{"id":1611,"date":"2011-11-02T10:44:36","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T23:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/?p=1611"},"modified":"2011-11-02T10:44:36","modified_gmt":"2011-11-01T23:44:36","slug":"sunlight-on-feathers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/sunlight-on-feathers\/","title":{"rendered":"SUNLIGHT ON FEATHERS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-pink-blossoms.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1611]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1612\" title=\"flemington-walk-pink-blossoms\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-pink-blossoms.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Pink blossoms on a morning walk through Flemington\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-Plymouth-Rock-hen.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1611]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1613\" title=\"flemington-walk-Plymouth-Rock-hen\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-Plymouth-Rock-hen.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Hen in a neighbours front garden on a morning walk through Flemington\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-gracie-trainspotting.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1611]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1614\" title=\"flemington-walk-gracie-trainspotting\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-gracie-trainspotting.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Gracie dog woofing at trains on a morning walk through Flemington\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-hot-chocolate.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1611]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1615\" title=\"flemington-walk-hot-chocolate\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-hot-chocolate.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Hot chocolate and coffee at Made Cafe in Flemington\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-empty-coffee-glass.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1611]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1616\" title=\"flemington-walk-empty-coffee-glass\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-empty-coffee-glass.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lacey foam on an empty coffee glass at Made Cafe in Flemington\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-made-breakfast-pan.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1611]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1617\" title=\"flemington-walk-made-breakfast-pan\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-made-breakfast-pan.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Breakfast Plate with egg, avocado, mushrooms, tomatoes and fetta at Made Cafe in Flemington\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-dylan-empty-plate.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1611]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1620\" title=\"flemington-walk-dylan-empty-plate\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-dylan-empty-plate.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Dylan's empty plate at Made Cafe in Flemington\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-made-cafe.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1611]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1618\" title=\"flemington-walk-made-cafe\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-made-cafe.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Made Cafe in Flemington\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-gracie-border-collie.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[1611]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1619\" title=\"flemington-walk-gracie-border-collie\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/flemington-walk-gracie-border-collie.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Gracie inspecting a fluffy dog, is it a sheep?\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWith the weight of a big day of clay and earth bags ahead we got up early to treat ourselves to a nice breakfast at Made Cafe. It was a perfect spring morning, pink petals against blue sky. The staff at Made know Gracie well, to our shame, as the dog that hates trains. Situated opposite a train station, we provided the morning entertainment for our fellow breakfasters.Luckily they all had fluffy friends with leads fastened tightly to their hearts, so they found our blushes more hysterical than Gracie&#8217;s noise annoying.<\/p>\n<p>As my egg yolk burst so did all my dreams of getting into food blogging. I realised Dylan was just too quick for me to snap a shot of his plate before the food miraculously disappeared with a blink into his belly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the weight of a big day of clay and earth bags ahead we got up early to treat ourselves to a nice breakfast at Made Cafe. It was a perfect spring morning, pink petals against blue sky. The staff at Made know Gracie well, to our shame, as the dog that hates trains. 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