Well, it's that time of year again! The salmonberries are out in full force! The first few, tart as they may be, are always the best. I generally eat a combination of miner's lettuce and salmonberries this time of year. The best part about berries, of course, is the sharing. Last year, I went berry picking with my then-2-year-old friend Marin, and this year, she was all about it! I'd come over to their house, and one of the first things she'd want to do is put on her boots to go pickin'!
Beautiful yellow salmonberries!
Yummy red salmonberries!
It's always a competition between me and the birds and other creatures. I should really let them just have them all, but I need to enjoy a few for spiritual nourishment. The saddest part about the salmonberries this year is that a few of my favorite spots for pickin' were a part of the 40 acres of clearcutting that occurred on the land I rent. Muy triste.
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