Vineyards of Bainbridge Island, Washington

During a recent visit to Seattle, Washington -- my family and I took a ferry to Bainbridge Island to drive around and see the sights.

A small family-owned, family-operated vineyard was on our mental list of things to do and see while floating in the Puget Sound.

Unfortunately for us, we had spent too much time at the Public Market so the vineyard was closed for the evening when we arrived.

I took the opportunity to snap off a few photographs as the sun was setting. One little pumpkin didn't make it to Halloween Night as he/she had fallen off the perch.

The crops had been brought in for the season but the leaves and rows of vines were just as colorful as if they had their fruit still attached.

Maybe next visit we'll see the vineyard while it's open.

Fresh Berries at the Market

During a recent family get-a-way to Seattle, Washington -- we strolled through the open air market at Pike's Place.

Surrounding the shops were vendors selling fresh flowers, farm-raised vegetables and fruit, freshly-caught fish and seafood and of course -- fresh red raspberries.

If there is one thing my family cannot resist is a handful of fresh red raspberries.

There wasn't enough left to even make a pie.