Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Same Place. Different Week.

For a couple of months I've been meeting two friends every Thursday to hike on trails near our homes. And although we often cover the same territory, there's always something new to see. Here are a few photos of the sights we encountered last week.

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.


This Pacific banana slug (Ariolimax columbianus) slimed its way across my front sidewalk. We saw a big one (4+ inches long) on the trail today, too.


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
Our World Tuesday - Link HERE
Saturday Snapshot - Melinda at A Web of Stories - Link HERE 

25 comments:

  1. 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.

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  2. I 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.

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  3. I love the difference in regions here in the US - visiting your blog and seeing your garden was fun. Thanks!

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  4. I think we call them dewberries here. And they are out!

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  5. ...when I was in the nursery business I'd visit my supplier in the Portland area and was amazed by the blackberries growing EVERYWHERE!!!

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  6. Your 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!

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  7. What a lovely routine you and your friends have. The trail looks interesting. I love eating those little thimbleberries. Thanks for taking us along.

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  8. So good to get outside!
    Hope you are having a good week

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  9. Thank you for the lovely virtual walk!

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  10. Lovely captures for Our World Tuesday... thank you for sharing - take us on hand with your walk.

    Stay healthy and well.

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  11. Those berries look delicious!

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  12. Hello,

    It 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!

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  13. Yesterday it was 105 on my patio. Thanks for these cooling, refreshing pictures!

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  14. Your hikes always amaze me, and I'm glad you can enjoy them again! Thanks for sharing.

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  15. Lovely nature photos ~ so soothing ~


    Thanks for your support for my loss of my dear Yorkie ~ Xox

    Be Safe, Be Well,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  16. 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.

    Your posts give us all that and more. Keep up the good work, Sandy!
    Slugs? We could do without . . .

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  17. I always make a point of finding new things even on a trails I travel frequently. Nature obliges.

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  18. Looks like you always have a great time outdoors, wherever you go!

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  19. I see mom, too.
    Good that you have some good trails around where you are. Enjoy the summer! :)
    And stay safe, Sandra. :)

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  20. You seem enjoy with walking around....
    Stay safe, healthy and virus free

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  21. # I am following you, hope you follow me as well

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  22. My 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.

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  23. Your hikes are great. It's such a lovely area.

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  24. That’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.

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  25. How 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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