Fruitful

Watching fruit develop is pretty incredible. The Italian prunes on this tree have the limbs bending to the ground. I just can't wait until they are ripe.

Still life

Sometimes it's the simple things in life... I am out of town traveling for work. I had a knock at my hotel door and it was a hotel employee bringing me a bowl of fruit as a welcome gift. It was a kindness and I appreciated the simple beauty of the fruits as well as the healthy treat.

"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." 
~ Aristotle

Grapes, grapes, and more grapes

We haven't shared any alley pictures lately. This particular wall along the alley has been overcome by these grapevines. They look like they have taken over. I liked how the vines were spilling over the wall and into the alley. It gave an element of drama to the wall.

I wonder if they have to harvest their grapes often...I have to admit a little jealousy. My grapes have never done this well.

"We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy,
even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry."
~ E.B. White

From the farm to your homes

Fresh fruit is hard to resist when it is piled up high, in baskets and wooden crates that create the impression of a simple country store. And of course, the stores (in this case, Fresh and Easy) know that all too well.

Summer time fruit

Summer is the best time for fruit. Our downtown Downey Farmers Market has beautiful choices.

Did you know that grapes are a great source of Resveratrol, an anti-oxidant known to play a protective role against cancers of colon and prostate, coronary heart disease (CHD), degenerative nerve disease, Alzheimer's disease and viral/fungal infections? They are also a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin K.