Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Alaska Berry-Picking Amongst The Wild
Alaskans are very serious when it comes to berry-picking.Many businesses sell homemade jams and jellies lovingly prepared by local residents.
The weather has been perfect for picking the last couple days as we had a gloomy,and chilly summer. Temps. were in the 50's and 60's when summer usually brings temps of around 72*
The berry of choice seems to be the blueberry,which are the ripest, to both humans and the black bear.
I have been taken along berry picking but i stay close to the vehicle.People I have gone with say you have to be one with the bear. I say to Hellena with that as the only thought of me being any kind of one with a bear is in his tummy. No thank -you.
I revere wild things as I believe they are called "wild" for a reason.I have enough problems trying to give medicine to my domesticated pets without a hassle of some sort.
I love watching "wild" animals from the comfort of at least glass seperating us.We get the occasional moose in the yard but I will not venture out until he/she moves along elsewhere. I have missed many appointments because of this but whenever I call in to say I am late, they don't even ask they just state "Ohh you must have been intimidated by a moose again. Yup I say .
You may think that I run randomly,hither and yon in my typing well pity the people I talk to everyday. I am 100 times worse. ¶ 8:13 PM
Alaskans are very serious when it comes to berry-picking.Many businesses sell homemade jams and jellies lovingly prepared by local residents.
The weather has been perfect for picking the last couple days as we had a gloomy,and chilly summer. Temps. were in the 50's and 60's when summer usually brings temps of around 72*
The berry of choice seems to be the blueberry,which are the ripest, to both humans and the black bear.
I have been taken along berry picking but i stay close to the vehicle.People I have gone with say you have to be one with the bear. I say to Hellena with that as the only thought of me being any kind of one with a bear is in his tummy. No thank -you.
I revere wild things as I believe they are called "wild" for a reason.I have enough problems trying to give medicine to my domesticated pets without a hassle of some sort.
I love watching "wild" animals from the comfort of at least glass seperating us.We get the occasional moose in the yard but I will not venture out until he/she moves along elsewhere. I have missed many appointments because of this but whenever I call in to say I am late, they don't even ask they just state "Ohh you must have been intimidated by a moose again. Yup I say .
You may think that I run randomly,hither and yon in my typing well pity the people I talk to everyday. I am 100 times worse. ¶ 8:13 PM
