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Parmesan, granted. Cheese, what a stupid pun!
4 years agoI’ve conditioned her well. She’s gotten used to sluggish company long before now.
4 years agoSharp eyes, Ron! It wasn’t easy, believe me. I had to truss her legs to keep her from kicking and ripping out my pannier. It was a noisy ride home.
4 years agoYes, I heard that listening to versions for this post. I might like it better than the original, really. I loved Cohen and this song. I’ve regretted many times not going to hear him when he came to Portland on one of his final tours.
4 years agoThe entree looks familiar. Didn't I see that one in the Boston Mills post from the other day?
4 years agoJohnny Cash did a great version of the song during his American Recordings work with Rick Rubin.
https://youtu.be/6eY7bGaccWI
The swift Rachael was gracious to tolerate our relatively sluggish biking pace when we rode with you guys last week.
4 years agoGreat shot!
4 years agoParmesan...
4 years agoSucks about your accomodations in Whidbey (on Whidbey?). Stupid Covid-19.
4 years agoI read that salmonberry branches are brown and lack prickles. The photo might show a brown branch lacking prickles, but can't tell for sure. The young shoot with berries is green and prickly though.
After looking at hundreds of berry pictures, I have concluded tat they are salmonberries. Reasons are 1. Shape is more round than blackberries. 2. Color is not quite right for blackberries. 3. Fruitlets that make up the berries are glossier than blackberries. So, in my revised opinion, you were correct in your initial ID.
Good job!
Yeah, I spent more time on this one than all the other searches combined. You are probably as good at this as I am, and possibly better if you had as much time.
4 years agoThanks! It's good to see that my internet searching hit a target!
I'm really not an expert in any of this by any means, just have a thin knowledge from college botany in '64/65 to help, but mostly image comparisons on plant search sites.
I think that's what I loved most about Corvallis, that in five minutes you could be out in the forest, and a bike path or quiet road would take you there. My kids and I took many a hike on these trails and it's good to see them again.
4 years ago
I thoroughly enjoyed bicycling with both of you and it was a perfect pace.
4 years ago