The Berries are In...

I started to notice about three weeks ago that the wild black raspberries were starting to ripen - It's usually when the trail emerges into an open space where you can find berry bushes lining the trail - Black raspberries, blackberries, white and black mulberries and wild cherries are becoming more and more visible along the trail. It's a nice addition to a boring regimen of oatmeal and when mixed with vanilla ice cream in town, it's pure heaven.

Sometimes, however, in bush areas that are heavy with berries, you have to contend with local wildlife and blackbirds actually drop sopping wet blackberries on you from above, staining your clothes and skin. You can almost hear them laughing as they drop their bombs. But still, it's worth it, having a handfull or two of fresh, wild berries in the middle of a scorching hot day.