Thursday, July 21, 2011

When we go to the mountains to pick black huckleberries, one of the signs that it's the right time for the berries to be ripe is the fireweed blossoms. This is the stage they are at when we are usually there. Here at sea level, they've just begun blooming, and the thimbleberries and black raspberries are ripe. The blackberries aren't started yet - they're in full bloom, though.  
I liked the purple of the fireweed next to the yellow-green of the thimbleberry leaves.

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