This week, Written Inc's theme is "edible," but I've posted so many of my food photos before that I didn't think I could find anything original to use. Then I remembered the Orkney photos.
The light was so unreal that day, and the subject material so different from anything I usually take. So let me now share with you a couple of photos of farm food in the prep stages -- at least from an Orcadian farm of a century ago.
Fish drying by the fire (oh yes, they were real fish, dripping oil all over the stone hearth and smelling to high heaven).
I love this photo; it's almost surreal.
And here's a chicken pecking at the flour made with a quernstone.
There you go. The stuff's edible (even the chicken), and here's hoping it'll be a different take on the theme than what most people do.
Remember to click on the pics to see them full-sized.
Great pictures, really love the first one :)
ReplyDeleteVery unusual, and I like the idea of authentic fish-drying. I Iike the idea, but wouldn’t like the smell!
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting way to smoke fish. I haven't seen a quernstone for years.
ReplyDeleteDifferent, I like it. Nothing looked really appetizing to me, but they are edible, and I love the photos. Like you said, surreal.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting pics. you're right - the top one is quite surreal; I love the fat brown chook stopping at nothing to get to the grains! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteWell, Max, the theme is "edible," not "appetizing." I don't like fish either. I was going for something different, as I've over-used all my other food pics. :)
ReplyDeleteI loved them!
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous photos. I don't think I would want to smell the first one but the atmosphere is wonderful! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're different, as these are delightfully unique. I'm totally with you - edible doesn't necessarily need to be appetizing. We - and animals - all have different tastes, after all. Thanks for the photographically provocative reminder!
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