Nombre quarente (no. 40) truck setting outside another of my brother's structures.

-Do you think it was used in a destruction/demolition derby?

Be proud.

I think my brother's got a smile upon his face again. ;0)

A man.

A family.

A life-time.

A journey.

Take hold your ideas and your ambitions.

One's notions & visions & dreams can come true.

Conceptualization.

Conceive. Conceiving. Conception.

A seed.

Receive. Proceed.

Try not to presume things are impossible.

No limitations. No conclusions.

Resolve to dream...

A peep hole view from inside the dwelling.

{Eye captain, I think I see a ship sailing upon the horizon...

...Nope, only a yard full of yunke in the foreground.}

Clean as a whistle with a speckled glint of sunlight shining through.

Reminds me of that James Bond movie where Mr. Bond is about to be sliced in half

by a stream of laser light slowly moving toward 007's groin. (Movie: Gold Finger 1964)

Looking to employ go-go dancers for the prime establishment you see above - (J.K.!) ;0)

I offered my go-go dancing scouting services to my brother but he says

that he and his son rob will take it upon themselves to do a world-wide search recruiting such talent. - Go figure?...;0)

Life sprouts up through death.

Bone yard heaps of white shells parted from there meaty-sweet-mollusk bodies.

{Ceviche anyone?}

Heaps of crustaceans (Claws/bodies/legs) that used to be bright orange-red

find themselves beached and bundled into hills and hills of bleached white calcium deposits.

Classic black and white contrasting image.

The skull is that of a dogs.

The shell with the three holes was used for either buttons or board game pieces.

If you look closely at the vertebra bone (upper-right-hand-corner) you can see it's heart-shaped.

-I discovered that the vertebra has devil horns on it if you flip it over.

Hmmmmm....there seems to be a strange balance to life most of the time. Hmmmmm?

Onlookers

Rockabilly vs. Rockers.

I just love the dynamics of the (above) photo. - a juxtaposition.

I was never formally introduced to these three individuals. 

Though several smiles were brushed back and forth (transpired) between myself and the man behind the glasses during the evening's rich atmosphere.

This individual had a nice soothing comfortable way about him.

He reminded me of the character Nicholas Cage took on in the movie Moon Struck and another actor that slips my tongue at the moment.

Fireside guitar playing and folk singing took its turn blending into the early morning hours.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Check out this link to find out more about the background of the bonfire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonfire

 Photo Credit: Photos of Snowflake I collaged can be found here: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/snowflake/index.html

                                                                       http://www.albinogorilla.dk/snowflake

Stained glass window.

This leaded stained glass window leads in and out of an artist's studio.

More to come regarding Burning Pig 2008 soon.

Be grateful today.

And a road runs through it

I imagine a photo shoot here with high-end fashion models sauntering elegantly across the white, wind blown, salt plain

wearing bright, colorful, sheer flowing clothes. -Parasols; veils and scarves......a must.

Beyond the superficial...........the most amazing thing is the geology and history of such a salt flat. -Think about it. (?)

A grown-up executive decision.

- Stop the vehicle.....get out......and...........PLAY!

Reprise: A road almost runs through it.

Don't screw with mother nature.

The sands of time never stop flowing.

Thanks for peeking.

-jenj

Still life no. 1

Still life no.2

Which still life version do you like best?

Grilling e roasting a variety of chili peppers collected at a local Mexican market.

Tres vessels

Roasted Delight

Ready to be peeled and chopped and made into a few variations of chili sauce.

  Commercial Break

Advertising sea sal de Baja, ( Sea salt of Baja)

alongside some of my favorite good-for-you snacks - smoked mussels and sardines packed in tomato sauce.

I love the logo art. -The ocean and sun and whales breaching out of the sea.

I poured some salt into a sea shell I found along the beach of Bahia Asuncion, Mexico and placed it on my stove for easy access.

The salt can either be tipped out from the shell or you can place a small spoon for sprinkling or use a smaller sized sea shell for scooping.

Works great on the super table as well!

Try it!

How about using another large shell for a stove-top spoon or ladel rest? 

Hmmmmm.......think about it.....;0)

{Thanks , Rosann, for the sea-shell-salt-scoop idea.}

Uhhhhhh........yes, that kinda strange looking glob/blob/pile is some of my homemade hummus.

It usually looks more appetizing and appealing when placed and served in a small bowl.

I've been using the huge, Swedish, whole rye, cracker rounds for hummus spreading.

This is a preparation I made  for someone special.

It's not work.............it's called love.

I love to prepare and experiment with all kinds of foods and create dishes.

Food tastes better when it is shared with others.

Hummus recipes and chili sauce recipes to follow. -another day....

Thanks for dropping by the J-Zone

and

remember to believe in yourself

...have fun....

....share your wealth....

-j

Post Script: Link >  All you wanted to know about hummus but were afraid to ask.

I googled it for your convenience.