"Picking wild berries is the sweetest and best of our vagrant summer pleasures." ~ Jager
Though we expend much of our summer energy battling back the 3 different varieties of wild blackberries common to the Pacific Northwest, come Fall when we pick the deep purple, succulent berries, the struggles, backaches and bright red scratches all fade from our memory.
The whitish-pink blossoms turn to seed and the berry starts to form.
They turn from bright green to a reddish hue.
Finally, as the sun ripens and sweetens the berries, they deepen to a dark purple, almost black color.
They are ready for the pickin'!
We have had pies, cobblers and crisps from these jewels this fall! What is it about free berries that make them all the more tempting and delicious?!?!
2 comments:
haha! That last comment is so true. My kids got very excited and loudly told our neighbors that we went blackberry picking...AND THEY were FREE!!!
I cannot agree with you more about the berries being the 'jewels' of the garden! Once again.. I must tell you, your photography is exquisite!!! I am continually amazed by your talent.... gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous!!! and oh so yummy to look at!
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