Blueberry Pancake Breakfast

A tall stack of blueberry pancakes sits in warm window light, with syrup running over the edges and a square of butter on top. Loose berries dot the plate beneath the browned layers. Strawberries, orange slices, a coffee cup and a glass pitcher surround the stack, while a striped towel folds across the near edge of the wooden table.

Pancake layers are useful early because each browned edge has a slightly different curve. Blueberries mark both the top and the sides, so they connect the stack without making it too easy. Syrup trails add amber lines through the golden surface. Fruit, cup handles, plate rims and blue towel stripes give the surrounding table plenty of separate clues.