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I took my kids today on a spur of the moment trip out to the Hood River Valley area for some last of the season strawberry picking. Unfortunately, I have no pictures to share of the farm we ended up at. It was too hard to take pictures while making sure a 2 ½ year old did not eat the whole strawberry field! The strawberries were still very plentiful despite being so late into the season. The owners of the farm told us the berries were too small for the fruit stand and were more than happy to let us pick till our heart’s content. My boys managed to pick close to 4 pounds each! Needless to say this evening you will find me in my kitchen busily making up jars upon jars of strawberry jam. We decided we should have pancakes for dinner just so we can have some homemade jam on them.
On our way back home I pulled off the road for a minute or two to stop at a panoramic spot so I could at least steal a photo (or two) for today’s Skywatch Friday. The sky was a little bit hazy but Mt. Hood still looked absolutely beautiful.
I could have stood and stared at the valley beneath us for hours but our strawberries were awaiting us in the car so I snapped this photo below and then got back out on the road towards home.
Now I must get going on that jam making and preserve some of today’s sweetness.
Be sure to visit other great blogs taking part in today’s Skywatch Friday! There is always some gorgeous photos to be found there.
What beautiful scenery, these shots are gorgeous!
I can see why you could have been there for hours just looking. What spectacular views!
What a way to capture sweetness! Beautiful pictures for a beautiful day!
I can almost smell the sweetness of those berries. You are brave to go picking with the kiddos! I only go for “recreational” picking with mine, and she’s 6!
Lovely shots of the mountain and valley. Happy jam making!
I love those views… beautiful !!
Great shots..
Mmmmm .. homemade strawberry jam … and on pancakes !! Yummmmm
Happy SWF and have a great weekend.
Wonderful sky watch shot of the mountain. Strawberry picking sounds delicious : )
Such amazing pictures. I am continually awestruck by God’s creation.
What fun you guys must have had at the strawberry farm! I’m doing canning this year. No strawberries, I don’t think though. Just enough to snack on at this point. Show your pretty jam jars when you are done?
~Faith
This the Oregon that we love! Blue sky juxtaposing green hills…stupendous! By now your feet are probably aching from all the work of jam making. But it’s worth it isn’t it?
Absolutely stunning landscape composition .The mild haze adds to the magic.
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Beaitiful indeed.
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Just spectacular! That first shot should be framed! Thanks for sharing!
How did you strawberry jam come out? We’re having a bumper crop this year!!!
Mount Hood looks as though its floating on the horizon – very beautiful capture. Yummy to the jam.
Those are awesome photos! You live in a beautiful area! I remember doing things spur of the moment when my 2 kids were young. We didn’t take a lot of photos then, because the cameras used film and you had to pay for the processing. The strawberry picking sounds like a fun time.
You asked about whether my red yarrow fades to pink. It fades, but I can’t remember if it turns pink. I don’t think it does. I love my pink one, too. I’ll just have to make sure they don’t spread too far.
Oh my. You need to share that jam!
You have been given the Honest Scrap Award! Enjoy it in good health!
~Faith
Sounds like just about the perfect day…we are so blessed to have so many gorgeous mountains around here. We go to see Mt Rainier in all its glory this weekend….can’t say I would live anywhere else in the summer but the great Northwest! Kim