By using my binoculars, I am able to sit on my front porch and keep an eye on the sandhill plum thicket in front of the old cottonwood tree in the pasture.
I thought I saw a glimpse of red. :)
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The plums are just starting to turn red...
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I had just reached the thicket......heard a yelp.....then saw my brave dog running back toward the farm with his tail tucked in between his legs.
He got half way home, turned around, sat down...then began barking.
I thought "Oh great! Wonder what's on the other side of these plum bushes."
I could tell he had been chased by coyotes before. lol
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The cottonwood tree....
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The plum thickets are taller than me.
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The plum bushes have thorns......I'm not going in there wearing my cutoffs and tennies. :)
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Some of them are ready....they are sooooo sweet and tasty!! They taste like summertime. :)
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I wanted to check out this little low spot....... the deer like to hang out here.
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I made my brave protector come with me. lol
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We didn't see any deer......... the darned moon was distracting me again....
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The sage was so pretty....... this one was over 5' tall, with a plum bush growing in the center.
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This sage brush was my favorite one... I've never seen one curl like this, most sage stems grow straight up.
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The stems and leaves were as soft as a feather......
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When I came back to the farm, I enjoyed watching the moon rise....
I took these pictures the other evening.
I need to get back over there to pick the plums. I'm sure more of them are ripe by now. I have plans for jelly and wine.....
Next time I'll wear my jeans and boots. :)