Summer’s Unfolding

The cherries are ripe and ready for picking in the food forest, each one a small burst of sweetness and color. The mulberries are not far behind, still blushing their way toward deep purple perfection. Overhead, sunlight streams through slow-moving clouds.

This is the gentle unfolding of summer. Not a sudden arrival, but a gradual opening. A quiet reminder to savor what ripens in its own time.

Ripe—Cherries

cherry bush with loads of cherries

Almost Ripe—Mulberries (with raspberries not far behind)

mulberry tree with almost ripe berries

Magical—Light

sunlight behind billowy clouds

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Published on June 26, 2025 04:44
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