Thimbleberries (Rubus parviflorus). Some were ripe, so we tasted a few. Pretty good!
Blackberries in bloom. The fruit won't be ready until later this summer.
The PlantSnap app on my phone identified this plant as rockspirea (Holodiscus dumosus)... probably.
It has a lovely scent.
Does this say "Wow" or "Mom?" I'm guessing Mom.
As summer progresses, different plants line the paths. I can't wait to see what's in bloom next week.
I'm linked with:
Jo's Monday Walk - Johanna at Restless Jo - Link HERE
Your thimbleberries look very much the fruit we know as Raspberry. Are they one and the same? I do not like slugs at all. More so when they leave those slime trails.
ReplyDeleteI hope you keep a photographic record to show the different seasons. It might be the same walk but I'm sure you will find new things to show us.
ReplyDeleteI love the difference in regions here in the US - visiting your blog and seeing your garden was fun. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI think we call them dewberries here. And they are out!
ReplyDelete...when I was in the nursery business I'd visit my supplier in the Portland area and was amazed by the blackberries growing EVERYWHERE!!!
ReplyDeleteYour weekly walk sounds like a fun tradition and as you say always something different to discover along the way. I too would guess the stone said "Mom" with the smiley face underneath. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely routine you and your friends have. The trail looks interesting. I love eating those little thimbleberries. Thanks for taking us along.
ReplyDeleteSo good to get outside!
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a good week
Thank you for the lovely virtual walk!
ReplyDeleteLovely captures for Our World Tuesday... thank you for sharing - take us on hand with your walk.
ReplyDeleteStay healthy and well.
Those berries look delicious!
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ReplyDeleteIt is great you see so many pretty sights during your walks. The wild berries do look yummy and the plants are lovely. Neat finding the MOM painted rock. Enjoy your day!
Yesterday it was 105 on my patio. Thanks for these cooling, refreshing pictures!
ReplyDeleteYour hikes always amaze me, and I'm glad you can enjoy them again! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely nature photos ~ so soothing ~
ReplyDeleteThanks for your support for my loss of my dear Yorkie ~ Xox
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It is amazing the wonders of Creation at our back door. Thank God for eyes to see, for ears to hear bird songs, for taste of thimbleberries (no, Phil, they are different from raspberries), for touch of velvety leaves, the smell of the forest.
ReplyDeleteYour posts give us all that and more. Keep up the good work, Sandy!
Slugs? We could do without . . .
I always make a point of finding new things even on a trails I travel frequently. Nature obliges.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you always have a great time outdoors, wherever you go!
ReplyDeleteI see mom, too.
ReplyDeleteGood that you have some good trails around where you are. Enjoy the summer! :)
And stay safe, Sandra. :)
You seem enjoy with walking around....
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ReplyDeleteMy husband just found thimbleberries at our park today. He grew up in your area, so a lot of these plants are ones he talks about.
ReplyDeleteYour hikes are great. It's such a lovely area.
ReplyDeleteThat’s the great thing about trail walks, different every time. Good idea meeting friends for walks. And nature walking is a great way to observe the changing seasons. I’m not familiar with thimbleberries .., we found local raspberries and domesticated blackberries at the Farmers Market last week and have just started “helping” our daughter and SIL pick their blueberries.
ReplyDeleteHow fortunate to have berries growing along your walking trails! I never heard of thimbleberries--they look like raspberries and I wonder if they taste the same? I'd definitely pick those blackberries when they ripen--they are so good!
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