Blackbutt creek common ant orchids and a baked fish dinner : August 13 2025

Was turning into one of those rabbits in the headlights days. Need to go to shops to get fish for dinner. Dinner for a friend. Brain was churning about how to fit in the shopping and a walk. Spent the morning doing investing stuff and IM stuff

Did know I had to shop - made a decision - took the train - a few people like to see train photos - here is one

Fish shop is in a big mall - walked up and down a bit. This pop up shop caught my eye. Selling football shirts for young kids - the names caught my eye. A few new and older soccer heroes. Ronaldo is in the next row across

Did the shopping. Bought a' la carte lunch - ate on the platform waiting for the train home

Did get steps in doing the shopping - but no orchids

Had the urge to get to the bush. Went out for a late walk to check on orchids - spring flowers on the way down to the bush

Trim greenhood - known spot has put out a lot of flowers - pterostylis concinna - note the forked labellum

Cluster of 10 or 15 flowers - 4 in frame

Chiloglottis orchids are budding in quite a few spots

Will I find one open this time? There was one close last week

Bingo - found one open - common ant orchid. Easy to see why it has its English name

Side on - chiloglottis formicifera - light was low for perfect focus

A few more budding - this one has a few days to go

The canny orchid spotter will know - yep it is an orchid getting ready for spring

Chiloglottis budding on the other side of the track - 5 now

Now for dinner - whole snapper with cherry tomatoes and capers and olives. Step one - prepare the base sauce - onions, garlic, celery, white wine, chicken stock, cherry tomatoes. Get that reducing - then add fresh herbs, olives and capers

Then lay on the whole fish - scored with a few cuts to the bone - season with salt and pepper and pop sliced lemon and sone herbs in the cavity

Cook - lid on - for 10 minutes a side. You could bake this in the oven too. I always do it in the big pan - lid on. Last touch is to do last minute or two with shredded basil covered over with spoons of the broth

Served with boiled baby potatoes

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Daily Activity, House Chores, Photowalking, Shopping

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