his - very successful - debut in Helsingborg.