cones

And then, turning so gradually he could have been a tree growing toward the light, he lifted a hand and pointed, shakily, to the water tank, where it floated on wooden struts behind the two whitewashed yurts that housed Geshe and Lama respectively and rose like twin ice-cream cones from the dead blasted earth.

The Silence 2010

And then, turning so gradually he could have been a tree growing toward the light, he lifted a hand and pointed, shakily, to the water tank, where it floated on wooden struts behind the two whitewashed yurts that housed Geshe and Lama respectively and rose like twin ice-cream cones from the dead blasted earth.

The Silence 2010

That picture of them with the ice cream cones is adorable.

Wordless Wednesday – Besties « Bored Mommy 2009

And then, turning so gradually he could have been a tree growing toward the light, he lifted a hand and pointed, shakily, to the water tank, where it floated on wooden struts behind the two whitewashed yurts that housed Geshe and Lama respectively and rose like twin ice-cream cones from the dead blasted earth.

The Silence 2010

Piloncillo is the dark brown sugar, sold in cones, that gives many Mexican syrups and candies a depth of flavor not achieved with white sugar.

Fritters with Brown Sugar Syrup: Bunuelos con Miel de Piloncillo y Canela 2007

Piloncillo is the dark brown sugar, sold in cones, that gives many Mexican syrups and candies a depth of flavor not achieved with white sugar.

Fritters with Brown Sugar Syrup: Bunuelos con Miel de Piloncillo y Canela 2007

They do this in Chile where they can shoot -- yes shoot -- the pine cones from the trees in the back yard, break out the pine nuts and then prepare heavenly pasta with pesto.

Roasted Parsnips with Pine Nuts | A Veggie Venture 2006

But it could also be that he's bored silly standing around all day long looking photogenic for the tourists while his owners sell mango and pina colada ice cream cones from the red wagon he hauls into town and home again each day.

A perfect San Miguel afternoon 2005

And, of course, taking pine cones from a National Park.

Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider 2009

Hmm, verification word "cones"- kind of goes with the Madonna thing :

Guess Who! Jen 2009