Trip to England Part III

More pics from our trip to England.

Today, East and West Sussex.

Brighton Beach, England - ButterYum

The Royal Pavilion (aka Brighton Pavilion), built by the Prince of Wales in 1787 - ButterYum

Saw lots of stair risers covered in harlequin patterned tile all over England, especially in Brighton.  I really love the look.  Might have to recreate the look in my home.

Fancy and Festive :)

Telscombe Cliffs, England (East Sussex) - ButterYum

Telscombe Cliffs, England (East Sussex) - ButterYum

Street Lights of Brighton, England - ButterYum

Brighton, England - ButterYum

Brighton, England - ButterYum

Arundel Castle, West Sussex (11th Century) - ButterYum

Arundel Castle, West Sussex (11th Century) - ButterYum

Sorry, we weren't allowed to take photos inside the castle.

Arundel Castle, West Sussex (11th Century) - ButterYum

Arundel Castle, West Sussex (11th Century) - ButterYum

Arundel Castle, West Sussex (11th Century) - ButterYum

I don't know if there's anything special about this car or not, but after watching several men go out of their way to take a picture of it, I thought I'd better get one too.  Men - can you clue me in here?

Adorable dog sitting in the doorway of a Pub in Brighton - ButterYum

Victoria Fountain in Brighton (32 Feet tall) - ButterYum

Had to get a pic of this vehicle we passed on the motorway - notice anything unusual?

I'll finish sharing our trip to England when I post Part IV (photos will be from the end of our visit as we spent a couple of days staying at an English Manor) - trust me when I say I saved the best for last.  Until then...

Roasted Asparagus, and a nest of BABIES!!!

Oven-roasted asparagus is something I look forward to each spring.  I usually put them on a sheet pan, glug on a good bit of olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper before tossing into a very hot oven (400-450F) for 10-20 minutes until they're soft and beginning to caramelized.  Wanting to cut back on the calories this time, I lightly spritzed them with olive oil spray instead - they turned out just as delicious.  Can't wait to make them again.

Now get a load of this photo I took yesterday:

Hmmm.... I'd never seen Misty smashing her ears against the window screen before - I knew there had to be something interesting going on outside.

Yep, I'd say this is interesting - very interesting!  We've never had a nest right outside one of the windows before.  That little branch was in the way (uh, was!!), but it looked like the nest held two babies and an unhatched egg.

But look at the pic I got today - FOUR BABIES!  I snapped nearly 1000 pics and got sunburned waiting in the blazing sun for more than an hour, but this photo made it worth the effort.  Happy Spring everyone!!