U-Pick...Oregon

I'm a city girl and have NEVER picked my own fruit or vegetables.

I know...sad, isn't it?

However, I could quickly become a country girl if I had a place like this!!!

This is a year round farm, growing just about everything.

Our first stop were the berries.

They were ever-so-sweet.

Here's the proof of the picking!

I'm not a big eggplant person, but they were beautiful!

There was squash...

...and this guy.

Do you know what he is?

Yep, pumpkins!

There were peppers...

...and cucumbers...

...cabbages and lettuce.

There was corn...

...love this one!

And flowers...beautiful flowers.

These were huge!

Believe it or not, this is the center of a sunflower. It's about 15 inches in diameter!

Those black things are the seeds.

amazing

This is our U-Pick produce.

We had an amazing fresh salad that night.

Thanks J and T for another amazing day!

Cannon Beach, Oregon

There were so many amazing sites in Oregon, but Cannon Beach was one of the highlights.

I've been to the Pacific Ocean before, but this spot was breathtaking.

It was a little cool for bathing suits, but rolling up your pant legs worked just as well.

The water was a transparent green, actually picture perfect green.

This beach is famous for it's monoliths, those huge rock formations.

The large structure on the right is called the "haystack".  

Can you see the people standing beside it? It gives a nice perspective to its size!

Hugging the coast were these amazing beach homes. 

They are quite a distance from the ocean but there were warnings for tsunamis evacuations posted if needed....yikes!

No worries for us though, the day was perfect!

After our seaside walk, we toured the one-main-street town.

The homes were very pretty...loved the large windows and siding.

The side yards were just as neat...

...as well as the garages.

We stopped for lunch at Bill's and had a tasty lunch of clam chowder with fish and chips.

It was a perfect day.

Portland, OR....Saturday Market

One of the special treats visiting Portland was shopping the Saturday Market. 

It was in a shady spot in the green walking area of the university.

The day was crisp, cool, and sunny!

I love visiting Farmers' Markets...the products are beautiful!

Loads of fresh vegetables...

And loads of people! Apparently Saturday is a big shopping day!

There were gorgeous flowers...

...and tons of veggies!

The location was perfect...an easy walk from just about anywhere!

There was even fresh eucalyptus!

There was a musician playing a didgeridoo, an instrument native from Australia.

Of course there were bakery items...

...these cinnamon rolls were very hard for me to resist!

There was also fresh lavender...and yes, it smelled divine.

Of course there were luscious berries...

and something I had never seen...purple peppers!

It was another lovely day!